Gary Ryan
Gary Ryan : GUITAR CIRCUS London
Gary Ryan is one of the world’s leading exponents of the guitar. Renowned for his compelling live performances, he has performed to exceptional critical acclaim at major venues throughout the world, winning universal praise for his formidable technique, outstanding musicianship and original concert programmes.
Gary Ryan studied with David Miller at the Guildhall School of Music – Junior Dept. later won a scholarship to study with Timothy Walker at the Royal Academy of Music where he won a host of awards including the Julian Bream Prize, the John Mundy String Prize and the Dorothy Grinstead Prize for the most outstanding all-round musician. Ryan subsequently made his London recital debut at the Purcell Room for the Park Lane Group in 1994, and in 1997 he was made an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, in recognition of his achievements.
At the age of 27 Ryan was one of the youngest ever Professors to be appointed at the Royal College of Music and has gained a reputation as one of Britain’s most respected guitar teachers, with a rare gift for inspiring young people and players of all levels. He is widely sought after as an adjudicator and examiner and has appeared on the jury for the televised stages of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition and at many music festivals throughout the UK.
As a composer Gary Ryan has received international recognition for his highly innovative guitar compositions which draw on the rich traditions of the instrument and combine them with popular contemporary influences and extended techniques. His celebrated work for solo guitar, Scenes from The Wild West, (recorded on his CD, Worlds Apart) is now a best-selling publication. Subsequent commissions have resulted in several other ground-breaking works which have been performed world-wide, including Generator (for guitar duo) and Scenes from Brazil and Songs from Erin (both for solo guitar) which feature on Ryan’s latest CD, Visions and Vistas. Other new publications include Scenes from Brazil (Camden Music) and Play Piazzolla arr.Gary Ryan (Boosey & Hawkes).
