james ryon,
Principal
James Ryon has been with the BRSO since 2003. He is Professor Emeritus of Oboe, Coordinator of Woodwind Chamber Music, and Lecturer in Chamber Music Studies at the University of North Texas, as well as Principal Oboist with the Baton Rouge Symphony. He has served as Principal Oboist with the Caracas Philharmonic, the Florida Orchestra and the Akron Symphony. His wide-ranging musical experience includes tours and concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cleveland Opera, the Cleveland Ballet, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Ohio Ballet, the Canton Symphony, the Charleston Symphony, the Las Colinas Symphony (TX), the Bach Aria Group (NY), and the British rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer. He holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School and a degree in Engineering & Applied Science from Yale University. His training also includes fellowships to the Aspen, Tanglewood, Blossom, New College and Kneisel Hall Festivals. He has taught for 12 years at the University of North Texas, 8 years at Louisiana State University, 5 years at the University of South Florida and 19 years at the University of Akron, where he was a member of the Solaris Quintet. His recordings are available on Musical Heritage, JeannΓ© Digital and Capstone Records.