Professionally, musically, and personally, I found Ryan Ferguson terrific to work with.
His interpretation of my music was exactly as I intended. He skillfully anticipated and communicated all of the nuances of the piece to the musicians. The evening’s program, devoted to female composers, was an insightful and wonderful experience.
— Kimberly Myers, Composer

Ryan serves as full-time Director of Music & Worship Arts at Calvary United Methodist Church (Annapolis, MD) and Cover Conductor of the Greenspring Valley Orchestra at Stevenson University. As the former Assistant Conductor of the Baltimore Philharmonia Orchestra, he regularly serves as guest conductor for community and professional orchestral, choral, and wind ensembles in the Baltimore/Washington Metro area. 

Ryan completed graduate conducting studies at the Peabody Conservatory (Baltimore, MD) as a student of Harlan D. Parker. During his time at Peabody, Ryan served as an Assistant Conductor of the Peabody Modern Orchestra, Peabody Wind Ensemble, and Peabody Youth Orchestra.

A native of Fort Gaines, Georgia, Ryan graduated cum laude with an Honors Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science degrees from Shorter University, and a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. Additional studies have taken place at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, Smith College, and with the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra. Other teachers and conducting influences include Markand Thakar, Sarah Ioaniddes, Carolyn Kuan, Tong Chen, Maurice Peress, and Marin Alsop.

As an advocate for music education, Ryan is on faculty as Director of Performing Arts at The Summit School (Edgewater, MD) and has served as Director of Bands & Orchestra and AP® Music Theory instructor at The Catholic High School of Baltimore (Baltimore, MD).

In addition to his conducting duties, Ryan maintains an active schedule as a pianist, and when he is not on the podium, he can be found cooking, reading biographies, listening to Lore, or road-tripping with his wife, educator and mezzo-soprano, Alejandra.

 Collaborate. Educate. Inspire. 

 

Photography provided by Brian O'Doherty and Rick Peckham