Artist
Ryan Gardner
Ryan Gardner is Professor of Trumpet at the University of Colorado Boulder. Gardner received his BM from the Eastman School of Music with highest distinction, his MM from Rice University - Shepherd School of Music, and his DMA from the Manhattan School of Music. Gardner has played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Colorado Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony, the Charleston Symphony, and the Rochester Philharmonic, among others. Gardner is a featured recitalist and his CDs On Track and Sempiternal Songs have received critical acclaim. Gardner continues to enjoy impressive teaching successes.His students have gone on to distinguished careers, graduate programs and elite summer festivals. Gardner's students have also achieved success at the international, national and regional levels. Gardner serves as the Artist Manager for Music for Autism and as Vice President for the International Trumpet Guild. He has recorded with Naxos, Mark Records, and BX Entertainment.