Ryan is a musician, educator, and composer. Ryan grew up outside of Milwaukee and honed his jazz skills under the tutelage of legendary bassist Richard Davis at the UW Madison and master jazz educators Ron Carter and Rodrigo Villanueva at Northern Illinois University. Ryan has frequented the many jam sessions in Chicago, Madison and Milwaukee and currently imparts that knowledge to his students as a teacher in the public schools. He strives to share music that is original, unifying among musicians, and uplifting for audiences.
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We welcome all styles of music, comedy, spoken word, poetry, and more to take the stage every Wednesday.
We welcome all styles of music, comedy, spoken word, poetry, and more to take the stage every Wednesday.
GRAMMY Award–winning violinist Gil Shaham and pianist Orli Shaham bring a concert that promises both to deepen appreciation and to expand awareness of the greatest exponents of Romantic chamber music.
This is a past event and has been archived for reference.