Ryan has a bachelor's from Houghton College, in Houghton, NY, in Music Performance in Voice, and graduated in 2004.
He has written many pop songs, as well as various classical compositions. Vocally, Ryan has often been compared to Josh Groban and has been called "One-man Il Divo."
Here is a short excerpt of his operatic and solo performances:
The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY (March 2009) (June 2009) (November 2009)
The Queensbury Hotel
Shepard Park, Lake George, NY
(July 4, 2004), (August 8, 2004), (July 4, 2005), (August 7, 2005) (July 8, 2006) (August 3, 2006) (August 8, 2007)
Solo concert, 6pm-9pm
Houghton College
"Three Hermits" (2001)
"Die Feldermaus" (2002)
"Impresario" & "Princess Ida" (2003)
MasterWorks Festival
"Gianni Schicchi" (2001)
Lake George Opera Festival Chorus at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY
“Elixir of Love” (2004)
Lake George Opera Festival at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Madama Butterfly" (2000)
Lake George Opera Festival at SPAC in Saratoga Springs, NY
"La Traviata" (1998)
Lake George Opera Festival in Queensbury, NY
"Otello" (1997)