Bassoonist and educator Ryan D. Romine serves as Associate Professor of Bassoon and Music Theory at Shenandoah Conservatory (Winchester, VA, USA). An in-demand orchestral bassoonist, he regularly performs with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Opera Roanoke, and the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. As a solo performer and avid researcher, he has dedicated himself to a career of presenting rediscovered works to audiences worldwide. His debut solo album of French contest pieces, Première, was hailed as “an absolutely brilliant CD…bringing back from oblivion some truly beautiful music, played with precision and lyricism…” and his rediscovery of Jacques Ibert’s Morceau de lecture for bassoon and piano in 2018 made international news.

An active supporter of contemporary composers, Ryan has premiered numerous works—including his own—for audiences worldwide. Stemming from these interests, in 2019 he published Bassoon Reimagined, a comprehensive bassoon extended technique resource designed for both performers and composers. Ryan contributes to the academic side of his profession as only the third bassoon editor in the history of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS).

Originally from Newark, OH, Ryan holds his undergraduate degree in music education from The Ohio State University and his MM and DMA in bassoon performance from Michigan State University. His primary teachers include Christopher Weait and Michael Kroth. For more info about Ryan and his musical endeavors, visit www.ryanromine.net.