Ryan Zwahlen
oboe, oboe d’amore, english horn, Flute
Ryan Zwahlen
Ryan is a Musician, Educator, and Entrepreneur living in Bend, OR. As an oboist, he has performed with the LA Phil, performed and recorded with the San Diego Symphony, and performed with numerous groups throughout Southern and Northern California. Since arriving in the Pacific Northwest, he has become a fixture in the music community. He currently serves as Principal Oboe of the Central Oregon Symphony, Central Oregon Chamber Orchestra, and Opera Bend. Ryan performs regularly with the Sunriver Music Festival, Eugene Symphony, Walla Walla Symphony, Newport Symphony, and Rogue Valley Symphony. He is a founding member of the Lumina Flute Ensemble and the Central Oregon Flute Ensemble.
Ryan’s devotion to education is exemplified through many facets. He has established a studio of oboe and flute students in Bend, OR, where his students perform in the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra, Central Oregon Symphony, Cascade Winds, and Bend Pops Orchestra. His middle and high school students have participated in the Central Oregon Honors Band, WIBC, and All-State for Band and Solo and Ensemble. Ryan was on faculty of YMA (Young Musicians and Artists) a summer camp for the arts in Salem, OR for six years and is the Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Central Oregon Symphony Association. He has presented oboe and flute masterclasses at WSU Pullman and oboe reed-making classes at Portland State University and Boise State University. WSU also hosted his Careers in Music Seminar. From 2010-2014, he was Music Department Chair and faculty at the Idyllwild Arts Academy, a boarding high school for the arts in Southern California.
As an entrepreneur, Ryan built a music school from the ground up in Redwood City, CA, with 20 faculty members and over 300 students. Ryan also served as Executive Director of The Definiens Project, a new music chamber ensemble in Los Angeles, and has been the founding member of many chamber ensembles.
Ryan studied oboe with Nancy Ambrose King, Martin Shuring, and Marion Kuszyk. Additional studies/masterclasses with Russ DeLuna, Laura Griffiths, Rebecca Henderson, Kathryn Greenbank, Diana Doherty, Fred Korman, and Bert Lucarelli. He has worked with flutists Kate Prestia-Schaub, Dr. Sophia Tegart, Martha Long, and is currently studying with Dr. Tim Hagen.
Lessons
I offer oboe and flute lessons in Bend, OR. I am able to help students enjoy playing the flute or oboe. I am also able to assist with audition and/or concert preparation for school, regional and state ensembles, youth orchestras, recitals, competitions, and college. Rates are $30/30min - $40/45min - $50/60min
I believe in the enjoyment of learning, listening to, and performing music. I like to find the balance between teaching the fundamentals and developing clear artistic expression. I also believe that while a lot of private, individual time is needed to learn to play an instrument, there can also be great joy in sharing that progress and development with a wider community. To that end, I strive to develop a sense of community through my studio that gives back to our larger community. We’ll do this through outreach and performances, volunteering for various nonprofits, and developing connections and friendships with others in my studio.
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