Schools, Organizations, etc.
University of Victoria School of Music – Where Ryan received his B.Mus
Banff Centre for the Arts – An excellent place for professional development in arts and culture
University of British Columbia School of Music – Where Ryan received his M.Mus
Capilano University BMus Transfer Program – Where Ryan began his post-secondary music education
ICICS – Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems at UBC
Open Space – A non-profit artist-run centre for media, art, music, and performance in Victoria
Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music – An excellent place for the younglings to learn/expand upon their musical skills
Canadian Music Centre – The largest collection of Canadian concert music
Vancouver Pro Musica – A non-profit association dedicated to the presentation and promotion of new works by BC composers
Canadian League of Composers – An advocacy group for Canadian composers
Redshift Music Society – A society which focuses on bringing contemporary Canadian composers to the general public
Vancouver New Music – An organization dedicated to the performance of the music of our time
Vancouver East Cultural Centre (The Cultch) – An organization that presents contemporary dance, theatre, and music
British Columbia Choral Federation – An organization that promotes and encourages choral activity throughout BC
Art Song Lab – The online home of the Vancouver International Song Institute’s Art Song Lab, which pairs poets and composers to create new art song
Ensembles and such
Slow No Tempo – Ryan's a cappella quartet
Kamloops Community Band – A concert band in Kamloops
Chamber Musicians of Kamloops – A network of chamber musicians and supporters of chamber music in Kamloops
The Laudate Singers – A North Vancouver-based semi-professional chamber choir
Vancouver Chamber Choir – A 20-voiced professional chamber choir based in Vancouver
The Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra – An orchestra that blends Eastern and Western musical instruments and musical styles
Aventa Ensemble – A Victoria-based new music ensemble
Standing Wave – A Vancouver-based new music ensemble
Ensemble contemporain de Montréal – A Montreal-based new music ensemble
Vancouver Cantata Singers – A Vancouver-based choir
musica intima – An 8-voiced professional chamber choir
Turning Point Ensemble – A large chamber ensemble dedicated to the music of the past 100 years
Ethos Collective – A Vancouver-based chamber ensemble performing both contemporary classical and improvised music
Piano Pinnacle – A Vancouver-based piano duo
Erato Ensemble – An art song chamber collective based in Vancouver
UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble – The UVic Vocal Jazz Ensemble has established a reputation for artistic excellence, stylistic flexibility, and performances of original and inspiring arrangements.
Composer Types
Christopher Butterfield – The head of composition at UVic
Dorothy Chang – Professor of composition at UBC
Keith Hamel – Professor of composition and director of Computer Music Studio at UBC
Bob Pritchard – Professor of theory and interdisciplinary projects at UBC
Martin Ritter – Composer
Brian Garbet – Composer
Darren Miller – Composer
Peter Cavell – Composer
Iman Habibi – Composer and pianist
Kristopher Fulton – Composer
Jeff Morton – Composer, performance artist, and DJ
Shelley Marwood – Composer
Anna Hostman – Composer
Jennifer Butler – Composer
Jocelyn Morlock – Composer
Michael Park – Composer and pianist
Christopher Reiche – Composer
Kathleen Allan – Composer and soprano
Benton Roark – Composer
Yota Kobayashi – Composer
Daniel Marshall – Composer
Daniel Brandes – Composer
Aura Pon – Composer
Anna Pidgorna – Composer
Performers and other wonderful creative types
Paul Filek – An awesome acoustic rock singer/songwriter
Benjamin Butterfield – The head of voice at UVic
Kirk McNally – The audio engineering specialist at UVic
Anita Eccleston – Jazz trumpeter and vocalist
Rosa Maria Robinson – Guitarist
Rachel Iwasa – Pianist
Mark McGregor – Flutist
Isaiah Bell – Tenor
Shannon Rayne – Poet
Drake Dantzler – Tenor
Erika Switzer – Pianist
Paolo Bortolussi – Flutist
Alison d’Amato – Pianist
Lynn McMurty – Mezzo soprano
Michael Robert-Broder – Baritone
Heather Pawesy – Soprano
Maria Reva – Poet
Kevin Zakresky – Conductor