Ryan Baird

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Ryan Baird

Dr. Ryan Baird earned his DMA in Double Bass Performance from the University of Southern California, where he studied with David Allen Moore. Ryan regularly performs with Delirium Musicum chamber orchestra, the Santa Barbara Symphony, and serves as Principal Bass of the Downey Symphony. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Ryan is the Principal Bass of the Cabrillo Festival in Santa Cruz each August. He performs in the bass sections of orchestras throughout Southern California, including the Pasadena Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Santa Barbara Opera, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra.

In addition to performing, Ryan teaches private lessons and directs the Bass Ensemble at the Colburn Community School for the Performing Arts. Ryan currently serves as bass faculty at Occidental College and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. In his free time, Ryan enjoys running in the mountains.