Ryan Brown (conductor)
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Ryan Brown is an American
classical conductor.
In 1995, Brown founded Les Violons de Lafayette (which later changed its name to Opéra Lafayette), and has been music director and conductor ever since. This group, dedicated to the performance of baroque and classical operas, notably French works, has performed at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D. C., Lincoln Center, in New York, and many other venues. Brown and Opéra Lafayette have focused on French opera of the 18th century, performing works by Charpentier
, Rameau, Gluck, Lully
, and many others.
With Opéra Lafayette, Brown has recorded a number of CDs for the Naxos
label, including works by Gluck, Lully
, Monsigny, Rameau and Rebel
.
Brown also conducts the Gettysburg College Orchestra, and teaches conducting at the Gettysburg College.
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classical conductor.
Biography and career
Ryan Brown was born into a musical family in California: his mother was a pianist, and his father was a pianist and conductor. He benefited from having a number of well-known musicians both staying and playing music in his home. He initially performed as a violinist and chamber musician before starting out as a conductor. He holds degrees from Oberlin, Cincinnati, and the Juilliard School, where he studied the violin there with Dorothy Delay. He studied conducting with Gustav Meier at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore.In 1995, Brown founded Les Violons de Lafayette (which later changed its name to Opéra Lafayette), and has been music director and conductor ever since. This group, dedicated to the performance of baroque and classical operas, notably French works, has performed at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D. C., Lincoln Center, in New York, and many other venues. Brown and Opéra Lafayette have focused on French opera of the 18th century, performing works by Charpentier
Charpentier
Charpentier is the French word for carpenter and a French surname. A variant spelling is Carpentier. In English the name is spelled Carpenter while in German it is Zimmermann....
, Rameau, Gluck, Lully
Lully
-Places:*Switzerland**Lully, Fribourg, a municipality**Lully, Vaud, a municipality**Lully, Geneva, a village in the municipality of Bernex*France**Lully, Haute-Savoie-People:*Jean-Baptiste Lully , an Italian-born Baroque composer of French opera...
, and many others.
With Opéra Lafayette, Brown has recorded a number of CDs for the Naxos
Naxos Records
Naxos Records is a record label specializing in classical music. Through a number of imprints, Naxos also releases genres including Chinese music, jazz, world music, and early rock & roll. The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.Naxos is the largest...
label, including works by Gluck, Lully
Lully
-Places:*Switzerland**Lully, Fribourg, a municipality**Lully, Vaud, a municipality**Lully, Geneva, a village in the municipality of Bernex*France**Lully, Haute-Savoie-People:*Jean-Baptiste Lully , an Italian-born Baroque composer of French opera...
, Monsigny, Rameau and Rebel
Rebel
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.
Brown also conducts the Gettysburg College Orchestra, and teaches conducting at the Gettysburg College.