Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts is the solo English hornist of the New York Philharmonic where he has been recognized as a “pillar of the ensemble”, and praised for his “flawless poetry” and “beautiful”, “eloquent”, “exquisite”, “alluring solo playing” by The New York Times. Ryan also serves as Principal oboist of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center (formerly “Mostly Mozart”), and has performed as guest principal oboe and English horn with many of the country’s leading orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra.

A passionate teacher, Ryan is a member of the oboe faculty at Manhattan School of Music, the Bard College Conservatory of Music, and Mannes School of Music. Ryan is also a frequent guest artist at the Marlboro Music Festival and has toured with “Musicians from Marlboro”.

He also performs regularly at the Rockport Music Festival and with the Gamut Bach Ensemble at the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. Ryan is an accomplished pianist, and made his concerto debut at age 11. When he isn’t busy making reeds, Ryan can be found practicing piano, rock climbing, and surfing at home in California.