Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds is the bassoonist of the Akropolis Reed Quintet and Lecturer of Bassoon at Eastern Michigan University. An award-winning chamber musician, Reynolds has won prizes at six national chamber music competitions, including the Gold Medal at the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. He tours internationally as a member of Akropolis and has released five studio albums with the ensemble.

Reynolds has performed with orchestras throughout the United States, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, among many others. As an educator, Reynolds has served on the summer faculties of the Renova Music Festival and the Akropolis Chamber Music Institute. He has given masterclasses and lectures in Germany, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and at many top American universities, including Yale University, the University of Texas-Austin, the University of Michigan, and Northwestern University.

A native of Michigan, Reynolds received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the University of Michigan and received his Doctor of Music degree from Florida State University. His primary teachers include Eric Stomberg, Jeffrey Lyman, and Jeff Keesecker.