Patricia Ryan
Cello
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Patricia Ryan, an avid chamber musician, has performed with some of the world's leading chamber musicians in her career, including pianist Emanuel Ax, the Pacifica String Quartet, violinists Geoff Nuttall, Ian Swensen, Axel Strauss, Wei He, Bettina Mussumeli, violists John Largess, Ivo-Jan van der Werff, Jodi Levitz, Ashleigh Gordon, Peter Slowik, Steve Dann, Max Mandel, and cellists Norman Fischer, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, David Geber, Anthony Elliott, and Natasha Brofsky.
From 2017-2024, Ms. Ryan was the cellist of the Artaria String Quartet based in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a member, she was on the faculty of the Artaria Chamber Music School, Stringwood Chamber Music Festival and assisted at the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition.
A multifaceted musician, Ms. Ryan is actively involved in a wide range of groups, including the conductorless string ensemble KINETIC, contemporary music ensemble 10th Wave Chamber Music Collective, and the genre-bending ensemble, Delphia Cello Quartet.
A passionate teacher, Ms. Ryan on faculty at Walker|West Music Academy, serving the Twin Cities area. She currently has openings in her studio and offers 30 minute, 45 minute, and 1 hour lessons.
She is currently performing on a 1977 Gio Batta Morassi cello and a 1988 Roger Zabinski bow previously owned by Robert Jamieson of the Minnesota Orchestra.