Ryan Turner, tenor, has performed to critical acclaim in oratorio, opera, and recital throughout the U.S. and Europe . The Boston Globe wrote “Turner has a pleasing tenor, and he can spin off coloratura with wonderful fluidity.”  Recent seasons have featured appearances with the Handel & Haydn Society, Seattle Baroque, Apollo's Fire, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Boston Baroque, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Landmarks Orchestra, Baltimore Choral Arts, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Opera Aperta, Ensemble Abendmusik, Boston Camerata, Boston Cecilia, Coro Allegro, Masterworks Chorale, Boston Secession, Handel Society of Dartmouth College, Newton Choral Society, New England Classical Singers, New Hampshire Master Chorale, and the Boston College Symphony and Chorale.  He has sung under the baton of noted conductors Christopher Hogwood, Jane Glover, Grant Llewellyn, Paul McCreesh, Rinaldo Allessandrini, Bruno Weil, Benjamin Zander, Jeannette Sorrell, John Finney, and John Harbison.  Since 1998, he has been a soloist in Emmanuel Music's (Boston) famed Bach Cantata series under the direction of Craig Smith. Mr. Turner's festival appearances include Tanglewood, Holland Festival Oude Muzieke, the Boston Early Music Festival and the Great Waters Music Festival. He will be returning this summer for his fifth season as a soloist with the Carmel Bach Festival.  His operatic repertoire includes Ferrando in Cosí fan tutte, Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, The Sailor in Dido and Aeneas, Laomedonte in Cavalli's Ercole Amante, Liberto and Il Soldato in L'incoronazione di Poppea, and Alfred in Die Fledermaus.  Mr. Turner's discography includes Bach BWV 76 with Emmanuel Music for KOCH and the role Metagenes in Kapsberger's Apotheosis with Ensemble Abendmusik for DORIAN.

In addition to his work as a singer, Ryan is an active conductor and teacher. He was recently appointed Director of Choirs at Phillips Exeter Academy . He is the music director of the Concord Chorale (NH) and the Concord Chorus (MA). He has held voice and conducting faculty positions at Boston College, University of Rhode Island, Plymouth State University, UMass Boston, and the New England Conservatory. Recent guest conducting engagements include Emmanuel Music, Granite State Symphony, The Boston Conservatory, Boston College, Plymouth State University, and St. Anselm's College.

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