Ryan Jackson is a native of Bracebridge, Ontario. The winner of the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ 2005 National Organ Playing Competition, Ryan is also the winner of two other major Canadian competitions: the Florence and Stanley Osborne National Organ Playing Competition (2004) and the regional Young Organists Competition sponsored by the Toronto Centre of the RCCO (2004). In 2006, Ryan completed his undergraduate studies in organ performance at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music where he was the recipient of numerous scholarships and prizes. In 2008, Ryan completed his master’s degree at Yale University where he studied with Thomas Murray as a recipient of the Robert Baker stipend. Ryan is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at the Juilliard School in New York City where he studies with Paul Jacobs. Ryan is attending Juilliard on full scholarship as a recipient of the C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellowship. In addition to his studies, Ryan serves as Assistant Organist at Christ Church United Methodist on Park Avenue. The recital will include music by Nicolaus Bruhns, Frank Bridge, Robert Schumann and Charles-Marie Widor.
Suggested donation: $10 general seating; $5 seniors, students; and children under 13 admitted free.
