Tony Ryan @ Planet Music

Tony Ryan has conducted for many organisations including Canterbury Opera, Court Theatre, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch Youth Orchestra and others.
He is currently the conductor of Resonance Ensemble,  Christchurch School of Music Sinfonia and Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival Orchestra.  
His compositions have been performed in New Zealand and abroad, most recently by Resonance Ensemble, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Canterbury Philharmonia, and orchestras of the Christchurch School of Music.
His Saxophone Concerto was featured in Resonance Ensemble's Matariki concert in June 2025.
Tony led the performing arts at Linwood College for more than thirty years, including a tour with the Linwood College Orchestra through Europe and the UK in 2011. This was followed by several years working in Kenya and Singapore. Tony also writes on matters musical – check out his website at https://www.tonyryan.nz/ 
See also https://www.youtube.com/@LinwoodOrchestra