Ryan M. Hare

Ryan M. Hare, born in Reno, Nevada in 1970, now lives in Pullman, Washington, where he earned tenure, the rank of "full" Professor, and taught composition, bassoon, and music theory at Washington State University from 2003 to 2020. Ryan’s music has been performed at a large variety of venues and festivals worldwide. Commissioners include Fred Korman, former principal oboist of the Oregon Symphony, and the Washington Music Teachers Association, who awarded Ryan "Washington State Composer of the Year" in 2012. Further commissions have come from the Mid-Columbia Symphony, the Washington Idaho Symphony, Common Tone Arts, Affinity Chamber Players, the University of Idaho Vandaleers Concert Choir, and the Lake Forest College Orchestra, among others. He has received recognition from New Music USA, Artist Trust, and the American Prize. In addition, a number of Ryan's compositions are published by TrevCo Music Publishing and ALEA Publishing.