Active as a composer, conductor, pianist, theorist, and teacher, Ryan Vigil has been a visible presence in new music communities throughout the Northeast for well over a decade. Ryan has been credited with creating a “sound world all his own”. He has been composing since he was six years old and holds degrees from Yale University, Tufts University, and the Manhattan School of Music. His music, ranging from solo compositions to orchestral works, has been performed on three continents and has been recorded by the Millenium Symphony, Colby College Chorale, and John McDonald, amongst others. Commissions have come from guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan, organist Kendall Crilly, and Paul Machlin and the Colby College Chorale. Ryan’s music has been performed in venues such as Jordan Hall, Merkin Hall, MassMoCA, and the Zeitgeist Gallery, and at numerous festivals including the Oregon Bach Festival, Music05 (Cincinnati), and June in Buffalo. Concerts devoted exclusively to his work have been presented on numerous campuses, including the University of Hartford, University of New Hampshire, Tufts, Yale, Colby, and Connecticut College. As a pianist, Ryan has given numerous solo and collaborative recitals. He has also worked extensively as a choral accompanist and assistant conductor with numerous choirs throughout the region. Ryan’s work as a scholar centers on American experimental music, with a special emphasis on the music of John Cage and Morton Feldman. His research has led to recent publications in Perspectives of New Music and American Music. Having recently completed a two-year engagement as the Faculty Fellow in Music at Colby College, Ryan is currently a Lecturer in Music at Connecticut College.
Web: http://music.yale.edu/news/?p=2954 (2011)