Dr. Ryan Enright
SCSO Accompanist

It is our very distinct pleasure to welcome Dr. Ryan Enright as the SCSO's new accompanist. Ryan will also serve as organist at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sacramento and will be a member of the SCSO Orchestra.

Ryan very recently completed his DMA in Organ Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music and was one of sixteen finalists in the Canadian International Organ Competition held in Montréal, Quebec in October 2011.

A native of Montréal, Quebeec, Ryan has taken first prizes in

• the RCCCO (Royal Canadian College of Organists) National Organ Playing Competition (2007)
• the Quebec Organ Competition (2004)
• the Canadian Music Competition (1998)

Ryan is a graduate of McGill University in Montréal where his teachers were John Grew and William Porter. His studies have taken him to Holland, France, and Italy. Ryan has also competed in international competitions in Dublin and Kotka, Finland. Ryan is an avid recitalist and is known for his skills as an organ improviser.

Ryan served as Organ Scholar and Assistant Organist of Christ Chuch Cathedral in Montréal and was Director of Music and Organist of St. Phillip's Church in Montréal West. He played continuo for the Eastman Collegium Musicum and various chamber music ensembles.

Ryan's passions outside of the musical world include bicyling and swimming. He looks forward to discovering the beauty of Northern California's natural landscapes.

We wish Ryan a hearty "Bienvenue" to Sacramento!