I’m an Associate Professor of Musicology at Bowling Green State University. My research centers on opera, song, and intersections of music and drama, with an emphasis on 20th-century and contemporary opera and minimalism. I am currently writing a book titled Making American Opera after Einstein, which examines the efforts of artists and institutions over the last forty years to redefine what American opera is and how audiences experience it. Also in the works are an article about the early years of Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble (centering on Dolmen Music) and a chapter about the documentary aesthetic of post-1980 American opera (centering on Steve Reich and Beryl Korot's The Cave).
My writing appears in The New Yorker, New York Times, Opera News, and NewMusicBox; the academic journals American Music, Cambridge Opera Journal, and The Journal of the Society for American Music; and the book Rethinking Reich. I present research papers regularly at national and international conferences, and have given pre-concert lectures and public talks for Opera Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Toledo Symphony, and WGTE Public Media. In fall 2019 I was in residence at the Way Public Library in Perrysburg, Ohio, holding open office hours and curating various programs for community members. At BGSU I lead courses on 20th- and 21st-century music (including opera, minimalism, and video game music), chamber music, symphonic music, and music appreciation. I also work closely with students in the DMA in Contemporary Music program. In addition to my research and teaching, I maintain an active profile as a performer of contemporary, early, and sacred music. I tweet occasionally: @ryan_ebright. My full CV is here. You can contact me at eryan @ bgsu.edu. |