About
Biography
Dr. Ryan Hirokawa is an oboist currently based in Austin, TX. Ryan has performed in a variety of settings, ranging from principal oboe in orchestras to chamber music outreach. He has performed with ensembles such as the Victoria Symphony, Central Texas Philharmonic, and the contemporary music group Sound Map Ensemble, to name a few. Ryan is also the oboist of Trio Seria, a chamber ensemble dedicated to highlighting and expanding the oboe-bassoon-piano trio repertoire. Past summer engagements have included performances at the Marrowstone Music Festival, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and the Chautauqua Institution.
In addition to being a performing artist, Ryan is very passionate about music education. Ryan previously taught as an assistant oboe clinician at the Pacific Music Institute in Honolulu, HI. He is also a teaching artist with the Hana Hou Music Program, an organization dedicated to providing free educational musical presentations and performances to communities on the island of Maui. Ryan currently leads a growing private teaching studio, working with students across Austin, and the surrounding communities within Central Texas.
Ryan holds a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Oboe Performance from the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, where he also served as the Teaching Assistant to the oboe studio. He previously received a Master of Music (MM) from UT Austin, and a Bachelor of Music (BM) from the University of Michigan. Ryan’s primary teachers include Andrew Parker, Nancy Ambrose King, and Susan Ochi-Onishi.
When not playing the oboe Ryan enjoys working out, catching up on the NBA, cheering for Michigan Football, and reminiscing about surfing back home in Hawai'i.
