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Akathist nominated for 2025 GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance
Downtown Voices' recording of the world-premiere of Benedict Sheehan's Akathist, recorded in 2023 at Trinity Wall Street and released in 2024, has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance. The recording, conducted by Elaine Kelly, showcases Sheehan's sweeping, beautiful piece and features NOVUS NY, Artefact Ensemble, and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street. Ryan has sung with Downtown Voices under Stephen Sands since its inception in 2015. This is the 2nd recording Ryan has sung on to receive a Best Choral Performance GRAMMY nomination after Westminster Williamson Voices' recording of James Whitbourn's Annelies was nominated in 2014. |
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From broadwayworld.com
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Ryan stars in off-off Broadway revival of [title of show]
Ryan starred as Jeff in the sold-out off-off Broadway revival of [title of show] directed by Alex Kopnick and produced by Kopcorp. Running for 3 performances at Under St. Marks/FrigidNYC on the Lower East Side, the production brought to life the 2008 show written by and starring Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, and Heidi Blickenstaff. As a long-time super-fan of the show, this was a dream role for Ryan and he could not have been more excited to share the stage with Joshua Screen, Grace Gebara, and Maddie Conti, and Clayton Matthews. |
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Performance at Madison Square Garden
Ryan performed in two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden with Downtown Voices, a semiprofessional choir at Trinity Church Wall Street. The group was contracted as the choir for Andrea Bocelli's annual performances at Madison Square Garden, and featured the choir singing opera choruses, pop songs, and classics favorites alongside Bocelli as well as other guest performers including Katharine McPhee and Nadine Sierra. |
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Performance at Rockefeller Center in The Gauntlet As a member of Downtown Voices, Ryan John performed in an immersive, site-specific experimental choral performance work entitled The Gauntlet. Created by Sxip Shirey and Coco Karol and produced by National Sawdust, the piece featured over 200 choral singers from around New York City sharing stories and insights from leading creative minds focused on personal and national identity. |
World Premier of "If We Stand As One" on February 13, 2018. Photo: http://www.lemanmanhattan.org/news_20.html
World Premier of "If We Stand as One" at United in Song at New World Stages
Ryan John conducted the world premier of "If We Stand as One" by composer Jim Papoulis to benefit the Tyler Clementi Foundation on February 13, 2018. The premier took place during United in Song at New World Stages in the off-Broadway theater home to Jersey Boys. United in Song is triennial concert sponsored by the Léman Community Association that seeks to bring together the Léman and New York City community through music. The evening featured performances by over 130 elementary, middle, and high school students joined by parents, faculty, staff, and professionals from the worlds of Broadway, classical, and jazz.
"It We Stand as One" is a piece commissioned by the Léman Fine Arts Department under the direction of Lisa Nowicki that supports the Tyler Clementi Foundation's mission to end bullying. Planned in close collaboration with Jane Clementi, mother of Tyler Clementi, the piece explores the power of words and our ability to change others' lives, for better or worse, with our words and actions. "If We Stand As One" will be published and the Tyler Clementi Foundation will receive a portion of the proceeds from all sales.
Ryan John conducted the world premier of "If We Stand as One" by composer Jim Papoulis to benefit the Tyler Clementi Foundation on February 13, 2018. The premier took place during United in Song at New World Stages in the off-Broadway theater home to Jersey Boys. United in Song is triennial concert sponsored by the Léman Community Association that seeks to bring together the Léman and New York City community through music. The evening featured performances by over 130 elementary, middle, and high school students joined by parents, faculty, staff, and professionals from the worlds of Broadway, classical, and jazz.
"It We Stand as One" is a piece commissioned by the Léman Fine Arts Department under the direction of Lisa Nowicki that supports the Tyler Clementi Foundation's mission to end bullying. Planned in close collaboration with Jane Clementi, mother of Tyler Clementi, the piece explores the power of words and our ability to change others' lives, for better or worse, with our words and actions. "If We Stand As One" will be published and the Tyler Clementi Foundation will receive a portion of the proceeds from all sales.
New York Chamber Choir. Photo credit: Stan Schnier
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Soloist with the New York Chamber Choir Ryan John performed as the baritone soloist for Maurice Duruflé's Requiem with the New York Chamber Choir. Held at St. Ignatius of Antioch in New York City, the concert featured the Duruflé Requiem as well as the music of Victoria, Mendelssohn, Bach, and Pearsell. New York Chamber Choirs is a non-profit organization and charity dedicated to the promotion of chamber choir music through performance, education and outreach. Ryan is a member of the 20-voice adult choir, which collaborates with the New York Chamber Choir Youth ensemble on a regular basis. |
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Music Director for the inaugural Léman Main Stage Production, OLIVER!
Ryan served as the music director for OLIVER, the inaugural production for the new Léman Main Stage program at Léman Manhattan Preparatory School. The sold-out production, which included students from all age divisions of Léman as well as faculty, received rave reviews from parents, students, teachers, and community members alike. Léman Main Stage is dedicated to delivering exceptional educational experiences and productions. Representing the Léman Performing Arts faculty as well as the NYC theater community, the Main Stage production staff includes talented individuals with years of professional experience in theater. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, students learn from experts who set high expectations and prepare students for college and beyond. |
"Consider Yourself" from Léman Main Stage's inaugural production, Oliver!
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From broadwayworld.com
Photo credit: Veronica Norton.
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Paula Leggett Chase Helps Léman Manhattan Prep Students Rehearse for DAMN YANKEES
By BWW News Desk Broadway stage actress Paula Leggett Chase has been working with middle and high school students at the Léman Manhattan Preparatory School in Lower Manhattan as they prepare for the school's spring production of DAMN YANKEES. Paula will make three visits to the school to work on vocals and choreography with the students... DAMN YANKEES will run April 3 & 4 at the Léman Manhattan Preparatory School Theater, 1 Morris St. in the Financial District. It will be directed by Mariah Sanford-White (the Upper School Performing Arts Teacher). Meena Jahi (Upper School Music and Chorus Teacher) and Ryan John are the Music Directors. The show will feature 6th through 12th graders. Read the full article |
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From Downtown Magazine
The Léman Manhattan Singers Light Up the 90th New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting Ceremony Twenty-two students from the Léman Manhattan Preparatory School Lower School Singers had the unique opportunity to entertain attendees at this week’s 90th Annual New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting, one of the most anticipated holiday even in Lower Manhattan. The children also assisted New York Stock Exchange CEO Duncan L. Niederaur as he officially lit the 62-foot-tall tree. The Léman Manhattan Singers, comprised of third-through-fifth graders and conducted by Ryan John, with Lisa Nowicki accompanying on guitar, serenaded the crowd of 200 with a moving rendition of “Silent Night.” The annual tradition, which extended throughout Broad Street between Wall Street and Exchange Place, also included a performance by the cast of “Bayside! The Musical!” ...continued at Downtown Magazine |
Léman Manhattan students performed at the 90th Annual New York Stock Exchange tree lighting ceremony under the direction of Ryan John.
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