Ryan Espinosa

Ryan Espinosa is a freelance performer-composer and teacher based in Los Angeles. A California native, he earned his Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts in 2014 where he studied clarinet with William Powell and composition with Dr. Milen Kirov. In 2018, he earned his Master in Music degree from the University of North Texas in Clarinet performance, where he studied clarinet with Dr. John Scott and Daryl Coad. Additionally, throughout his education, Ryan Espinosa had studied vocal jazz performance with Anna Jalkéus, jazz arranging with Richard DeRosa, as well as African and South Indian music traditions from Andrew Grueschow and Poovalur Sriji, respectively. Notable ensembles he has performed with include the LA Winds, CSUN Youth Orchestra, Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra, CalArts Chamber Orchestra, the Master’s College Wind Ensemble, the Los Angeles Clarinet Choir, the North Texas Wind Symphony, the NOVA contemporary music ensemble, the UNT Jazz Singers, and the Advanced South Indian Bridge ensemble.

As a clarinetist and educator, Ryan regularly performs music from various compositional styles and eras, but he is artistically committed to performing works of living composers. He has performed in numerous recitals and has participated in several recording sessions performing alongside some of the most respected players in the West Coast. In the summer of 2016, Espinosa participated in the Interharmony International Music Festival in Arcidosso, Italy, serving as principal clarinetist in the Interharmony Opera Orchestra. Ryan Espinosa is also professionally affiliated with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, a fraternal organization dedicated to advancing music in America. 

Ryan currently teaches clarinet privately as an applied music instructor at Los Angeles Pierce College.