Bio
Ryan Dettbarn attends DePaul University, and is a flute student of Jennifer Clippert, Woodwind Coordinator a the DePaul School of Music, and Mathieu Dufour, principal flutist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Ryan studied with Kelly Hill Kretzer for six years, and has worked in masterclasses or lessons with Randall Hester, Peter Lloyd, Kim Pineda, Keith Underwood, Julia Larson Mattern, Robert Aitken, Katherine Borst Jones, and jazz flutist Kris Keith.
At DePaul he has played in the wind symphony and the opera orchestra for Monteverdi's "L'Orfeo".
Pre-college performances, awards and competition credits include:
- Principal flute, 2006 Blue Lake Fine Arts International Youth Symphony Orchestra European Tour
- Second flute, 2005 Blue Lake Fine Arts International Youth Symphony Orchestra European Tour
- Winner, Bluffton University Bach Festival Young Artist Competition Second Prize
- Winner, Tecumseh Pops Orchestra Competition
- Matinee Musicale Scholarship Award for Outstanding Musicians
- Mary Stanton Scholarship at the Ohio State University Flute Workshop
- Elizabeth Ruthruff Wilson Foundation Scholarship
- Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Scholarship.
- Top ratings in Michigan Band and Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble
- Michigan Outstanding Soloist Concerto Competition
- John Philip Sousa Award
- Presidential Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- Michigan Merit Award
- Adrian High School Distinguished Service Award
- National Honor Society
- Adrian High School Honor Graduate
He has performed in solo recitals in Michigan, Ohio and North Carolina. At Adrian High School he played with the Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band and Marching band. Ryan has also performed with the Siena Heights University Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Lenawee County Honors Band.
In 2005, Ryan recorded a holiday CD, A Season of Joy.
