Biography
Ryan Little joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as Principal Horn during the 2022/23 season. Prior to his arrival at the ASO, he served as Principal Horn of the Naples Philharmonic for six years. Ryan received his B.M. from the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music and his M.M. from the Rice University Shepherd School of Music.
In addition to his responsibilities with the ASO, Ryan performs as the Principal Horn at the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina. Ryan has performed as Guest Principal Horn with the orchestras of Cincinnati, Frankfurt Radio, Minnesota, National Arts Centre, Orlando, Palm Beach, San Francisco, Sarasota, Vancouver, and WDR Cologne, and has also performed with the Florida Orchestra, Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, New World Symphony, Nu Deco Ensemble, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Utah Symphony. As a concert soloist, he has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, FGCU Symphony Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Northwestern University Baroque and Symphonic Wind Ensembles, l'Orchestre de la Francophonie, and the Skokie Valley Symphony.
During the summers Ryan has performed at the Britt Music & Arts Festival, Eastern Music Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Grant Park Music Festival, Lakes Area Music Festival, and Sun Valley Music Festival. He also been a fellow in the Castleton Festival, Lucerne Festival Academy, National Orchestral Institute, Spoleto Festival USA, Tanglewood Music Center, Verbier Festival, and YOA Orchestra of the Americas. Ryan performs on instruments made in 2012 and 2022 by Karl Hill of Rockford, Michigan.