Background
Ryker, Robert was born in 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
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Robert Ryker
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Bachelor of Music, University Indiana, 1960. Bachelor of Education, University Indiana, 1963. Graduate studies, Conservatory of Music, Montreal, Canada, 1961—1962.
Graduate studies, University Vermont, 1966. Graduate studies, McGill University, Montreal, 1966. Doctoral study, Peabody Conservatory of Music, 1974—1975.
Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), Bradford University, 1976.
Career
Principal tuba Montreal Symphony Orchestra, 1960—1973, Radio Canada Symphony Orchestra, Montreal, 1960—1972. Conductor McGill University Brass Ensemble, 1965—1971. Conductor, music director Montreal Philharmonia Orchestra, 1970—1973.
Conductor Peabody Chamber Orchestra, Baltimore, 1973—1975. Conductor, music director Calcutta Symphony Orchestra, 1975—1977, North Bay Symphony Orchestra, 1977—1979, Deep River Symphony Orchestra, 1978—1979, Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, 1979—1981, Wagner Society OB Orchestra, Tokyo, 1983—1984. Guest conductor Utsunomiya University Orchestra, 1993—1994.
Music director Bell of Elm Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, 1994—1999. Conductor, music director Japan Sinfonia, since 1984. Principal guest conductor, Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, Vietnam, since 2000.
Conductor, and music director National Philharmonic of India, since 2000. Lecturer in music McGill University, Montreal, 1961. Professor of brass Mount Allison University, Sackville, 1964—1965.
Assistant director Symphony School of America, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1975—1976. Director National Orchestra Conducting Symposium, Calcutta, India, 1976—1977. Visiting director music St. Joseph's College, Kamloops, 1979—1981.
Lecturer in music Cariboo College, Kamloops, 1979—1981, École Athène -France, Tokyo, 1982—1983. Artistic director Mini-Concerts Inernat., Tokyo, since 1986. Guest professor Hanoi National Conservatory of Music, since 2000.
President Ryker Associates, Inc., since 1984.
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Membership
Member of American Symphony Orchestra League, Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association (honorary life member 1994), Tokyo Scottish Rite Bodies (Commander 1990-1991), Japan-American Society.
