Ryan Turner, tenor, has performed to critical acclaim in oratorio, opera, and recital throughout the U.S. and Europe. The Boston Globe wrote: "Turner has a pleasing tenor, and he can spin off coloratum with wonderful fluidity." Recent seasons have featured appearances with the Handel & Haydn Society, Seattle Baroque, Apollo's Fire, Santa Fe Pro Mucica, Boston Baroque, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Boston Modern Orchestra Projeet, Landmarks Orchestra. Baltimore Choral Arts, Lyric Opera Cleveland, Opera Aperta, Ensemble Abendmusik and The Boston Camerata. He has sung under the baton of noted conductors Christopher Hogwood, Jane Glover, Grant Llewellyn, Paul McCreesh, Rinaldo Allessandrini, Bruno Weil, Benjamin Zander, Jeannette Sorrell, John Finney, and John Harbison.

Since 1998, he has been a soloist in Emmanuel Music's (Boston) famed Bach Cantata series under the directian of Craig Smith. Mr. Turner's festival appearances include Tanglewood, Holland Festival Oude Muzieke, the Boston Early Music Festival, the Great Waters Music Festival and the Carmel Bach Festival. His operatic repertoire includes Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte, Nemorino in L'elisir d'amore, The Sailor in Dido and Aeneas, Laomedonte in Cavalli's Ercole Amante, Liberto and Il Soldato in L'incoronazione di Poppea, and Alfred in Die Fledermaus. Mr. Turner's discography includes Bach BWV 76 with Emmanuel Music for KOCH and the role Metagenes in Kapsberger's Apotheosis with Ensemble Abendmusik for DORIAN. Ryan is an active conductor and teacher, and was recently appointed Directsr of Choirs at Phillips Exeter Academy.