Biography
The playing of pianist Ryan Fogg has been described as "brilliant, with a high level of polish, impressive technical command, musical understanding and sensitivity." Over the past several years, he has performed over 100 solo recitals in 24 states, and he made his Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall during his Spring 2024 sabbatical. His upcoming concert schedule can be found at his website: ryanfogg.weebly.com.
In addition to being an active solo recitalist, he is an avid chamber musician, collaborative pianist, and concerto soloist. His orchestral debut occurred while performing Stravinsky's Concerto for Piano and Winds with the Knoxville Wind Symphony at the historic Tennessee Theatre. In 2011, he released a CD recording through Albany Records entitled "The Fogg Project," featuring new works by American composers. A subsequent review of the recording by Fanfare Magazine described Fogg as "an excellent pianist, drawing an impressive range of sounds out of his instrument."
Originally from Houston, Texas, Dr. Fogg holds degrees in piano performance from The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Houston, and East Texas Baptist University. His major teachers include Gregory Allen, Danielle Martin, Robert Brownlee, Randall Sulton, and Annette Chan. He pursued additional studies at the Aspen Music Festival with Gabriel Chodos and the Adamant Music School with Deirdre O'Donohue, and he has performed in masterclasses for pianists Horacio Gutierrez, Angela Cheng, Ann Saslov, Baruch Meir, and Menahem Pressler.
Since 2006 he has served on the music faculty at Carson-Newman University, where he currently holds the position of Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies. He teaches a wide range of courses, including applied piano, piano literature, piano ensemble, advanced theory, and ear training. He has been recognized with the Teaching Excellence and Leadership Award and twice with the Faculty Creativity Award.
He has presented numerous master classes, workshops, and lecture-recitals at various institutions, as well as local, state, and regional conferences, and he is in high demand as an adjudicator for local and state festivals and competitions. He has previously taught at Northwest Missouri State University and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan.
Dr. Fogg has been active as a church musician for most of his life, and he currently serves as the pianist for Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Tennessee. He resides in Knoxville with his wife Cammie, their daughter Sadie, and their three cats.