Staff & faculty

Ryan Rongone maintains an active freelance career as a trombonist in the Houston area. Currently, he is a member of the Houston Brass Quintet and the Principal Trombonist of the Houston British Brass Band. He is also a regular substitute with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Grand Opera, the Houston Ballet, and the Houston Jazz Orchestra. His career includes performances with Ryan Shaw, Dave Bennett, Tony DeSare, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Lionel Cole, Chris Botti, Sal Lozano, and Johnny Mathis.

Education plays a vital role in the life of Ryan Rongone. He works as a teacher and clinician at several schools in the Greater Houston area. He also travels to Cuba every other year to coach and perform with the students of the Conservatorio de Musica Estaban Salas in Santiago de Cuba.

A native of Bloomsburg, PA, Ryan received performance degrees from Penn State and Rice University. His primary teachers have been Mark Lusk, Allen Barnhill, and Todd Hunter.

Outside of music, Ryan enjoys spending his time swimming, cycling, and downhill skiing. He also enjoys casting Levicorpus at unsuspecting Hufflepuffs.

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