Ryan Sharp is currently Principal Trumpet with the Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City, Soprano Cornetist with the Fountain City Brass Band and Artist in Residence at Washburn University in Topeka, KS. Ryan enjoys an active performing schedule having played with the Kansas City Symphony, New Jazz Order, 18th and Vine Big Band with Bobby Watson and numerous regional orchestras, big bands and salsa bands. In addition to live performances, Ryan has recorded with many gospel artists such as Natalie Grant, Clint Brown, Myron Butler & Levi and Marcus Cole. In 2005, Ryan had the opportunity to record on Marvin Sapp’s Grammy nominated album Be Exalted.

Ryan is in the final year of his Doctorate of Musical Arts at the Conservatory of Music and Dance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He has had the extreme pleasure of performing with the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Count Basie Orchestra, the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Jon Faddis, Phil Woods, Byron Stripling, Barry Hall and Clark Terry. From 2003 until July 2005 Ryan was the lead trumpeter of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus performing across the United States and Mexico for over 15 million people. He has participated in concerts, festivals and Masterclasses in Greece, Canada, England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Holland and Japan.