Ryan Fiegl
Adjunct Faculty, Music Technology
Newman Performing Arts Center, 2344 East Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80210
Professional Biography
Ryan Fiegl is a guitarist, composer, improvisor, and educator from and currently based in Denver.
His music is rooted in immersive sound design to create environments and affects that are often intense and abrasive with contrasting sparse minimalistic textures and soundscapes often paired with digital and analog visuals.
For over a decade, Ryan has been a dedicated educator in the Colorado region. He is currently a professor of Music Technology at the University of Denver, the Coordinator of Guitar Studies and the Interim Director of Recording Arts at Regis University, is a lead curriculum developer and teaching artist for The Newman Center for Performing Arts’ Music Creators, and is Assistant Director of Very Young Composers Vail - a collaboration with The Playground Ensemble and The New York Philharmonic.
He is an active member of The Playground Ensemble as a composer, performer, and an educator. He is a collaborator with the immersive theater and dance collective Control Group Productions, regularly works with longtime friends and mentors William Hill and Conrad Kehn, and has played in a number of rock, jazz, and experimental music groups in Denver.
Ryan was formally educated at Metro State University and The University of Denver in guitar performance and composition.
His music is rooted in immersive sound design to create environments and affects that are often intense and abrasive with contrasting sparse minimalistic textures and soundscapes often paired with digital and analog visuals.
For over a decade, Ryan has been a dedicated educator in the Colorado region. He is currently a professor of Music Technology at the University of Denver, the Coordinator of Guitar Studies and the Interim Director of Recording Arts at Regis University, is a lead curriculum developer and teaching artist for The Newman Center for Performing Arts’ Music Creators, and is Assistant Director of Very Young Composers Vail - a collaboration with The Playground Ensemble and The New York Philharmonic.
He is an active member of The Playground Ensemble as a composer, performer, and an educator. He is a collaborator with the immersive theater and dance collective Control Group Productions, regularly works with longtime friends and mentors William Hill and Conrad Kehn, and has played in a number of rock, jazz, and experimental music groups in Denver.
Ryan was formally educated at Metro State University and The University of Denver in guitar performance and composition.
