Seniors Meeting Seniors: A Morning of Music with Bob Ryman & Rabbi Diamond

About Bob Ryman:

Bob Ryman was born in Houston, Texas, into a musical family. He began violin lessons at the age of eight, studying with Joseph Gallo, the concertmaster of the Houston Symphony. While in high school, his family moved to Hollywood, Florida. At the age of fifteen, Bob was performing with the Hollywood Philharmonic.

Bob graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film. While in Austin, Bob expanded his technique on the violin, learning folk and country fiddling, jazz, and Broadway show tunes. He also began composing original music for the fiddle. Bob Ryman has been a headline violinist/entertainer, performing on all the major cruise lines, as well as in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He has been teaching violin and viola for over 10 years in the Conejo Valley. He performs with the Moorpark Symphony Orchestra and the Topanga Symphony and is a member of the American String Teachers Association. With his vast experience and diverse musical styles, he is uniquely able to bring out the best in all his students.

Bob Ryman plays favorites from Bluegrass to Broadway, from Country to Classics. He takes his audience on a musical journey with showstoppers such as The Orange Blossom 

Special, The Hot Canary, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, and The Flight of the Bumblebee. His repertoire includes music from the Hungarian Gypsy Czardas and selections from Fiddler on the Roof.