Personnel Bio
MU1 Ryan Foley
Musician 1st Class Ryan Foley, flute, joined the United States Coast Guard Band in March 2019. In addition to his role with Coast Guard Band, Ryan is the principal flute of the New England Chamber Orchestra and has performed with orchestras throughout New England. Ryan has been a prizewinner in the Seattle Flute Society Young Artist Competition and the Utah Music Teachers Association Concerto Competition. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Brigham Young University, a Master of Music degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and prior to joining the band was pursuing an Advanced Musical Studies Certificate at Carnegie Mellon University. While a student, he was featured as a soloist on the Liebermann and Reinecke Flute Concerti. His primary teachers were Elaine Brown, April Clayton, Marianne Gedigian, and Lorna McGhee.