Dr. Ryan Baird is a double bassist based in Los Angeles, performing regularly in orchestral, chamber, historical, and recording settings. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Double Bass Performance from the University of Southern California, where he studied with David Allen Moore.
Dr. Baird is a member of the Santa Barbara Symphony and Delirium Musicum Chamber Orchestra and serves as Principal Bass of the Downey Symphony. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, he is Principal Bass of the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz each August.
He appears frequently with ensembles throughout Southern California, including the Pasadena Symphony, Santa Barbara Opera, Artifex Consort, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra. A dedicated teacher, Dr. Baird works with bassists of all levels, helping each student achieve their musical goals.