Ryan Suleiman was born to Lebanese and Mid-Western parents in Sacramento, California. His music engages with dream logic, the natural world, and the understated beauty of everyday life. His one-act chamber opera, Moon, Bride, Dogs, was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as “a gem” with “an aesthetic that is at once so strange and so accessible.” While his artistic interests vary, he seeks ways of conveying the simultaneity of beauty and dread that characterizes our times. To this end, he recently co-produced a portrait concert of his work in collaboration with The Fourth Wall Ensemble called Symbiosis, which embraced the connection between theatricality and classical music, premiered at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Other recent projects include a set of piano etudes in collaboration with pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu and artist Peter London, an art song for soprano Rose Hegele, and an opera called The School for Girls Who Lost Everything in the Fire, with writer Cristina Fríes (in progress), which was developed with the support of West Edge Opera. Ryan completed his Ph.D. at University of California, Davis and his Bachelor of Music at the Sacramento State School of Music. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music and has held teaching positions at the Sacramento State and UC Davis. He also teaches composition privately. Ryan currently resides in Boston with his partner and three furry animals. More available at www.ryansuleiman.com.