Dr. Ryan Reynolds is the Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he teaches bassoon, chamber music, reed-making, and graduate practicum courses in instrumental music pedagogy and contemporary techniques. Before coming to UNCG, he taught at Eastern Michigan University in Michigan, Heidelberg University in Ohio, and Miami University in Ohio. 

Dr. Reynolds the bassoonist of the GRAMMY® Award-winning ensemble Akropolis Reed Quintet, and is known for his pedagogy, activity within the American chamber music circuit, output as a recording artist, and commitment to creative and collaborative artmaking. An award-winning chamber musician, Dr. Reynolds has won prizes at six national chamber music competitions, including the Gold Medal at the 2014 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.  

As a member of Akropolis, Dr. Reynolds tours internationally and has released six studio albums with the ensemble. The most recent album, Are We Dreaming the Same Dream?, was released in April 2024 in collaboration with composer/pianist Pascal Le Boeuf and drummer Christian Euman, and won a 2025 GRAMMY® Award. Dr. Reynolds has performed with orchestras throughout the United States including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, and Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.  

In addition to his prolific performance output, Dr. Reynolds served on the faculties of the Renova Music Festival and the Maine Chamber Music Seminar, and currently teaches each summer at the Interlochen Adult Chamber Music Camp and the Akropolis Chamber Music Institute. He has given masterclasses and lectures in Canada, Germany, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and at many American colleges and universities.  

Dr. Reynolds is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, holds a Bachelor of Music (BM) and Master of Music (MM) from the University of Michigan, and a Doctor of Music (DM) from Florida State University. He is grateful to his teachers Eric Stomberg, Jeffrey Lyman, and Jeff Keesecker. Reynolds is a Fox Artist and performs exclusively on a Fox 601 bassoon.