Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy was appointed associate music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on 27 March 2009 As associate music director Murphy is responsible to assist Dr Mack Wilberg music director with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in rehearsals concerts tours and the weekly broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word He also serves as the conductor of the Temple Square Chorale the preparatory ensemble for new singers in choir service Murphy has extensive choral conducting and professional musical theater experience Prior to his appointment he conducted six choirs in the Boston area including two choirs at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music He served for four years as the choral director at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts an internationally recognized secondary school affiliated with the New England Conservatory He was the music director for the Tuacahn theatre in the St George Utah area from 2005 to 2007 following five seasons as music director at the Sundance Institute in Provo Utah While in Boston he maintained an active performing schedule including collaborations at the Tanglewood Summer Festival Murphy graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in piano and organ performance and pedagogy He also has a masters degree in choral conducting from Brigham Young University and a doctorate in choral conducting from Boston University He and his wife Jennifer have three children