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Ray Ricker (Ramon Ricker) was born on 16 September, 1943, is an An american male jazz composer. Discover Ray Ricker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Occupation Educator, performer, author, composer, arranger, producer
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September 1943
Birthday 16 September
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Ramon "Ray" Ricker is a classical and jazz performer, music educator, composer, arranger and author.

1920

Ricker's doctor of musical arts (DMA) dissertation was "A Survey of Published Jazz-Oriented Clarinet Study Materials: 1920-1970".

Among the jazz and popular music artists enlisting Ricker as a session and stage performer were Buddy Rich, Chuck Mangione, the Moody Blues, Warren Haynes, and the Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration.

Notable musicians who studied under Ricker include Chien-Kwan Lin, Bob Sheppard, Ben Wendel, Walt Weiskopf, Charles Pillow, and Andrew Sterman.

Ricker lives in Fairport, New York, with his wife, Judith, and their two Rhodesian Ridgebacks.

1965

He received a bachelor of music education degree in clarinet from the University of Denver (BME 1965), a master of music degree in woodwind performance from Michigan State University (MM 1967), and a doctor of musical arts degree in music education and clarinet from the Eastman School (DMA 1973).

1972

He began his tenure as a full-time Eastman faculty member in 1972 and later became the first titled saxophone professor at the school.

His association with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra began as a clarinet soloist in 1972 and in 1973 he won a position in the RPO as a member of the clarinet section.

He continues to play in the orchestra today.

1989

For nine years he served as the chair of the Department of Winds, Brass and Percussion (1989-1998).

1993

For eight summers (1993-2000) he was music adviser to the Schlossfestspiele in Heidelberg, Germany, where he directed the participation of the Eastman School Philharmonia in its five-week residency at the German music festival.

1996

From 1996-2005 he has served on its board of directors.

2013

Ricker was professor of saxophone, director of the Institute for Music Leadership and senior associate dean for professional studies at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester until his retirement in 2013.

He is currently professor emeritus of saxophone at the school's Institute for Music Leadership.

In addition to a career as a performing artist and studio teacher, he served as director of the Catherine Filene Shouse Arts Leadership Program, was editor-in-chief of Polyphonic.org, and affiliate faculty in jazz studies and contemporary media.

As a senior administrator at Eastman, Ricker helped found Eastman’s Institute for Music Leadership.

Its arts leadership curriculum offers courses in entrepreneurship, careers, leadership, performance, contemporary orchestral issues and musician’s injury prevention and rehabilitation; and its Center for Music Innovation.

In September 2013, the Eastman School of Music honored Ricker as the first faculty member to receive the Dean’s Medal in recognition of extraordinary leadership, dedication, service and philanthropy.

Ricker first began his musical studies on the clarinet.

At age 16, while continuing to study the clarinet, his interest in jazz led him to begin taking saxophone lessons.

Throughout his professional career he has continued to perform on both instruments and is often a featured saxophone and clarinet soloist and chamber musician in venues throughout Europe and North America.

2019

His most recent book, Lessons From a Street-Wise Professor: What You Won’t Learn at Most Music Schools (Second Edition 2019, Soundown Music) was an award finalist in the Business: Entrepreneurship and Small Business category of USA Book News' Best Books 2011 Awards.