Ryan Brewer is a native of North Richland Hills, Texas and is an active trumpeter and educator in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. Ryan is a member of a premier military band in Washington D.C., where he has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad, performing with the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets frequently for heads of state at The White House and in ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Additionally, Ryan has performed with the Richmond Symphony, Maryland Symphony, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Opera, and Virginia Chamber Orchestra. Ryan has been a soloist with the American Expeditionary Forces HQ Band, National Repertory Orchestra and The U.S. Army Field Band, where he performed as principal trumpet on a Grammy-Award winning album Soundtrack of the American Soldier. He is also a founding member of the U.S. Army Trumpet Ensemble that has performed recitals and clinics at many notable music schools across the country. Additionally, he contributed as a performer on the inaugural Wind Band Excerpts for Trumpet CD for the International Trumpet Guild, has been an adjudicator for ITG’s Ryan Anthony Memorial Competition Wind Band Excerpts Division on multiple occasions, and gave a masterclass on military band music at the 2026 ITG conference.
As an educator, Ryan has served as Adjunct Faculty at Prince George’s Community College and maintains a small private studio. In 2026 he co-authored his first book, The Military Bugler: The Complete Guide to Bugling, a comprehensive resource about the history of the bugle and performance practice of military bugle calls that includes his own recordings of many well-known calls. Ryan is also a co-creator, webmaster, and primary content producer of “Military Trumpet Jobs”, a performance resource and educational media platform with thousands of followers that focuses on helping people win auditions for military bands by providing many recordings of military band excerpts, duets and playalong tracks for interactive practice, and information on enlistment as a special band musician.
Before joining the Army, Ryan was a fellow at National Repertory Orchestra and Texas Music Festival, as well as a freelance performer and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Ryan received a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas and a Master of Music from Stephen F. AustinState University in Nacogdoches, TX where he served as the graduate trumpet assistant. Ryan’s principal teachers were Keith Johnson and Dr. Gary Wurtz.
In his free time, Ryan loves playing softball and disc golf, watching professional sports, backpacking, and listening to audiobooks. He lives in Alexandria, VA with his loving, beautiful, and supportive wife, Mandi, and dog, Luna.