Eric Ring
Adjunct Professor of Music Theory and Ensembles
Dr. Ring undertook his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa, where he graduated
with a B.A. in History and a B.M. in bassoon performance. His graduate education includes
an M.A. degree in Bassoon Performance from Western Illinois University, and a D.M.A.
in Bassoon Performance and Pedagogy (with a Music Theory Pedagogy Minor) from the
University of Iowa. His major professors include Ronald Tyree, Douglas Huff, and Benjamin
Coelho. Prior to his arrival at Webster, Dr. Ring was the third bassoonist/contrabassoonist
with the Cedar Rapids Symphony. He has also performed with the Des Moines Metro Opera,
the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony, and the Nova Singers, and is a former member of
the Beaufort Chamber Orchestra and the Parris Island Marine Band.
