Ryan Cayabyab earned his degree from the University of the Philippines, College of Music where he is presently a full-time assistant professor. His works range from full-lengthy ballets, musicals, chorale pieces and orchestral pieces to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials.
As music director, conductor and accompanist, he has performed at many famous music halls around the world such as the Lincoln Center and the Carnegie Hall in New York City; the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Washington Convention Center and Shrine in Los Angels. Ryan has worked with celebrities such as Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatora, Dianne Schuur and Jim Chappel. The well-travelled Ryan has performed as music director in command performances for Morocco's King Hassan II and U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Ryan is a multi-awarded musicians. In 1978, He was named a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) Awardee for Contemporary Filipino Music. He won the grand prize in the First Metro Manila Popular Song Festival for song "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika". To date, he has won three international Grand Prix awards for his compositions: in the First Seoul Song Festival, in the Voice of Asia Song Festival and in the Tokyo Music Festival. Ryan has also won the Bronze Award at the New York Film and Television Awards, ten best movie score awards and sixteen awards from the recording industry for various commercial recordings. His television show "Ryan, Ryan, Musikahan" was recognized with fourteen awards as the best TV musical show and best show host.
At present, Ryan is president of music company. Together with his wife Emmy, they run Ryan Cayabyab, The Music Studio - publishing music and training musical talents. He is also a producer for Smokey Moutain Productions, an entertainment company that trains and promotes music talents for the international market.
