Ryan Malone

Ryan Malone is Associate Professor of Music. He came to Bucknell in 2014 after working for over a decade as an organist and choral director in metropolitan New Jersey. He was raised on the North Fork of Long Island and completed his undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross where he held the college’s prestigious Liturgical Music and Organ Scholarship. From there he continued his studies at Duke University and earned an A.M. and Ph.D. in composition.

At Bucknell, Professor Malone teaches courses in music theory, the history of western music, and organ performance. His research focuses on the choral music of Moravian musician and cleric Johann Friedrich Peter (1746–1813), music and identity in Moravian communities, and eighteenth-century performance practice.

In 2026, Malone was one of 25 scholars awarded a year-long fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. During the 2026-27 academic year he will complete his critical edition of J. F. Peter’s choral anthems and begin a monograph of Peter and Moravian music in Salem, NC.

In addition to his position at Bucknell, Professor Malone also serves as the Director of Music and Organist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Williamsport, PA. At Trinity, Professor Malone administers the church’s choral scholar program which awards semesterly scholarships to students in exchange for their regular participation in the church’s choral program. In summer 2026, Trinity’s choir and choral scholars travelled to Great Britain for a weeklong residency at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral where they sang for daily services. Students interested in participating in the choral scholar program should be sure to contact Prof. Malone to learn more.

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Music Composition, Duke University
• A.M. in Music Composition, Duke University
• A.B. in Music, College of the Holy Cross

Teaching Interests

• History of Western Music
• Theories of Music
• Organ Performance

Research Interests

• Eighteenth-century Moravian Music
• Music and Identity
• Historiography of Music

Selected Publications

BOOKS

• Johann Friedrich Peter: Anthems I (Steglein Publishing, 2021).
• Johann Friedrich Peter: Anthems II (under review).
• Johann Friedrich Peter: Anthems III & IV (in progress).

ARTICLES

• “Commemorating August Thirteenth: Music and Theology in Eighteenth-Century Moravian Communities,” Yale Journal of Music and Religion. Vol. 10, No. 2 (2024): 22–35.
• “Sounding Moravian Identity at the Salem Centennial of 1866,” Journal of Moravian History. Vol. 23, No. 1 (2023): 43–69.
• “Consealing the Favor of God: Moravian and Contrafacta in the Aftermath of the American Civil War” (in progress).