Russell Ronnebaum, a Kansas native, earned a Bachelor of Music degree in
piano performance from the University of Kansas. He then attended the
University of Arizona where he received a Masters Degree in collaborative piano under the guidance of Dr. Paula Fan.

Russell has served at several parishes in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the Diocese of Tucson as an accompanist and music director. At St. Mark, he helps run rehearsals, plays for weekly Masses, and regularly composes and arranges for instrumentalists for various liturgical events.

As a collaborative pianist, Russell frequently performs with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (TSO) and the Tucson Masterworks Chorale. This year he has performance and compositional engagements with Artifact Dance Project and The Rogue Theatre. Past engagements have been with reputable Tucson organizations such as Arizona Opera, Arizona Repertory Singers, and Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus.

In 2015, Russell was chosen to be the principal keyboardist for the American
Wind Symphony Orchestra’s annual summer tour. Russell made his Carnegie
Hall debut in 2016 performing at the piano with American composer Dan Forrest.

Mr. Ronnebaum recorded and released his first album of concert arrangements and original works for piano titled “Winter Scenes” in 2015. Recent commissions and premieres include music for voice, choir, piano, string orchestra, and live theatre. Recordings and sheet music can be found at:  www.RRonnebaum.com