Ronald F. Grinage holds a Master of Music Degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a Bachelor of Music Degree from Arizona State University.  He was at The Taos School of Music in 1983 and moved in the same year to Santa Fe, where he has established himself as one of the area's leading pianists.  His appearances in the Midwest and Southwest as soloist, recitalist, accompanist, and collaborator in chamber music have earned him critical acclaim for his technical command, versatility, and musicianship.  In addition to his pianistic abilities, he is a trained singer with numerous solo and choral appearances to his credit, including concert tours of Russia, Poland, England, and Scotland.

Mr. Grinage has performed with the Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus, New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Santa Fe Pro Musica, the Desert Chorale, the Berkshire Choral Festival, Coro de Camara and New Mexico Pro Coro.  He joined the musical staff of the Santa Fe Opera in 1987 as an accompanist and for the past six seasons, he has operated the Electronic Libretto System. As accompanist for the Opera in the Schools Program (sponsored by the Santa Fe Opera Guilds), Ron has toured New Mexico and Texas performing arias and operas for more than 25,000 elementary, Junior High, and High School students over the past 15 years. Ron has been musical director of the popular La Casa Sena Cantina since 1984 and has prepared and accompanied the cast for more than 40 Broadway Shows during that time.  He was a substitute keyboard player (12 performances) for the National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera in Albuquerque. He trod the boards (minus the piano!) in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris for the Santa Fe Community Theater in 1988.

Ron has taught privately for twenty-five years, and has also served on the faculties of the United World College of the American West in Montezuma, NM, the College of Santa Fe, and the Santa Fe Community College.  He is an active member of Professional Music Teachers of New Mexico, which he serves as Advertising Manager and Newsletter Editor.  In addition he is an active lecturer on opera, chamber music, and Broadway musicals for the College of Santa Fe Elderhostel Program.