Ryan Thomas Antal currently resides in Long Beach, where he received a bachelor’s degree in voice performance and choral education from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at CSU Long Beach. While there, he regularly performed with the Opera Institute and Chamber Singers. Antal served as the Minister of Music at Garden Grove Presbyterian Church, bass section leader/soloist at both Geneva Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Village Community Church, and St. Andrews Presbyterian Church before arriving in his current post as bass section leader/soloist for St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Whittier. He has a long-standing history with Arrowbear Music Camp as a student counselor, coach, and conductor. Antal was a member of the inaugural Golden Bridge project with Suzi Digby and has performed regularly with the Orange County Choral Society and the DeAngelis Vocal Ensemble. As an Orange County native, Antal is thrilled to be enjoying his 11th season with Pacific Chorale and his third serving as the bass section leader.