Luke Bryson joined the Houston Symphony in 2021 and was named Principal Librarian two seasons later. He came to Houston from the Nashville Symphony, where he served as Librarian and later Acting Principal Librarian. Previously, he served as Assistant Librarian with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and as a Library Apprentice with the Santa Fe Opera. After receiving a B.M. in Oboe Performance and Music History from the University of Memphis, Bryson trained as a performance library fellow at the Sarasota Music Festival and later as an intern with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Bryson is an active member of the Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association, where he has served on the organization’s finance and pops committees. He also holds an M.A. in Arts Administration from the University of Kentucky and completed graduate studies in oboe performance at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, cycling, and spending time with his wife and two cats.