She was appointed Principal Flute of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Spring 2003, at the age of 21.
In 1997 she won the Audi Young Musician competition, after performing the Nielsen concerto.
In 2001, Bryan debuted at the Lincoln Center playing Mozart's Flute concerto in G major with the Juilliard Symphony Orchestra.
Bryan performed Mozart's Flute and harp concerto with the harpist Pippa Tunnell in the 2004 RSNO Scottish Power Proms, and in July 2004, she gave a solo flute recital at the Cheltenham International Festival.
In September 2015, Bryan released an album, Silver Bow, accompanied by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Jac van Steen.