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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Announces Kwamé Ryan as Next Music Director
Program: Piedmont Arts Podcast
Aired: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Hosted by Rachel Stewart
After a search that has lasted more than two years, the Charlotte Symphony has announced their next Music Director: Kwamé Ryan.
Originally from Trinidad, Ryan has an impressive resume and has worked around the globe. He was General Music Director of the Freiburg Opera from 1999 to 2003 and Musical and Artistic Director of the National Orchestra of Bordeaux Aquitaine between 2007 and 2013. His most recent appointment is Director of the Academy for the Performing Arts at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
Ryan will start his tenure with the Charlotte Symphony in the 2024 – 2025 season. On this edition of Piedmont Arts, we talk with Kwamé Ryan about his new appointment. He talks about why he wanted to come to Charlotte, what to expect in the coming season, and how he approaches life and work in general.
Pictured: Kwamé Ryan/courtesy Charlotte Symphony.
Playlist
12 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb, K. 417 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Hermann Baumann, horn Philips 412737 "Mozart Horn Concertos" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Susser die glockchen" (Sweeter the bells) Arsys Bourgogne Naive 5319 "Christmas Songs Around the World" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Kling, Glockchen, Kling" (arr. Stephen Mager) Arcangeli Chamber Chorus & Orchestra Arcangeli 657988 0008 "Joy For Every Age - Christmas Carol Settings by Stephen Ma | |