well this week marks the start of a new chapter for the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra quame Ryan the new music director will conduct his first concert this weekend this is so cool ahead of the big performances we got a chance to talk to Ryan about his new role and what it all means passion is the conductor of this beautiful [Music] sound such it's some very potent [Music] experience and it's quame Ryan's passion for [Music] music has led him to this position my instrument is made up of a whole lo
ad of other human beings Brian is the Charlotte Symphony orchestra's newest music director and its first black director between the first time that I came which was January last year and then the return visit which was November of last year uh the relationship with the orchestra and with the entire team just sort of developed and grew in a way that was uh really encouraging and [Music] promising born in Canada and raised in Trinidad Ryan's passion for conducting music began at 9 years old for th
e first time since taking the job several months ago he is now on the Charlotte stage for this Symphony to reapp reappear in my first appearance with my my third Orchestra is strangely coincidental and serendipitous guest performer Sterling Elliot also developing his passion for music at a young age it's an absolute pleasure to be working with her I'm very pleased that this dynamic between both the Charlotte Symphony and coret is just it's a match being [Music] heaven heav sounds with this new c
onductor at the helm I really love this city I love this [Music] orchestra that is so cool well the concerts will take place April 5th and 6 Ryan will officially start his tenure this fall and for more information on the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra head over to wcnc.com or the WCNC Charlotte news app
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