WEATHER UPDATE 10:30 AM on Jan 10: Due to a declared state of emergency in North Carolina for impending severe weather conditions, and out of concern for the safety of our audience and musicians, tonight's Bach & Mozart concert at Knight Theater is cancelled. Ticketholders for tonight’s concert will receive an email with ticket options.

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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s first Black music director brings experience and ‘magic’

Feb 8, 2024

Deneige Broom, WSOC -- 

Kwame Ryan conducts music with vigor, conviction, and a bit of Caribbean flair. To him, music is more than the scores of notes. 

"I just find it so magical and transporting, almost intoxicating, that sort of audio magic that comes out of a symphony orchestra," Ryan told Channel 9′s Deneige Broom.

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