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Maestro Kwamé Ryan on Conducting at the Metropolitan Opera and His Dash to the Grammys

Program: Piedmont Arts Podcast
Aired: Monday, February 16, 2026 listen
Hosted by Phil Vavra · Frank Dominguez

Now in his second season as Music Director with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Kwame Ryan can also add Grammy Award winner to his list of accomplishments. On this Piedmont Arts episode, general manager and host Frank Dominguez caught up with Maestro Ryan and they talked about the award, as well as his recent engagement conducting George Gerswin’s Porgy and Bess with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.