Ryan is the son of Joya Gomez, a school teacher and actress and Selwyn Ryan, a university professor. He had his primary and early musical education at the University School, St Augustine, Trinidad.[1] A month after his birth, the family moved to Uganda. Several years later, the family moved to Trinidad.[2] He studied piano, violin and voice privately.
In 2007, Ryan became music director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (ONBA), for an initial contract of 3 years. He held the ONBA post until June 2013, during which period several commercial recordings were released.[9] He served as music director of l'Orchestre Français des Jeunes from 2008 to 2011.[10]
Ryan was appointed Professor and Director of the University of Trinidad and Tobago's National Academy for the Performing Arts in 2015, focusing on youth arts and community development projects, until the end of his tenure in 2022. In January 2023, Ryan first guest-conducted the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Ryan returned to the Charlotte Symphony for an additional guest-conducting engagement in November 2023. In December 2023, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Ryan as its next music director, effective as of the 2024-2025 season, with an initial contract of 4 years.[11][12]
^(PDF) (Press release). Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
^Thierry Hillériteau (2010-12-14). "Les jeunes et Kwamé Ryan". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
^"Announcing Kwamé Ryan as the Charlotte Symphony's Next Music Director" (Press release). Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
^Adam Bell (2023-12-12). "Charlotte Symphony makes history, names a Black conductor as its new music director". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
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Kwame Ryan born 1970 in Toronto Ontario is a Trinidadian Canadian conductor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early history and education 1 2 Conducting career 1 3 Recordings 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly history and education edit Ryan is the son of Joya Gomez a school teacher and actress and Selwyn Ryan a university professor He had his primary and early musical education at the University School St Augustine Trinidad 1 A month after his birth the family moved to Uganda Several years later the family moved to Trinidad 2 He studied piano violin and voice privately Ryan subsequently moved to the United Kingdom where he attended Oakham School in Rutland England He then studied musicology at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge His UK mentors included Mark Elder In Germany Ryan attended the University of Tubingen for two years for language and culture studies 3 Ryan later studied conducting with Peter Eotvos in Hungary 4 Other conducting mentors included Lothar Zagrosek 2 From 1999 to 2003 he served as Generalmusikdirektor GMD General Music Director of the Freiburg Opera and Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra His work there included a commercial recording of Luigi Nono s Prometeo as second conductor 5 Conducting career edit Ryan made his professional UK conducting debut at the 2004 Edinburgh International Festival 4 He subsequently returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2005 as conductor of ballet performances with the Scottish Ballet and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra 6 7 His UK opera conducting debut was in October 2005 with English National Opera in a production of Salome 8 In 2007 Ryan became music director of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine ONBA for an initial contract of 3 years He held the ONBA post until June 2013 during which period several commercial recordings were released 9 He served as music director of l Orchestre Francais des Jeunes from 2008 to 2011 10 Ryan was appointed Professor and Director of the University of Trinidad and Tobago s National Academy for the Performing Arts in 2015 focusing on youth arts and community development projects until the end of his tenure in 2022 In January 2023 Ryan first guest conducted the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Ryan returned to the Charlotte Symphony for an additional guest conducting engagement in November 2023 In December 2023 the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Ryan as its next music director effective as of the 2024 2025 season with an initial contract of 4 years 11 12 Recordings edit Ryan s recordings include Simplicius Simplicissimus by Karl Amadeus Hartmann from Stuttgart 2005 DVD Vortex Temporum by Gerard Grisey works by Salvatore Sciarrino with Ensemble Recherche Prometeo by Luigi Nono Neither by Feldman Schubert s Symphony No 9 and Rachmaninov s Symphony No 2 with Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 and 2 with Shani Diluka and Orchestra National Bordeaux AquitaineSee also editBlack conductorsReferences edit Kerry Peters 2004 09 14 University School feeling good at 50 The Trinidad Guardian Retrieved 2009 03 29 a b Colin Eatock 2008 06 22 Kwame Ryan Opera Canada ISSN 0030 3577 Retrieved 2009 03 29 Charles Ward 2008 04 02 Ryan makes Houston debut Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2011 01 06 a b Charlotte Higgins 2004 08 10 Black conductor fears he will remain exception The Guardian Retrieved 2009 03 29 Andrew Clements 2008 01 04 Nono Prometeo Hoffmann Otto Mayer Schell Solistenchor Freiburg Ensemble Recherche Soloists of the Freiburg Philharmonic amp SWR Symphony Orch Baden Baden Hirsch Ryan The Guardian Retrieved 2009 03 29 Kelly Apter 2005 03 19 Return of three of the best The Scotsman Retrieved 2009 03 29 Kelly Apter 2005 03 19 You shall go to the ball The Scotsman Retrieved 2009 03 29 Edward Seckerson 2005 10 24 Salome Coliseum London The Independent Retrieved 2009 03 29 dead link Nomme directeur artistique et musical de l Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine Paul Daniel prendra ses fonctions en septembre 2013 PDF Press release Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine 15 July 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 9 July 2013 Retrieved 2012 07 19 Thierry Hilleriteau 2010 12 14 Les jeunes et Kwame Ryan Le Figaro Retrieved 2012 07 19 Announcing Kwame Ryan as the Charlotte Symphony s Next Music Director Press release Charlotte Symphony Orchestra 12 December 2023 Retrieved 2023 12 10 Adam Bell 2023 12 12 Charlotte Symphony makes history names a Black conductor as its new music director Charlotte Observer Retrieved 2023 12 12 External links editOfficial website Cultural offices Preceded byJohannes Fritzsch Generalmusikdirector Freiburg Opera and Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra1999 2003 Succeeded byPatrik Ringborg Preceded byChristian Lauba Music Director Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine2007 2013 Succeeded byPaul Daniel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kwame Ryan amp oldid 1220030098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
