Interviews with artists, performers and community arts leaders.
Latest episodes
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17 min
Marcus Pyle & Samuel Sparrow on Piedmont Arts’ New Sound
Piedmont Arts, WDAV’s arts and culture podcast, has an updated look and a fresh sound. Part of the transformation is new music composed specifically for the podcast by Charlotte’s…
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Pianist Orion Weiss on the Genius and Power of Samuel Barber’s Concerto
Internationally acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss has an expansive repertoire. In 2025 he was a guest soloist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, he played two dissimilar concertos…
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20 min
Pianist Orion Weiss on the Genius and Power of Samuel Barber’s Concerto
Internationally acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss has an expansive repertoire. In 2025 he was a guest soloist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, he played two dissimilar concertos…
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How AGT Finalist Kendall Ramseur Is Redefining Classical Cello
On this Piedmont Arts podcast, get to know Kendall Ramseur, an award-winning cellist, composer, and recording artist who grew up and got his musical start in Charlotte. Now based i…
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27 min
How AGT Finalist Kendall Ramseur Is Redefining Classical Cello
On this Piedmont Arts podcast, get to know Kendall Ramseur, an award-winning cellist, composer, and recording artist who grew up and got his musical start in Charlotte. Now based i…
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Kristin Olson and John Lenti on Bringing Caravaggio's Baroque Era to Life
The Italian painter Caravaggio had a massive influence on the art of the late 16th and early 17th centuries including baroque music. To complement the Mint Museum’s Caravaggio exhi…
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15 min
Kristin Olson and John Lenti on Bringing Caravaggio’s Baroque Era to Life
The Italian painter Caravaggio had a massive influence on the art of the late 16th and early 17th centuries including baroque music. To complement the Mint Museum’s Caravaggio exhi…
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Inside Chamber Music for All: Violinists Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc Share Their Mission
Founded in 2016 by two members of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music for All performs throughout the greater Charlotte region. On this episode of Piedmont Arts, you’ll…
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20 min
Inside Chamber Music for All: Violinists Calin Lupanu and Monica Boboc Share Their Mission
Founded in 2016 by two members of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music for All performs throughout the greater Charlotte region. On this episode of Piedmont Arts, you’ll…
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Breaking Boundaries in Black and White: Latin American Print Pioneers at Charlotte's Bechtler Museum
Printmaking has always been an important artistic medium in Latin America, and some very interesting technical innovations have been introduced by Latin American artists through th…
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24 min
Breaking Boundaries in Black and White: Latin American Print Pioneers at Charlotte’s Bechtler Museum
Printmaking has always been an important artistic medium in Latin America, and some very interesting technical innovations have been introduced by Latin American artists through th…
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Previewing the New Season of Music at St. Alban’s with David Wilson
Music @ St. Alban’s is a monthly concert series held on Sunday afternoons at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson. Established in 2005, it features musicians from near and far…
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13 min
Previewing the New Season of Music at St. Alban’s with David Wilson
Music @ St. Alban’s is a monthly concert series held on Sunday afternoons at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson. Established in 2005, it features musicians from near and far…
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Inside the Nation’s First Public Arts Conservatory with UNCSA Dance Dean Endalyn Taylor Outlaw
The North Carolina School of the Arts opened in 1965 as America’s first public arts conservatory and become part of the University of North Carolina system in 1972 with programs in…
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16 min
Inside the Nation’s First Public Arts Conservatory with UNCSA Dance Dean Endalyn Taylor Outlaw
The North Carolina School of the Arts opened in 1965 as America’s first public arts conservatory and become part of the University of North Carolina system in 1972 with programs in…
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Piedmont Opera's 50th Season Debut and NC Symphony Comes to Davidson College
Piedmont Opera launches their 50th season with performances that include Rossini’s Barber of Seville and an appearance by Renee Fleming. Their emphasis this season is on celebratin…
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23 min
Piedmont Opera’s 50th Season Debut and NC Symphony Comes to Davidson College
Piedmont Opera launches their 50th season with performances that include Rossini’s Barber of Seville and an appearance by Renee Fleming. Their emphasis this season is on celebratin…
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Artistic Director Kenney Potter Previews the Charlotte Master Chorale 76th Season
Charlotte Master Chorale is about to launch its 76th season, and their chamber choir kicks off WDAV’s new Small Batch concert series season. This year the group will celebrate comm…
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19 min
Artistic Director Kenney Potter Previews the Charlotte Master Chorale 76th Season
Charlotte Master Chorale is about to launch its 76th season, and their chamber choir kicks off WDAV’s new Small Batch concert series season. This year the group will celebrate comm…
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Inside Children’s Theatre of Charlotte: New Season Reveal with Adam Burke
The Children’s Theatre of Charlotte got its start shortly after World War II. After many years on Morehead Street, the theater company moved to ImaginOn, where they’ve been delight…