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 by Stravinsky and Bach. In October 2026, he joined them again for Samuel Barber’s Piano Concerto, a work he says people should hear more often. Weiss is the guest on this Piedmont Arts podcast, and he talks about the merits and challenges of the Barber concerto as well as some of his upcoming projects.