This concert is Johnny Rutledge's debut with the North Carolina Symphony

Born and raised in Toronto, guitar player and singer Johnny Rutledge played in numerous bands performing in clubs and venues across Canada. A recording artist in his own right, he has recorded and performed with Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Peter Cetera, Gordon Lightfoot, Mavis Staples, and Anne Murray, to name a few.

Rutledge moved to Chicago in 1989, where he co-partnered his own music composition/production company, writing and recording music for major brands and clients. In 2005 he co-wrote and produced the SOCAN award-winning music for The Doodlebops, a children's show seen across Canada and the United States.