On the Air Friday, September 3 WRTI's Classical Countdown: Starts at 12 noon Saturday, September 4 Creatively Speaking: 11 to 11:30 am Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe--The Appeal of Baltic Composers--A Conversation with Mountaineer Conrad Anker Crossover: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Join Jill for a delightful hour of Barbershop music Opera on WRTI: 1 to 4 pm San Francisco Opera Giuseppe Verdi: OTELLO Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection: 5 to 6 pm This week, an exploration of violinist composer Henri Vieuxtemps and his impact on classical music. Plus, we'll meet Misha Keylin (at right), a contemporary violinist composer who has recorded all seven of the Vieuxtemps violin concertos. Sunday, September 5 Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz: 9 to 10 am Vijay Iyer with Guest Host Arturo O'Farrill From the Top: 2 to 3 pm The show takes residence on the big island of Hawaii for this episode. We meet a slack-key guitarist from Hawaii island who loves the surf and music culture of his island home, and a oboe, bassoon, and piano trio bring the music of Poulenc to life. Sunday Afternoon Concert: 3 to 5 pm Curtis Institute of Music: On the Air A Samuel Barber Centenary Celebration on WRTI Sunday Classical: 5 to 6 pm Wanamaker Organ Hour JazzSet: 7 to 8 pm Christian McBride Inside Straight

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