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The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, a concerto for the Chinese traditional pipa by Zhao Jiping, and a rediscovered treasure by Polish composer Feliks Nowowiejski.
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courtesy of the artistGil Shaham is featured as both violin soloist and leader of the Orchestra in this all-Mozart program on The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert. Join us on Sunday, April 21 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 22 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2. -
Simon FowlerJoin us on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore presentation of a concert from the 2021-22 season, with Nathalie Stutzmann conducting works by Franz Schubert and Missy Mazzoli.
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