Jill Pasternak

Classical Host

Jill joined WRTI in 1997 after working at the former WFLN for ten years. Her background is impressive: she's a professional harpist, a graduate of The Juilliard School of Music, and a former Fulbright Scholar.

As staff harpist at Radio City Music Hall, and with the City Center Ballet in New York, Jill performed with numerous symphonic and chamber ensembles in recordings, on radio, and on Broadway. She also worked for the Rockefeller Foundation developing the New World Records label, and was an assistant editor for Stereo Review magazine and Nonesuch Records. Her work as a writer and producer of training videos led Jill to earn a graduate degree in public media and also to start hosting at classical radio stations including WMHT-FM in Schenectady, N.Y., and WQXR in New York City.

Along with varied speaking engagements, Jill continues to "harp" on all things musical in the Delaware Valley. She is the proud mother of a son, an international businessman, and a daughter, a professional chef.

Jill can be heard weekdays from 2 to 6 pm, and on Crossover on Saturdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. 

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Crossover
1:23 pm
Sat April 30, 2011

Flutist Mimi Stillman

Jill Pasternak speaks with Dolce Suono Ensemble Executive Director and flutist Mimi Stillman. Dolce Suono Ensemble has several concerts coming up on May 11 and 15 with bass-baritone Eric Owens.

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Crossover
10:46 am
Sat April 23, 2011

Bassist and Bandleader Warren Oree, Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble

In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, Jill Pasternak speaks with Warren Oree, co-founder of Lifeline Music Coalition.

Crossover
9:55 am
Sat April 9, 2011

Philadelphia's National Museum of American Jewish History

Join Jill as she interviews Dr. Josh Perelman, Deputy Director for Exhibitions, Programs and Collections, and Michael Rosenzweig, President and CEO of the National Museum of American Jewish History. They discuss the founding of the museum, the role it plays as the country's only museum dedicated exclusively to telling the still-unfolding story of Jews in America, and the importance of its status as a Smithsonian affiliate institution.

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Crossover
12:45 pm
Sat February 19, 2011

Harpist Ann Hobson Pilot

In this encore broadcast Jill speaks with harpist Ann Hobson Pilot, who in 2009 retired from her post as harpist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. We speak about her personal experience as the first and only African American musician in one of the world's most prestigious symphonies, and how that aspect of the music business has changed. Ms. Pilot appeared in recital with violinist Tai Murray on November 21, 2010 at the Settlement Music School's Germantown branch in Philadelphia.

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Crossover
3:44 pm
Mon February 14, 2011

Serafin String Quartet

Join Jill Pasternak when she interviews the Serafin String Quartet - the quartet in residence at the University of Delaware. Their latest CD includes works by William Grant Still, Antonin Dvorak, Samuel Barber, and George Gershwin. They'll also be recording composer Jennifer Higdon's un-recorded chamber works during 2011.

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Crossover
10:29 am
Sat February 5, 2011

Pianist Byron Janis

World-renowned pianist Byron Janis is Jill Pasternak's guest this week on Crossover. Chopin and Beyond: My Extraordinary Life in Music and the Paranormal is Janis' recently published autobiography, which he discusses with Jill during the show.

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Crossover
9:13 am
Sat January 29, 2011

Composer and Conductor Eric Whitacre

Join Jill Pasternak for an interview with composer and conductor Eric Whitacre, who has taken the world by storm with his unique choral arrangements, innovative compositions, and Virtual Choir project - an exciting online social experiment.

Crossover
10:31 am
Sat January 22, 2011

Pianist Donna Coleman

Jill's guest this week is award-winning pianist Donna Coleman - an Ambler, Pa native who now lives in Australia. Her latest CD, Don't Touch Me, is devoted to the music of Ignacio Cervantes, known as the 19th-century Cuban Chopin.

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Crossover
4:27 pm
Sat January 15, 2011

Cellist Wendy Warner and Pianist Irina Nuzova

Join Jill Pasternak when she interviews the Warner/Nuzova Duo. Cellist Wendy Warner and Russian-born pianist Irina Nuzova make their recording debut as a duo with five late-Romantic Russian works.

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Crossover
9:26 am
Sat January 8, 2011

Organist Tony Fenelon

Jill Pasternak's guest this week is Australian organist Tony Fenelon.

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