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Bassist Christian McBride has formed a new band, Ursa Major, around an ideal of stylistic flexibility. It features younger players who grew up watching his peer group stretch, as he explains in this conversation with WRTI's Nate Chinen.
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Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Mahler's Symphony No. 9 in D major and a moving new work by Jake Heggie: Songs for Murdered Sisters, performed by baritone Joshua Hopkins with a libretto by Margaret Atwood. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the program. -
Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 12:30 p.m. as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert offers a complete concert performance of Richard Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde, featuring two sterling headliners who, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin puts it, “have virtually owned these roles.”
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The Late Set Podcast
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Sonny Rollins is turning 95: a great excuse to toast one of our finest living jazz artists. So in this special episode of The Late Set, Josh Jackson and Nate Chinen are joined by a handful of WRTI’s on-air hosts -
"Live at the Village Vanguard" is one of the most familiar phrases in the jazz discography, a marker of place and a point of pride. But why? Together we’ve logged hundreds of hours in the club, so let's talk about it. Tumble down those stairs with us and listen up!
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The interactive installation 'Water Orchestra' turns the Dilworth Park fountain into a responsive instrument that anyone can conduct. But on Sept. 11 the podium welcomes a pro: Yannick Nézet-Séguin, with members of The Philadelphia Orchestra. -
Sept. 7 marks the 95th birthday of Sonny Rollins, jazz's greatest living legend. To celebrate, we're featuring Rollins' music during our regular jazz programming, releasing a special edition of The Late Set podcast featuring our jazz hosts and more. Come join us! -
In Moment's Notice this week: singer Laurin Talese graces the Barnes Foundation's First Friday series, Kassa Overall brings 'CREAM' to Solar Myth, and jazz enlivens the Doylestown Arts Festival.
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