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WRTI really felt the LOVE on Sept. 23, 2026, as Philadelphia turned out to celebrate the 100th birthday of John Coltrane at A Love Park Supreme. Here are some photo highlights.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra performing Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, and the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili as soloist. -
Jessica Griffin / The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore presentation of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds, featuring Orchestra principals. Esa-Pekka Salnonen conducts.
The Late Set Podcast
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In honor of John Coltrane's centennial, we're digging in with Peabody Award-winning oral historian and producer Steve Rowland, who has incisive things to say about Coltrane’s spiritual quest and creative legacy, and how we can best remember him today. -
Jazz radio has never had a better friend than Rhonda Hamilton, who's spent the last 50 years broadcasting with her trademark warmth, integrity and composure. As she receives the 2026 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, she joined us for a conversation brimming with insights
WRTI News Stories
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Meet 17-year-old violist Anton Wingert, a senior at Central Bucks West High School, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and Settlement Music School's Gabriel Braverman Quartet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) artist. -
This week features celebrations for John Coltrane's centennial (for which WRTI will be stationed all week at JFK Plaza), the virtuosic DOMi & JD Beck on their album tour, and more. -
This week features season openings by the Philadelphia Orchestra and The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, a variety of original performances, and more.
