For the centennial of Philly Made saxophonist, composer and educator Jimmy Heath, the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple has organized a special tribute concert (on Oct. 25) and a posthumous album release (on Nov. 20).
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Join us on Sunday, October 18 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, October 19 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, selections from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, and the world premiere of a new work by John Adams, led by principal guest conductor Marin Alsop.
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Join us on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a "Musicians' Choice" concert, featuring a wide variety of works selected by the players themselves.
The Late Set Podcast
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Master drummer Andrew Cyrille is one of our heroes. So we jumped at the chance to share a wide-ranging conversation he had with trumpeter Dave Douglas, on the Greenleaf Music podcast A Noise From the Deep.
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Sound and spirit are inseparable in the music of Kenny Garrett. Several years ago, the saxophonist performed at Temple University. He sat down for a talk with Josh Jackson, and we’re thrilled to bring it to you today as a bonus drop.
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Meet 16-year-old jazz pianist Fahrad Austin, a junior at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, a member of Temple Music Prep's Community Music Scholars program, and a scholar in Play on Philly's Marian Anderson Young Artist Program.
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With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.
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From the intimate drama of a new chamber opera to the full-throated spectacle of Carmina burana, the expressive potential of the human voice is on full display in this week’s Fanfare.