In Fanfare this week: Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 5, the Academy of Vocal Arts' annual Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, and more.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Pete Checchia/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 FM and Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Brahms' Third Symphony and a restored suite by William Grant Still, plus a Beethoven concerto with pianist Emanuel Ax, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the Orchestra. -
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.
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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As the classical concert season ramps up, two of America's finest orchestras will soon be led by new conductors when Daniel Harding takes over in Los Angeles and Elim Chan leads in San Francisco. -
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. -
Tune into WRTI on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. to hear a recording of James Conlon's 2026 farewell concert with the LA Opera and Chorus.
