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Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
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Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore from the 2025/2026 season featuring Sibelius' Fifth Symphony, an orchestral suite from Terence Blanchard’s opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones, and Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, with violinist María Dueñas. -
Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a rare performance of the original version of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, and a commission by Tyshawn Sorey. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts, and pianist Aaron Diehl is featured in the Sorey premiere, For Marilyn Crispell.
The Late Set Podcast
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Who is our next breakout jazz singer? Chances are, they were in Paris this month for the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Vocals Competition. Nate was there too, and now he brings us a field report — including his backstage interview with Malou Oheix, the 27-year-old French vocalist who won first prize. -
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.
WRTI News Stories
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On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Opera Philadelphia will stream its film adaptation of David T. Little's opera Soldier Songs for free on its YouTube channel, in honor of Veteran's Day. -
Flutist Elena Pinderhughes, drummer Daniel Villareal, and pianist Miki Yamanaka are bringing the vibes, hot and cool, to the Philly scene this week. Moment's Notice has the rundown. -
Halloween has concluded and the holiday season is right on its tail. This week is packed, featuring Yannick leading the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Mahler, two PCMS features, the recently revived London City Ballet, and more.
