The latest edition of Fanfare, our weekly classical guide, features The Philadelphia Orchestra season kickoff, the Black Pearl Brass Quintet, and promising young singers from the Academy of Vocal Arts and Curtis Institute.
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Photo by Pete Checchia/Yannick leads the orchestra on the behemoth 9th Symphony by Bruckner with support from the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir and soloists including baritone Ryan Speedo Green and soprano Elza van den Heever. -
Franck Ferville/Guest conductor Matthias Pintscher makes his debut as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Strauss' Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn's Third Symphony, and an early work by Anton Webern.
WRTI Video of the Week
Chilean jazz vocalist Claudia Acuna presents "Hey" in the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio. Her band is; Juancho Herrera - guitar, Pablo Vergara - piano, Rodrigo Recabarren - drums, and Carlos Henderson - bass.
Producer - J Michael Harrison; Audio - Tyler McClure, Paul Marchesani; Video - Tyler McClure, Marlayne Bondarchuck
Producer - J Michael Harrison; Audio - Tyler McClure, Paul Marchesani; Video - Tyler McClure, Marlayne Bondarchuck
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Meet 15-year-old trombonist Henry Koban Payne, winner of the 2023 Composition and Arranging Contest at the Jazz at Lincoln's Center's Essentially Ellington Competition. -
President JoAnne A. Epps, who died on Sept. 19, served Temple University in various capacities for nearly 40 years.
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Before SuperBlue hits World Cafe Live on Sept. 23, singer Kurt Elling and guitarist Charlie Hunter talked with WRTI about their new album and evolving rapport as a band.
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The young Icelandic pianist, once equated with Glenn Gould, exceeds the comparison in music by Bach that is played with transparent, lyrical joy.
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Welcome to Fanfare — our weekly guide to live classical music in the Philadelphia area. Here's what John T.K. Scherch recommends in the coming week.
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