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Join us on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when our Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast brings you “American Masters,” from October of the Orchestra’s 2021/2022 season, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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There's always so much to prepare for Thanksgiving, but one thing you can check off your "To Do" list is finding just the right music for your holiday celebration. WRTI has that taken care of! So, be our guest all day long. -
The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and diarist died Friday at age 99. Although he won the Pulitzer for an orchestral work, he was most celebrated for his huge body of art songs — over 500 in all.
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'Make It Merry,' which arrives in the midst of a 23-city tour, is Harry Connick, Jr.'s fourth Christmas album. He talked about the message and mechanics of his whole holiday enterprise with WRTI's Nate Chinen.
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After a kickoff weekend at SOUTH Jazz Kitchen, the Outsiders Improvised & Creative Music Festival continues at the Painted Bride Art Center, and in VR.
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More than a decade after BADBADNOTGOOD's viral debut upsetting the "jazz police" and carving their own niche playing rap covers, they take the stage in Brooklyn with a wildly psychedelic set.
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The nominations are in for the 65th Grammy Awards, to be held on Feb. 5, 2023. Here are a few takeaways from the Classical and Jazz fields.
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Join us on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when our Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series brings you a stunning performance recorded live in April, 2022. Stéphane Denève conducts.
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American INSIGHT presents 'Jazz in China' with its 2022 Free Speech Award in a ceremony on Nov. 19. A post-screening discussion will include the film's director, Eugene Marlow, and WRTI's Bob Craig.
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Fans of Dave Liebman's probing excursions into free jazz will encounter a tender and reverential investigation into the American Songbook on 'Trust and Honesty.'
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Join us on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when our Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series brings you a performance recorded live in April, 2022.
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