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Opera Philadelphia
Lawrence Brownlee and Anthony Roth Costanzo are among the stars in Opera Philadelphia's season-opening production of 'Mitridate, re di Ponto,' which Mozart composed at age 14.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraTune in on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a Haydn symphony, Strauss' Don Juan, Ravel's Bolero, and Kevin Puts' Contact, written for Time for Three. -
Steve J. ShermanTune in on Sunday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 to hear an all-Mozart program performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra, and conducted by Harry Bicket.
The Late Set Podcast
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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 -
SML is one of our era's most beguiling bands: a collective rooted in group improv, with a blend of loopy groove, staticky texture and shifting timbre. Three of the band's five members — bassist Anna Butterss, saxophonist Josh Johnson, and synthesist Jeremiah Chiu — join Julian Booker to talk about their commitment to shared discovery.
WRTI News Stories
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Tune into WRTI on Sept. 5 at 1 p.m. to hear Teatro alla Scala's production of Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia de Lammermoor, a part of the WFMT Opera Series. -
Tune in on Sept. 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear Sunday Classical: New Releases. Host Mark Pinto will play highlights from a number of recent albums, including a rhythmic release from PUBLIQuartet; an album for two saxophones featuring Otis Murphy and Masaki Tadenuma; and solo piano releases from Bruce Liu, Jimin Oh-Havenith, and Peter Donohoe. -
As a complement to our Fall Preview this week, Nicole Sweeney will spin selections by related artists on Evening Jazz. Here she calls out some highlights to listen for.
