We're celebrating our nation's 246th birthday on WRTI! Join us on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for a fun and festive classical and jazz Independence Day weekend.
WRTI Top Stories
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Astral Artist Brittany Lasch stopped by WRTI’s Performance Studio recently with pianist Thomas Weaver. Both are featured here in our video series, WRTI Presents ASTRAL.
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Vijay Gupta was a 19-year-old violin prodigy when he joined the LA Philharmonic. Now he runs Street Symphony, an organization bringing music to clinics, jails and homeless shelters on Skid Row.
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Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.
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Join us on Sunday, June 26th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, June 27th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 when our Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series brings you a performance from the Orchestra’s 2021/2022 season, recorded live in April of 2022.
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Join us to celebrate Pride Month on Saturday, June 25th from 8 AM to 1 PM on WRTI 90.1, on the WRTI mobile app, and on your favorite smart speaker.
Featured Programs

SUNDAY, 3 to 4 PM

Saturday, 9 PM to midnight
WRTI Video Spotlight
Watch harpist and ASTRAL laureate Emily Levin perform Marcel Grandjany's The Colorado Trail, a piece that showcases the richness of the harp.
Latest Jazz from NPR Music
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- Trio of albums gives saxophonist Charles Lloyd the opportunity to search inward
- 'Requiem for the Enslaved' holds a major university's truths up to the light
- For pianist Vadim Neselovskyi, Ukraine war adds urgency to his most personal work
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