Michael Ochs Archives
The South Bronx bandleader took the Latin genre to new heights while recording for Fania Records.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2, as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a program pairing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Florence Price's Piano Concerto, featuring Lara Downes. -
Margo ReedJoin us on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Emanuel Ax in Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 17, on a program that also finds Dalia Stasevska conducting Lutosławski and Ravel.
The Late Set Podcast
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How do we feel about this year’s Grammy Awards? We'll attempt to answer that question before diving deep into a conversation with bassist Dezron Douglas, conducted onstage before a recent quartet show at Solar Myth. -
Freedom and form have always found active equilibrium in the music of Dave Douglas. His new album, Four Freedoms, considers that balancing act — along with an idea first voiced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and worth revisiting now.
WRTI News Stories
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For three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations. -
The first Fanfare of the new year features Mendelssohn and Mahler — plus Baroque, chamber, and opera performances across Philadelphia. -
Have you been out to hear any live jazz in 2026? Fear not: the first Moment’s Notice of the year has a little something for everybody.
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