Jim Cotter speaks with David Robertson. The Music Director of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra in three concerts this week.
As Pennsylvania lawmakers work on the state budget, WRTI's Susan Lewis looks at how the Commonwealth funds arts and culture, and the possible consequences of threatened cutbacks.
Jason Peifer explores the rich tradition of handcrafted metalwork in Philadelphia, as the Philadelphia Museum of Art opens Wrought and Crafted: Jewelry and Metalwork 1900 to the Present and the Society of North American Goldsmiths meets in town this week.
More Information:
- David Robertson Conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra: program and ticket information
- Take Action: Save Arts and Cultural Funding in Pennsylvania
- Wrought and Crafted: Jewelry and Metalwork 1900?Present at the PMA
- Society of North American Goldsmiths: info about conference in Philadelphia
