Meg Bragle
Classical HostAs a young violinist, Meg Bragle regularly listened to her local classical music station and loved calling in on Saturday mornings to request pieces, usually by Beethoven. The hosts were always kind and played her requests (often the Fifth Symphony), fostering a genuine love for radio.
Studying violin from the age of three, she always assumed her future would involve orchestral music, but it wasn’t until she fell in love with singing in college that her career took shape. Establishing a distinguished career as a professional singer, Meg performs each year with symphony orchestras and baroque ensembles throughout the USA, UK and Europe. Some highlights include appearances at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall with Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the English Baroque Soloists, the Aldeburgh Festival, in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw,
and at the Prague Rudolfinum for the Spring Festival. Among her many recordings are Bach’s B minor Mass and Easter and Ascension Oratorios, Mozart’s Requiem, as well as world premieres by composers Daron Hagen and Toby Twining.
A happy coincidence brought her to radio while living in northern Michigan at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. She began working at Interlochen Public Radio (IPR) as the host of the Saturday request show and weekday Afternoon Classics until she moved to Philadelphia. Meg is thrilled to be working with great colleagues at WRTI and sharing music with listeners whenever she is behind the microphone.
Hear Meg as host of Afternoon Classical, weekdays from 2 to 6 p.m. on WRTI-FM.
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As she prepares to release 'Firedove,' her captivating new album, acclaimed British organist Anna Lapwood talks with WRTI's Meg Bragle about her mission to expand the classical audience. -
Samuel Barber's Adagio, Aaron Copland's Fanfare and William Grant Still's Hymn: these are among WRTI's classical selections for Memorial Day. -
In a career spanning nearly 50 years, the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau brought art song into people's homes through hundreds of recordings. WRTI's Meg Bragle picks a handful of standouts in this centennial tribute. -
It's a quiet week on the cultural front, but Meg Bragle still has a few events to share with you. She also put together a mini-playlist of pieces for Passover and Holy Week. -
The lauded Panamanian-American conductor Kalena Bovell is a tireless advocate for music education, and a believer in omnivorous listening. She spoke with WRTI's Meg Bragle during a recent run of 'The Anonymous Lover' with Opera Philadelphia, where she made her company debut. -
It’s a busy week on the Philadelphia classical music scene and there truly is something for everyone — from masters like pianist Richard Goode to contemporary stars like Pierre-Laurent Aimard. -
In this week's Fanfare, guest conductor Rafael Payare returns to The Philadelphia Orchestra, Art City Opera hosts a benefit concert, and Takács Quartet performs with Jeremy Denk. -
In this version of Fanfare, the lack of performances over Thanksgiving week allows us to focus on what we're truly thankful for: the music we hold dear, and you. -
In this week's Fanfare, The Crossing kicks off its new season, PCMS presents Sphinx Virtuosi at Perelman Theater, Opera Baltimore performs La Bohème, and more. -
July's Fanfare brings you highlights like Marcus Roberts revisiting Rhapsody in Blue, the Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy (PYPA) Piano Festival, Black Pearl, and more.
