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We’re honoring the impact of LGBTQA composers and musicians on the classical music world in a special edition of Saturday Classical Coffeehouse on June…

June 28, 2021. Imagine you’re an 8-year-old girl from a small town in Scotland, and one day, suddenly, you can’t hear your mother calling you. Within four…

July 12, 2021. Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux, a Pat Metheny fan for years, plays a beautiful four-movement composition for solo guitar that the jazz…

July 5, 2021. How do you solve a 21st-century problem with 17th-century instruments? Lutenist Ronn McFarlane and viola da gamba player Carolyn Surrick…

We're celebrating our nation's 245th birthday on WRTI! Join us on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday for a festive musical experience to complement your…

July 19, 2021. Gardens are abloom all around our listening area, including on the airwaves, with our Classical Album of the Week. Il Giardino Armonico…

I met saxophonist Sam Reed well before he became a legendary figure on the Philadelphia jazz scene. I met him when he was a frequent visitor to the 900…

July 26, 2021. To be 80 years old, still vitally contributing to one’s art and performing at peak level — yes, it’s possible, even on an instrument as…

WRTI is thrilled to be a partner with the Philadelphia Young Pianists’ Academy as it presents its 9th Annual Summer Piano Festival. The festival lasts for…

(First published in 2013). A recent biography reveals what it was like to be the first woman to enter the all-male sanctum of The Philadelphia Orchestra…