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A new production of Mozart's 'Don Giovanni,' directed by Ivo van Hove and conducted by Nathalie Stuzmann, has earned acclaim. WRTI's own Mike Bolton explores the opera's themes, and its complex moral web.

The Icelandic composer talks about the creative forces behind her distinctive music, her presence in the movie Tár and the "dome of energy" that fuels her country's artistic productivity.

Among the two dozen or so artists honored with a 2023 JJA Jazz Award, a few stand out for dominant wins in multiple categories.

By the wily standards of Sexmob, 'The Hard Way' combines what you might call a classical approach with a radical new working method. Nate Chinen has our Album of the Week review.

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert features a concert led by guest conductor Stéphane Denève, with Yefim Bronfman performing Elena Firsova’s Piano Concerto, alongside works by Rachmaninoff and Ravel.

What may sound like a gathering of beards is actually a summit of some of the hottest Philly cats, alongside heavyweights like Mark Guiliana and Isaiah Sharkey. This year's Beardfest runs June 22-25, and Ryan Hankins sheds some light on the scene.

Kamasi Washington, Brandee Younger, Robert Glasper, Jason Moran — some of the biggest names in jazz descend on Philly in the coming week. Here's our rundown, in Moment's Notice.

A few years ago, two generations of great Philadelphia bassists, Christian McBride and Lee Smith, sat down with J. Michael Harrison at WRTI to talk shop and catch up. We're sharing it now as a Father's Day treat.

Adolphus Hailstork is one of the most prolific American composers today. In this interview, he discusses his stature of "historical curiosity," and his wariness about being identified as a Black composer.

Composer Robert Beaser has been fired from the renowned performing arts conservatory after an independent investigation found that he had broken Juilliard policies and "misrepresented facts."