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What do great conductors listen to when they're not on the podium? Nézet-Séguin made a playlist, specifically for Fresh Air, of music that inspires him (plus one of his cats' favorite songs).

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mark O'Connor about his memoir, Crossing Bridges, on his journey from multi-instrumentalist child prodigy to solo artist composing and performing on world stages.

Trumpeter-bandleader Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah and singer-songwriter Somi Kakoma are among the six new recipients of Doris Duke Artist Awards, which celebrated a tenth anniversary on Feb. 13 in New York.

Nicholas McGegan conducts The Philadelphia Orchestra in a program of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Friederic Handel and Jean-Fery Rebel, with featured organist Paul Jacobs.

Justin Holland was the most prominent American classical guitarist of the 19th century, and a pioneering Black musician in a forbidding era. He has a worthy champion in Christopher Mallett, who performs his solo works and arrangements on an enchanting new album.

In addition to an all-star group called Sanity, bassist Anthony Tidd presented guests like poet Ursula Rucker and a group of dedicated students in this special WRTI concert at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts.

Join us on Sunday, July 9 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, July 10 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a program of Brahms, Holst, and Missy Mazzoli from the 2022/2023 season.

As the new Artist-Approved Sound Spokesperson for Qobuz, Christian McBride is curating some playlists — starting out, as you might expect, On the One.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.