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As a young singer, Mary Stallings shared the stage with legends. Though her career hasn't been a straight line, she's still swinging at 84, as she proves in a performance with the Emmet Cohen Trio.

On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical focused on classical new releases. Here are some highlights from our April edition, from Ragazze Quartet, the Cantata Collective, Lang Lang and more.

This week in Fanfare: the Curtis Symphony Orchestra plays two world premieres, and Yannick leads his other hometown ensemble.

The Philadelphia Orchestra's main concert hall will soon be renamed Marian Anderson Hall, honoring a legendary contralto and civil rights icon — and a lifelong Philadelphian.

On March 8, WRTI will celebrate International Women’s Day with a full day of music composed by women. Here are some new releases worth singling out.

Citing creative differences with the orchestra's board, the famed Finnish conductor and composer plans to leave when his contract expires at the end of the 2025 season.

Black Music City has selected 30 Black creatives in the greater Philadelphia area to receive grants of between $1,500 and $5,000 each in 2024.

This week in Fanfare: Paavo Järvi leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in a concert of Prokofiev and Debussy, among other exalted highlights.

Brad Mehldau has always drawn from classical music as well as jazz in his pianistic practice — a confluence evident in a pair of new solo albums.

Moment's Notice is WRTI’s regular guide to the Philadelphia jazz scene. This week brings a post-Coltrane veteran, a former prodigy, and a few bright up-and-comers.