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  • That's It, I'm Moving: A Musical Guide To Canada
    The nation's blowhards have just a few days left to indulge in a time-honored quadrennial tradition: announcing that, if a certain candidate is elected president, they'll pull up stakes and move to Canada. Before jumping in the car and heading north, get to know some of the music that you'll soon call your own.
  • 'Pops': Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words
    Jazz icon Louis Armstrong didn't just leave behind a treasure trove of musical recordings; he also documented hundreds of his private conversations on tape. Those recordings served as the basis for Terry Teachout's new biography of the legendary musician, Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong.
  • Get To Know: The Cole Porter Songbook
    Everybody loves Cole Porter. But most jazz musicians really love Cole Porter. Singers love his lyrics, which showcase great wit, amazing rhymes and beautiful imagery. Instrumentalists love his elegant melodies and sophisticated song structures. Celebrate Porter's birthday with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nellie McKay and more.
  • Jazz, R&B and blues singer Dinah Washington (aka "Queen of the Blues") poses for a portrait in New York City circa 1955.
    Queen of the Blues and then some: in awe of Dinah Washington at 100
    For Dinah Washington's centennial, WRTI's Bob Craig recounts some milestones in her recording career — a body of work that justifies but also transcends her main sobriquet, the Queen of the Blues.
  • Missed It? You Can Hear Performances from Wanamaker Organ Day 2019 on WRTI 90.1
    Join us Sunday, August 4th from 5 to 6 PM on WRTI 90.1 as Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte hosts a special hour of musical highlights from…
  • Watch and Listen: The Same Stream Choir Live from the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio
    They were once all singers at Westminster Choir College, where they sang under the direction of Dr. James Jordan. Their passion for singing together has…
  • Discover the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra on WRTI 90.1: Every Sunday in May
    Join us every Sunday in May, from 4 to 6 PM, to hear the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra in concerts recorded live at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. You’ll hear some of the most talented young musicians in our region conducted by PYO Music Director Louis Scaglione.
  • Composer Jennifer Higdon with Beau.
    A Philadelphia Favorite: Composer Jennifer Higdon
    Philadelphia’s Jennifer Higdon is among the most-frequently performed living American composers. Her works have been performed around the world and…
  • A Python Set Loose In The London Coliseum
    Monty Python meets opera? That’s exactly what’s happened in London last week where the Philadelphia Inquirer’s David Patrick Stearns saw how smart vulgar…
  • PAFA Celebrates African American Art
    The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts now has a two-part exhibition of works on paper by African American artists. As WRTI’s Jim Cotter reports, the…
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