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Join us on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Sergei Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony, a new organ concerto by French composer Guillaume Connesson, and Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun.

Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.

Join us on Sunday, Dec.. 8 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a performance from the Orchestra’s 2023-24 season, recorded live in April 2024.

This year's unmissable jazz releases came in two flavors: breakthrough releases by driven young newcomers, and a heap of unearthed treasures from the vault.

Horvitz is one of those musicians who does almost everything — from leading a small group of improvisers to conducting a big band, and from composing for symphony orchestra to running a nightclub.

There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Featured Albums: • ROSÉ, 'rosie' • Lauren Mayberry, 'Vicious Creature' • Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein, 'Solid Jackson' • The Innocence Mission, 'Midwinter Swimmers' • SAULT, 'Acts of Faith' Visit npr.org/music to see the long list of albums you might have missed in December, and stream our New Music Friday playlist. CREDITS: Host: Stephen Thompson, NPR Music Guest: Nate Chinen, WRTI Producer: Simon Rentner Editor: Otis Hart Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins

Join us on Sunday, Dec 15 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you works by Gustav Mahler and his wife, Alma Schindler-Mahler.

Global attention has turned once again to one of opera's greatest stars. Learn more about Maria Callas and her legacy as WRTI re-broadcasts 'La Divina' on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. The program will also be available for on-demand listening here until Dec. 25.

2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.

Our latest New Releases edition of Sunday Classical features music by the Maxwell Quartet, the Marian Consort, the Nash Ensemble and more. Join Mark Pinto on Feb. 2, 3-6 p.m. for a taste of these albums.