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From Sousa's "Star Spangled Banner" to Bernstein's 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story,' our Classical programming on July 4 is a celebration of American voices and visions.

High summer and the Fourth of July weekend have conspired to make this a quieter stretch on the calendar — but there are a few gigs to know about, including a free outdoor concert by a jazz-guitar great.

Joni’s Jazz, a celebration of Joni Mitchell's deep affinity with jazz, will be released as a boxed set and on digital services on Sep. 5. A previously unreleased demo version of "Be Cool" from 1980 has been released as a single today.

Pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Benjamin Grosvenor, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer and orchestras such as the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic and the Finnish Radio Symphony are among the highlighted releases in our July 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on July 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here.

Watch an exclusive in-studio video for "Queen King," the first single from Trio of Bloom, featuring guitarist Nels Cline, keyboardist Craig Taborn, and drummer Marcus Gilmore. Their debut album arrives on Sept. 26.

Throughout the Fourth of July weekend, WRTI jazz hosts will feature music that showcases the art form's representation of, and contribution to, the United States of America. Here are some highlights to listen for.

Isabel Hagen stopped by WRTI in April while on a stand-up tour to chat with Alex Ariff about her bohemian upbringing, specific moments from her web series Is a Violist, and how she folds her viola playing into her live act as a stand-up, and more.

Carmen Lundy, esperanza spalding and Sullivan Fortner are among the headliners at the 38th Clifford Brown Jazz Fest. Also this week, in Philly: Nasir Dickerson, Kaisa's Machine and more.

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

Meet 16-year-old cellist Kealia Grace Smith, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, the cellist in Settlement Music School’s Advanced Study Snitzer String Quartet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.