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A new album, American Counterpoints, reasserts the importance of two 20th century Black composers whose work has been neglected.

A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.

Linguist and New York Times columnist John McWhorter joins pianist Lara Downs to explore the history of American music as a joyful noise, even in the toughest times.

From Clara Schumann to Amy Beach to Pauchi Sasaki, our Mother's Day playlist spotlights a colorful array of musical offerings.

Herbie Hancock and Kurt Elling served as co-hosts of the 2026 International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert at Lyric Opera of Chicago, proudly putting their city at the center of the frame.

Join us on Sunday, May 3 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 FM and Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Brahms' Third Symphony and a restored suite by William Grant Still, plus a Beethoven concerto with pianist Emanuel Ax, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the Orchestra.

Join us on Sunday, April 19 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Four Winds, featuring Orchestra principals. Esa-Pekka Salnonen conducts.

This week features classical performances spanning a variety of regions and time periods.

Tune in on May 9 at 1 p.m. to hear The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of Donizetti's opera La Fille du Régiment

The National Endowment for the Arts has selected Terence Blanchard, Willard Jenkins, Amina Claudine Myers and Gary Bartz for the prestigious honor.