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For all his hip Brooklyn looks, and up-to-the-minute repertoire, violinist Tim Fain is not adverse to traditional repertoire.The Philadelphia Inquirer’s…

American composer Charles Ives was unprecedented at suiting his musical style to the story he wanted to tell; he created dozens of surprising “snapshots…

Over the course of the 20th century, our classical singers were enthusiastic advocates for songs by American composers. In this installment of Thomas…

WRTI's Jill Pasternak and Macy's Grand Court Organist Peter Richard Conte are joined by Alan Morrison, chair of organ studies at the Curtis Institute of…

Bronx-born jazz clarinetist and composer Don Byron recently celebrated his 50th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, we listen back to previous interviews and performances featuring the performer.

On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical, focused on new releases. The program is hosted by Mark Pinto, who highlights some of the music here.

In this week's Moment's Notice, performances from Ruth Naomi Floyd, Stella Cole, Endea Owens & The Cookout and more come to Philadelphia and its surrounding areas.

"Peng Liyuan has been touted now as sort of the Carla Bruni of China," says one music critic. She's regularly featured on Chinese television's blockbuster Spring Festival Gala, and she's also a major general in China's People's Liberation Army.

Senegal's capital of Dakar remains jittery, with demonstrators and police locked in running street battles. Some of the protests have been led by rap artists, who are mobilizing the youth and putting pressure on Senegal's leader to step down.

The protesters delivered a petition with 250,000 signatures at six stores worldwide.