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Stan Kenton (December 15, 1911 - August 25, 1979) would have turned 102 on Sunday. And Big Band Jazz pays tribute with an hour of live concert recordings.…

No tricks...we plan on bringing you nothing but musical treats this Halloween! Tune in starting at 6 pm on Saturday, October 31st as Jeff Duperon kicks…

The superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiD0nato is one of the world’s most in-demand opera singers. Here she tells WRTI’s Jim Cotter about how her life and…

Join us for two Mozart favorites on this Sunday's Applause! broadcast. It's the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in a concert recorded just last month.…

In case you missed it, here's the amazing Google Doodle celebrating Bach's 334th birthday. You can easily compose a two-measure melody and then share it!…

The premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring took place on May 29, 1913. The composer's completely original instrumentation and rhythms, and his use of…

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…