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Saxophonist-composer Ted Nash spent more than 25 years with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, where he earned considerable renown. His new chapter involves the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple. “I don’t think there’s a better program in the States,” he tells WRTI.

Join us for a very special broadcast of two works (old and new) recorded live by The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia this past September at the Kimmel…

At WRTI, we have specific rooting interests at the 2026 Grammy Awards — focused on jazz and classical music, with a foothold in Philadelphia. Here are our nominees.

The Beach Boys' co-founder, songwriter and producer transformed pop music into high art and became America's answer to The Beatles' Lennon and McCartney in the process.

For the 100th birth anniversary of composer Henry Mancini, here's a look back at an influential early triumph — his score for the detective series 'Peter Gunn,' which blended a cool jazz palette with the burgeoning swagger of rock 'n' roll.

Luciano Pavarotti hailed from Modena, and the legendary tenor had a gift that belonged to the world. But he had a special bond with Philadelphia — and the city loved him back.

White spent his early childhood in poverty in Baltimore, at times sleeping in abandoned houses. He's now principal tubist in the Santa Fe Symphony and the New Mexico Philharmonic.

More than 100 million years from now, the Americas and Asia might fuse together, squishing the Arctic Ocean shut in the process. That's according to a new model that predicts where the next supercontinent may form. But don't worry: Humans will likely be long gone by then.

A new report from a bipartisan group warns that with the exception of Ron Paul's plan, the GOP candidates' economic proposals would likely worsen the nation's debt problem. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget also says the candidates need to spell out specific cuts rather than offering vague targets.

The scientists, journal editors and others who attend are expected to review the facts and the most pressing issues related to this specific work, rather than have a broader discussion about the possibility of international oversight of potentially worrisome biological research.