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For fans of classical music, Halloween week will bring a load of treats to the Philadelphia area, including FringeArts' opera We Have Gone As Far As We Can Together, a joint performance of the late George Walker's compositions, and more.

A brilliant French jazz pianist who led a distinguished 75-year career, Martial Solal is also known for composing the score for Jean-Luc Godard's first film. Solal died on Dec. 12 in Versailles, at 97.

There's something for every taste in a busy week ahead on the classical concert calendar — from Festival Mahogany at Rutgers Camden to 'Le nozze di Figaro' at Curtis Opera Theatre. Fanfare has you covered.

This June-spanning issue begins our summer monthly Fanfare schedule, and highlights performances from The Crossing, The Philadelphia Orchestra, PRISM Quartet and more.

This week's Moment's Notice brings us a special new event - the Germantown Jazz Festival. Beyond that, performances from fantastic young artists, such as Zoh Amba, Immanuel Wilkins and Isaiah Collier, will be touching down in other parts of the city.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who served an influential tenure on the music faculty at the University of Pennsylvania, Richard Wernick died on April 25 at his home in Haverford, PA. He was 91.

This week's Moment's Notice brings a monumental four night celebration of Orrin Evans' 50th birthday, alongside performances from Nubya Garcia, Bobby Zankel and his Wonderful Sound 3, Eight Eight Time, and more.

Singer and curator Joanna Pascale talks with WRTI about the mission of the MontCo Jazz Fest, its community focus, and some of this year's musical highlights.

Mel Tormé, the incomparable jazz singer, was born on Sept. 13, 1925. WRTI is celebrating his centennial on the air — and with this appraisal by longtime admirer Bob Craig.

The tune crooned by Bing Crosby is still one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time. It's endured as a favorite — despite a complicated and controversial history.