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Trumpeter Duane Eubanks isn’t yet as well known as his brothers (trombonist Robin and guitarist Kevin), but his highly listenable album, Things Of A…

Dmitri Shostakovich, known for many dramatic works composed in the shadow of Stalin, showed a different side —one filled with humor and family ties—in his…

A British choral group, known for its incandescent sound, reveals bells and sunlight in the Estonian composer's Nunc dimittis.

For the centennial of the great Russian's birth, critic and piano maven Steve Wigler recalls a herculean talent who shook Carnegie Hall to its foundation.

Bud Powell, a paragon of modern jazz piano, was born on Sept. 27, 1924. To celebrate his centennial, WRTI is proud to revisit a 2015 piece by our own Bob…

Heroic, indeed. So much so, that his first CD is called, Héroïque. Sure, the title refers to the music on tenor Bryan Hymel's freshman solo recording, a…

A mishap in the South African soprano's Metropolitan Opera debut still makes her laugh, but that night ended with a standing ovation. Now she's in Los Angeles for The Marriage of Figaro.

Today, a symphony orchestra is most often - but not always - led by a conductor. As WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, in some cases, the concertmaster may lead…

Join us for a fabulous concert broadcast from the Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2015 St. Petersburg Festival, celebrating the great master of the third…

Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 is the lone work on this month’s Applause! broadcast by The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia on Sunday, March 29, 4 to 5…