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Meet composer Cecelia Olszewski, a composition student at the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, and founder and president of the Cosmia Opera Collective.

Philly Made is a new WRTI initiative featuring artists whose lives and music have been shaped by the culture of Philadelphia — including Featured Artists like up-and-coming pianist Jordan Williams, who just released his debut album, Playing by Ear.

WRTI's much-loved jazz host Bob Craig is celebrating a milestone - 50 years on the air! We're so proud of Bob. He's a seasoned pro, and we're extremely…

Where can you find the perfect jazz soundtrack to add comfort and joy to your holiday season? You guessed it!

It’s a busy week on the Philadelphia classical music scene and there truly is something for everyone — from masters like pianist Richard Goode to contemporary stars like Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

In the cloistered world of classical music recordings, there is great interest in choral music by Catholic nuns these days. On Mater Eucharistiae, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, are "able to bring other people into that space of prayer when we're singing."

After the pummeling he's taken in recent weeks at the hands of Mitt Romney and the former Massachusetts governor's superpac allies, who could fault Rick Santorum if he felt like he was strapped to the top of vehicle for a 12-hour trip to Canada.

A Wisconsin recall election will go ahead as planned even though its target, one of four Republican state senators facing recalls, said Friday that she's resigning.

It's rare for living artists to be compared to the greats. Yet a Philadelphia-based sculptor has been given such an honor. WRTI's Jim Cotter reports on…

Saxophonist Miguel Zenón likes to stack beats on top of each other. But he doesn't do it for the novelty: As he explains, he's also trying to tell a story about multiple national identities.