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“Opera’s where my heart is,” said Rene Orth this January, and in June, Opera Philadelphia announced her appointment as its new Composer in Residence. She…

Black History Month would not be complete without acknowledging R. Nathaniel Dett, one of the most successful black composers. An authoritative new…

Welcome 2021 with The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, January 3rd at 1 PM and Monday, January 4th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2. It's a festive and…

The best classical recordings according to the 2016 Grammy Awards, held Monday night, February 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California,…

Is it a grand opera company, new music ensemble, or one of the weightier additions to Philadelphia’s FringeArts Festival? Opera Philadelphia’s new season…

The 2016 Grammy Award ceremonies were held Monday night, February 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Here are the awards for the best…

Quite a few classical composers have found artistic inspiration in one of the planet’s most important natural resources. WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports on…

Don't miss Sunday's broadcast of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia from 5 to 6 pm. Dave Conant is your host for a broadcast featuring the Orchestra's…

Mention the music of Vienna, and some of us automatically think of a waltz. But as WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, the city was a musical magnet for…

It’s the 99th anniversary of an important first for the WRTI family. It happened in South Jersey, and the significance of it extends to this day. Styles…