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This week in Fanfare, fabulous offerings from Opera Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Academy of Vocal Arts, Curtis Composers and more.

Guitarist Russell Malone had been performing in Tokyo with bassist Ron Carter's Golden Striker Trio when he suffered a massive heart attack. His death on Aug. 23, at 60, has left the jazz world in sadness and shock.

Meet 15-year-old vocalist and guitarist Alison Haydu, a rising sophomore at Central High School in Philadelphia, and a member of the All-City High School Chorus, the Philadelphia Girls Choir, and a 2025-2026 Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts Philly All-City Jazz Fellow for guitar.

Play It Forward is our monthly online column and a nightly feature on-air for new jazz albums. This month, we feature Samara Joy, Jane Monheit, Tom Harrell, and the supergroup Three Visitors.

Oscar Peterson's centennial is Friday, Aug. 15. Tune in to WRTI all week to hear selections from throughout his career, including a special one-hour tribute during Bob Craig's Sunday Jazz Brunch on Aug. 17.

With Halloween around the corner, Flix@5 becomes a parade of great horror scores. Here are Meg Bragle's picks (all treats, no tricks).

China's consumer market is massive, and breaking in isn't easy. Some U.S. products have struggled. But in recent years, an old American sneaker has become an unlikely success story: the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.

Host Rachel Martin speaks with Nate Silver, who writes the FiveThirtyEight blog for The New York Times, about the mechanics of the GOP primary, the number of delegates apportioned so far and how future contests will determine the delegate count.

One of the most recognized and recognizable musicians of the postwar era — the piano player whose "Take Five" was a pop hit — died Wednesday, one day shy of 92.

You don't get to see this too often: a man (in this case, a very talented man) totally possessed by his muse. Watch pianist Glenn Gould deep in what psychologists call "a flow state."