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She cried the first time she heard Thelonious Monk's "'Round Midnight," and proceeded to dedicate her life (and massive inheritance) to jazz. A new biography delves into the life of Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter, aka "The Jazz Baroness."

In this week's Fanfare, we're featuring Dalia Stasevska and Emanuel Ax with The Philadelphia Orchestra, pianists Cynthia Raim and Lydia Artymiw, a tribute concert to Lucia Dlugoszewski presented by Bowerbird and more.

2024 was a year of breakthroughs, with new stars storming the top of the charts and artists across genres making modern classics. NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone.

Ten music educators from the Delaware Valley will be honored by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) during their Annual Festival Concert at the Kimmel…

At last, the ambitious composer finds herself in the spotlight, with a Carnegie Hall residency and a sparkling new album featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

High summer and the Fourth of July weekend have conspired to make this a quieter stretch on the calendar — but there are a few gigs to know about, including a free outdoor concert by a jazz-guitar great.

The Philadelphia Orchestra is mourning the loss of its conductor laureate, Wolfgang Sawallisch, who served as the ensemble's sixth music director from…

By Timothy Churchill-WRTIhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-936180.mp3Politics and The River: Will a Sustainable Solution…

Nicola Benedetti bears foolishness gracefully, orchestral woes in Minnesota and perhaps the greatest Tumblr concept ever: from this past week, all the classical news that's fit to link.

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…