Arts Desk
Throughout the week
Listen to WRTI's Arts Desk features for a daily look into music in the Philadelphia region.
Latest Episodes
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Jim Cotter speaks with The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's executive director Peter Gistelinck, who has just renewed his contract for five years. The…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-913576.mp3WRTI's Jim Cotter speaks with architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien on…
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As BalletX turns 5 years old, Susan Lewis considers the contemporary ballet company and its summer program.We listen back to Jim Cotter's recent interview…
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Jim Cotter speaks with legendary pop artist Claes Oldenburg. The creator of two of Philadelphia's most iconic works of public art, he's been commissioned…
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http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wrti/local-wrti-913591.mp3The violinist talks about the waves and troughs of his career.
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PRISM Quartet--BlobFest--Philly's Historical Interpreters--German Soc. of PA's Hardy Von AuenmuellerAs PRISM Quartet celebrates its 25th anniversary, David Patrick Stearns profiles the all-saxophone group that has built a repertoire of more than 100…
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Susan Lewis considers art collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel and their gifts of 50 works to museums in each of the 50 states. Susan also looks at…
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Jim Cotter speaks with Yannick Nezet-Seguin - the new music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra - and gets reaction to his appointment from orchestra…
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Jim Cotter speaks with Opera Company of Philadelphia Artistic Director Robert Driver about the company's 2010 season finale - a company premiere of…
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Violinist Arabella Steinbacher--ART IN THE OPEN along the Schuylkill--James Hilty's TEMPLE UNIV. 125Jim Cotter speaks with violinist Arabella Steinbacher. Having previously performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga and on its recent tour of…