Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA)

Vocal fireworks and beautifully sung arias await you! Join us on Sunday, October 31st from 4 to 6 PM on WRTI 90.1 to hear resident artists from Philadelphia’s own Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) compete against each other in song. For over 40 years, the Giargiari Bel Canto opera competition has showcased the brightest of up-and-coming opera stars.

Join us on Easter Sunday as Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) presents its annual concert of sacred choral music, Jubilate!, April 4th from 4 to…

Heading back to school is different this year, and here at WRTI we're especially aware of the challenges for young people working hard to continue their…

Take a seat in the WRTI Opera House as we celebrate the human foibles, joy, humor, tragedy and passion that make opera extraordinary. November 9th is our…

Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) begins its 85th Season with a production of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). Join us on Friday, November…

Listen to seven resident artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts serenade us with music from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, live from the WRTI Performance…

Listen to five Resident Artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) sing LIVE in the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio. WRTI's Gregg Whiteside is host as…

Join us today from 6 AM to 6 PM for WRTI’s Annual Opera Day—a spectacular 12-hour celebration of opera hosted by WRTI’s Gregg Whiteside, Debra Lew Harder,…

The Academy of Vocal Arts’ annual concert of sacred vocal music on WRTI 90.1 features time-honored favorites from different cultures, faiths and periods.…

Get set for an Academy of Vocal Arts Opera broadcast of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos! The work explores the competition between high and low art for…