Alan Abel

We mourn the loss of Philadelphia percussion legend, Alan Abel, who was a guru to generations of percussionists. He died on April 25, 2020 from…

The word percussion comes from the Latin word percussionem, meaning 'to strike.' But as WRTI’s Susan Lewis reports, playing percussion in a symphony…

This week, percussion students from the U.S. and countries as far away as Argentina and Asia are gathering at Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance…

Music lives on a leafy street in the Philadelphia suburb of Wynnewood, where a former Philadelphia Orchestra percussionist and longtime teacher continues…

Jim Cotter speaks with Yannick Nezet-Seguin, music director designate of The Philadelphia Orchestra.Susan Lewis profiles the legendary percussionist Alan…

David Patrick Stearns reports from the Philadelphia Orchestra's European tour.Opera Company of Philadelphia's new season is previewed.Susan Lewis profiles…