Fall Preview

It's been a whirlwind summer in Philly, and now the concert calendar is kicking in. Which means it's time for WRTI's Fall Preview — our handpicked guide to upcoming performances in the new season.

The John Coltrane centennial is just one of many exciting things happening on the jazz scene in Philadelphia in the coming season. As always, WRTI's Fall Preview has got you covered.

From intimate Baroque opera to grand, symphonic Bruckner, the new season is stacked for classical music in the Philadelphia area. We've curated more than a dozen highlights in our 2025 Classical Fall Preview.

She's won Best New Artist at the Grammys, and played to a sold-out Carnegie Hall. But for Samara Joy, the biggest win has been her deepening engagement with the jazz tradition.

Fall means Back to School, Eagles flying, pumpkin spice — and a metric ton of amazing music. Nate Chinen shares some highlights in this fall preview edition of Moment's Notice for WRTI.

In this Fall Preview edition of Fanfare, WRTI's Classical Program Director, Zev Kane, shares the classical events he's looking forward to most in the coming season.

The latest offering by tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis is a tribute to Mahalia Jackson, featuring his acclaimed Red Lily Quintet. He talked about the album and its spiritual dimensions with WRTI's Nate Chinen.

Trumpeter and composer Terell Stafford speaks with WRTI's Josh Jackson about the shift in mindset that informed his dynamic new album, 'Between Two Worlds.'

Opera Philadelphia opens its season once again with Festival O23, running Sept. 21 to Oct. 1. WRTI's John T.K. Scherch offers an in-depth preview of the fest, which includes Rene Orth's '10 Days in a Madhouse.'

From an intimate recital by two rising stars to a celebration of one of America's finest song composers, here are Meg Bragle's must-see concerts of the fall 2023 season.