Felix Mendelssohn

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert's special series “From the Vault” continues on Sunday, Feb 23 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Feb 24 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2. This week’s archival performances include Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3, Haydn’s Symphony No. 92, and the world premiere of a Flute Concerto by Iranian-American composer Behzad Ranjbaran.

Guest conductor Matthias Pintscher makes his debut as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Strauss' Oboe Concerto, Mendelssohn's Third Symphony, and an early work by Anton Webern.

May 3, 2021. The Jasper String Quartet and Jupiter String Quartet combine to express joyful personal connections in chamber music with pieces composed…

As you may have heard, The Philadelphia Orchestra has a new principal guest conductor, and she is no stranger to Philadelphia audiences, having conducted…

The Philadelphia Orchestra performs one of the most remarkable symphonies ever written, Symphonie Fantastique of Hector Berlioz, on WRTI, Sunday August…

J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is a monumental oratorio that fell into obscurity for decades after Bach's death in 1750. Composer Felix Mendelssohn's…

WRTI Classical Host Mark Pinto, a tenor who sings in a bunch of local choirs, is performing with the Wayne Oratorio Society in a performance of Felix…

October 14, 2019. It’s all in the family—a phrase that has rung true many, many times in classical music, past and present. Looking back to the 18th…

August 12, 2019. Summer nights feel especially precious now that we’re well into August, and summer twilights seem magical. The "blue hour"—that last…

On Sunday, March 10th from 2 to 4 PM, WRTI 90.1 comes to you LIVE from the broadcast booth at Verizon Hall for The Philadelphia Orchestra In Concert. The…