Grete Pedersen

Pianists Jenebah Kanneh-Mason and Leif Ove Andsnes, harpist Ashley Jackson, and ensembles like Takács Quartet and the NDR Radiophilharmonie are among the highlights in our new-releases edition of Sunday Classical for May 2025. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on May 4 from 3-6 p.m. to hear selections from these albums.

This year saw many classical music highlights in Philadelphia and beyond. Our hosts picked some of their favorites.

Danish composer Bent Sørensen's St Matthew Passion, made with the Norwegian Soloists' Choir, is more than a fresh take on a sacred tradition — it's one of the most striking large choral works in recent memory.