Independence Day

This July 4th weekend, for our Sounds of America programming, the WRTI jazz team will present three-song sets of some of the music's greatest artists.

Tune in to WRTI this Sunday, July 5 at 1 p.m. and Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to hear a cross-era collection of recordings and performances by The Philadelphia Orchestra, all focused on America's 250th anniversary.

So, your Independence Day weekend may be a little different this year, but one thing is the same: WRTI is here for you. We have classical and jazz…

Join us for a classical celebration of Independence Day with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square on Wednesday, July 4th at 5…

Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection, Saturday at 1 pm, starts the Independence Day weekend with that most independent of American composers, Charles…

Meet the jazz greats, A to Z, this Independence Day weekend... how American is that? From Armstrong all the way to Washington and beyond, join WRTI…

We're celebrating America's independence with American classical music during the day and nostalgic jazz at night on July 3rd and 4th. Join…

WRTI's Jim Hilgen looks at what has been called the "Largest Celebration of America's Birthday," Philadelphia's Welcome America Celebration.