Jean Sibelius

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you the Symphony No. 5 by Sibelius, plus music by Steven Stucky and Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts.

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert presents Dalia Stasevska's debut on the podium — leading Sibelius' Symphony No. 5, a recent work by Swedish composer Andrea Tarrodi, and Poulenc’s Organ Concerto, featuring Wayne Marshall.

The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on WRTI features Roderick Cox in his debut, conducting John Adams' Dr. Atomic Symphony and the Suite No. 2 from Ravel's ballet Daphnis and Chloe. In between, Augustin Hadelich plays Sibelius' iconic Violin Concerto in D minor.

On Sunday, May 30th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 31st at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts an emotionally charged work by composer,…

Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) was so revered in his homeland that the government commissioned him to write a symphony as part of a national…

For the sesquicentennial of the composer's birth, Michael Steinberg introduces his proud and sometimes mysterious music, confirming his reputation as one of the greatest symphonists.

Lorin Maazel returns to conduct the New York Philharmonic in a program featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman. Maazel, NY Philharmonic Music Director from 2002…

Jim Cotter speaks with the renowned German pianist Christian Zacharias.Susan Lewis takes a look at The Philadelphia Wind Symphony. The recently formed…