Martin Luther King Jr

For the first time since 2020, The Philadelphia Orchestra presents its beloved MLK Tribute Concert at historic Girard College Chapel. WRTI will broadcast this special concert live, on Monday at 3 p.m.

America’s cultural divide has reached an inflection point, a time where society has no choice but to seriously reckon with issues of race, class, civil rights, opportunity, and dignity in a way it hasn’t since Nina Simone first sang protest songs.

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. as we bring you The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 32nd annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert, led by Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin, on Monday, January 17, at 1 PM, LIVE on WRTI from the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall. WRTI’s Melinda Whiting is host.

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Join us on Monday, January 20th at approximately 4:10 PM for a LIVE broadcast of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute…

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