Music Education

In partnership with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and Jasper Chamber Concerts, WRTI brought performances to two local Philadelphia schools in October.

In his first semester leading the Jazz Studies program at the University of Pittsburgh, drummer Chad Taylor is intent on building bridges and making connections.

Dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and nonbinary artists in improvised music, Next Jazz Legacy will continue for at least another three-year cycle, thanks to a $1.25 million gift from the Mellon Foundation.

During a recent visit arranged by Play on Philly and the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Sheku Kanneh-Mason answered some questions not only from schoolchildren but also from WRTI.

Philadelphia's most heralded jazz educator, Lovett Hines, is 80 today. So we gathered birthday wishes from just a few of his admirers, including Christian McBride, Sumi Tonooka and Jaleel Shaw.

A self-described "research geek," classical violinist Rachel Barton Pine has a passion for discovering new repertoire and turning kids on to classical…

The Curtis Institute of Music recently announced that violinist Midori will be joining its faculty in 2018. Midori has been performing with major…

More than 90% of the country's schools offer it, but what students actually receive isn't clear.