Olivier Latry

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Notre Dame organist returns for the cathedral's grand reopening

Eleanor Beardsley

Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.
The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert

Esa-Pekka Salonen leads a Ravel ballet, and a gift by Kaija Saariaho

Melinda Whiting

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé, as well as works by Kaija Saariaho and Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts. Guest organist Olivier Latry is featured in Salonen’s work.