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Moment's Notice chronicles another busy week on the scene, including a belated birthday tribute to John Coltrane, separate hits by the drummers Nate Smith and Tom Skinner, and guitarist-composer Rafiq Bhatia.

A set of performances from Piffaro highlighting the rather unique instruments of the Renaissance era, a special visit from classical comedy duo TwoSet Violin and a choral commemoration of the Declaration of Independence's signing — all this and more in this week's Fanfare.

Drummer Marcus Gilmore joins Christian McBride to celebrate his Vanguard debut and reflect on the legacy of his grandfather, Roy Haynes, while carving his own path with Journey to the New.

As we pass the midpoint of Hispanic Heritage Month, WRTI host David Ortiz has assembled a list of 10 Latin jazz artists that listeners should keep their ears open for.

At the top of each month, WRTI broadcasts a special Sunday Classical focused on recommended new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on Oct. 5 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from these albums, which he delves into below.

Terence Blanchard's career has brought him to many posts, including the executive artistic director of SFJAZZ and the first Black composer at The Metropolitan opera. To each of these and beyond, he's carried his perspectives on culture and how it operates. Just before his performance at the Exit Zero Jazz Fest, Blanchard sat down with The Late Set to discuss how culture flows, and what it means to lead from a place of service.

Join us on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an all-Beethoven program from the 2024/2025 season, featuring the German master’s towering Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) and Symphony No. 4. At the podium is guest conductor Tugan Sokhiev, joined by soloist Garrick Ohlsson.

In the past few years, Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri have contributed their musical lens to reimagining works from composer Béla Bartók's collection of folk music. This weekend, they will perform their adaptations in Philadelphia, in a concert presented by Fire Museum.

Playing in the Philadelphia area this week are Makaya McCraven, Julian Lage, and the Terell Stafford Quintet — read about them and more in this week's Moment's Notice.

This week, Fanfare brings multiple programs from The Philadelphia Orchestra, vocal performances presented by Choral Arts and the Academy of Vocal Arts, three recitals presented by Tempesta di Mare and more to ease in the classical season.