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Emily Fredrickson has been the featured trombone soloist in the national tour of 'Hadestown' for the last two years. As the Broadway show reaches the Academy of Music, she talked with WRTI about her pivotal role.
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In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
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Moment's Notice packs a lot of firepower this week, with Orquesta Akokán at Penn Live Arts, Lizz Wright at City Winery, and much more.
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In Fanfare this week: Yo-Yo Ma joins forces with Kathryn Stott, Alarm Will Sound plays Steve Reich, and Jasper Quartet performs music with (and by) Derek Bermel.
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Armed with just her cello, a looping machine and a pair of percussionists, Beiser crafts a rendition of Terry Riley's pioneering In C that is equally mesmerizing and graceful.
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While we await the solar eclipse on April 8, WRTI has some relevant pieces from the classical and jazz repertoire, from Sun Ra to Strauss.
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An alert, expressive drummer, Albert "Tootie" Heath was also the last of the legendary Heath Brothers. He died on April 3 in Santa Fe, NM, at 88.
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When he takes over, in the fall of 2027, he will be the youngest music director in the orchestra's 133-year history.
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On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical focused on classical new releases. Here are some highlights from our April edition, from Ragazze Quartet, the Cantata Collective, Lang Lang and more.
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Casey Benjamin, whose saxophone gleam and vocoder-processed singing exerted a deep influence on the last 20 years of jazz-infused hip-hop and R&B, died on March 30 in Maryland. He was 45.