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I just got off an uplifting Zoom call with Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi, who was speaking to me from a backstage dressing room at Verizon Hall, as The Philadelphia Orchestra rehearsed onstage.

We're celebrating the legacy of Dr. Billy Taylor — with a look at his multifaceted career, his musical philosophy, and the impact he left.

After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.

Viva España! Join us on Sunday, October 10th at 1 PM on 90.1, and Monday, October 11th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2, as our Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcast, recorded live in 2019, pulsates with the rhythms and evocative harmonies of Spain.

Joaquin Rodrigo wrote Concierto Andaluz in 1967 for the Romero Quartet, an ensemble that's known as the "The Royal Family of the Guitar." WRTI's Susan Lewis spoke with the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, whose members were mentored by the Romeros.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with WGBO jazz expert Nate Chinen about his interview with Lady Gaga about her new album with Tony Bennett, Love for Sale.

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.

The NEA Jazz Master died Tuesday from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 79.

The composer's magnetically powerful Fire Shut Up in My Bones lands with a force of authenticity, a too-rare window into Black life in an operatic setting.

Join us on Sunday, October 3rd at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, October 4th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 as one of the biggest stars in the opera world today joins Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphians.