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Meet 15-year-old trombonist Henry Koban Payne, winner of the 2023 Composition and Arranging Contest at the Jazz at Lincoln's Center's Essentially Ellington Competition.
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Meet 16-year-old violinist Gabriela Salvador Riera, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.
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The multitalented Kendrah E. Butler-Waters, a pianist, composer, and vocalist, weaves cultural honesty and spiritual sensibilities into her compositions…
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Today we have 24 hours to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something extraordinary! How? It’s Giving Tuesday and for every dollar donated to WRTI, a dollar…
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A new education program in Philadelphia is creating unique opportunities for aspiring classical music students from diverse backgrounds, with the ultimate…
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WRTI’s Meridee Duddleston looks at the third Philadelphia Festival of Young Musicians that took place on Feb. 16, 2015 at the Kimmel Center. Gathered…
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The nationally syndicated public radio program From the Top features gifted young classical musicians from all over the country. They’re always super…
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As Settlement Music School celebrates the opening of its newest branch, Jim Cotter speaks with the school's Executive Director Helen Eaton.Susan Lewis…
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We listen back to Jim Cotter's interviews with author Steve Lopez and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas.Jason Peifer visits the Lantern Theater Company as…
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Jim Cotter on Philadelphia's Boyd Theater. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the art deco building on its 2008 list of America's 11…