Sunday Classical

Pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Benjamin Grosvenor, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer and orchestras such as the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic and the Finnish Radio Symphony are among the highlighted releases in our July 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on July 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here.

Pianists Yuja Wang and Mariam Batsashvili, organist Anna Lapwood and orchestras like the Boston and BBC Scottish Symphony are among those highlighted in the June 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI from 3-6 p.m on June 1 to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here.

Pianists Jenebah Kanneh-Mason and Leif Ove Andsnes, harpist Ashley Jackson, and ensembles like Takács Quartet and the NDR Radiophilharmonie are among the highlights in our new-releases edition of Sunday Classical for May 2025. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on May 4 from 3-6 p.m. to hear selections from these albums.

On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of our program Sunday Classical focused on new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on April 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here.

As the Eagles head into Super Bowl LIX, we've got your classical soundtrack: a special edition of Sunday Classical focused on Philadelphia's musical legacy

Join us this Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. for the final episode of Sunday Classical with Astral, featuring pianist Eunbi Kim.

Violinist Jonathan Miron and cellist Philip Sheegog are Juilliard-trained musicians who, as ARKAI, have traveled the world. They join John T.K. Scherch on the third episode of Sunday Classical with Astral, on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 4 p.m.

Join us this Sunday, Aug. 25, at 4 p.m. for the second episode of Sunday Classical with Astral, featuring saxophonist Valentin Kovalev.

This Sunday, July 28, we’re excited to introduce Sunday Classical with Astral, a new feature for WRTI’s Sunday Classical program.

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.