Susan Lewis

Susan Lewis has interviewed countless artists during her 18 years at WRTI. Here are some quotes about creativity and humanity that have stayed with her.

"I've learned that when you talk about art and music you end up talking about life," says Susan Lewis, who has covered a lot of ground in 18 years at WRTI. Before signing off, she offers a parting reflection.

WRTI announces a brand-new series of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert broadcasts, recorded live from the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall, with a refreshed format and some new people behind the scenes. Melinda Whiting is host, and Susan Lewis is producer and lead interviewer. The program can be heard every Sunday, 1 to 3 PM on WRTI 90.1 and every Monday, 7 to 9 PM on WRTI HD-2.

Mozart played both violin and viola, and wrote his Sinfonia Concertante for those two instruments in 1779 after a trip to Paris and Mannheim, where the form was popular.

Join us on Sunday, Dec. 12th at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Dec. 13th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2, when Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Philadelphians in an all-Mozart concert from 2019, with soloists from the ranks of The Philadelphia Orchestra, First Associate Concertmaster Juliette Kang, and Principal Viola C.J. Chang.

Guitar quartets, cello, and voices come together in this 2020 album exploring the experiences of pioneering and Native American women, which has been nominated for a 2022 GRAMMY award for Best Choral Performance. The vocal ensemble Conspirare's recording, The Singing Guitar, includes The Dawn’s Early Light, by composer Kile Smith.

Lahav Shani succeeded Zubin Mehta as music director of the Israel Philharmonic in 2020, and became principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic back in 2018, taking over from Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Join us on Sunday, Nov. 21st at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Nov. 22nd at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 to hear his Philadelphia Orchestra debut from March of that year.

Ready for a fabulous in-person concert experience? We invite you to discover eight incredibly talented Astral artists, winners of the highly competitive Astral National Auditions, presented by our very own senior producer of arts & culture, Susan Lewis. The date is Wednesday, October 20th from 7 to 8:30 PM. The place is Stotesbury Mansion just off of Rittenhouse Square.

Wynton Marsalis talks about his Blues Symphony and more in this interview with Susan Lewis.

Tenors Lawrence Brownlee and Michael Spyres are on tour.