Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Halloween has concluded and the holiday season is right on its tail. This week is packed, featuring Yannick leading the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in Mahler, two PCMS features, the recently revived London City Ballet, and more.

Join us on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a rare performance of the original version of Bruckner's Symphony No. 3, and a commission by Tyshawn Sorey. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts, and pianist Aaron Diehl is featured in the Sorey premiere, For Marilyn Crispell.

Designed in partnership with Rolex, the Yannick Nézet-Séguin Mentorship Program will be dedicated to developing early-career conducting talent.

In Fanfare this week: Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads The Philadelphia Orchestra in Mahler's Symphony No. 5, the Academy of Vocal Arts' annual Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, and more.

It's been a whirlwind summer in Philly, and now the concert calendar is kicking in. Which means it's time for WRTI's Fall Preview — our handpicked guide to upcoming performances in the new season.

Tune in to WRTI this Sunday, July 5 at 1 p.m. and Monday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to hear a cross-era collection of recordings and performances by The Philadelphia Orchestra, all focused on America's 250th anniversary.

An encore presentation from the 2025/2026 season, featuring Sibelius' Fifth Symphony, an orchestral suite from Terence Blanchard’s opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones, and Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, with violinist María Dueñas.

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 FM and Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Brahms' Third Symphony and a restored suite by William Grant Still, plus a Beethoven concerto with pianist Emanuel Ax, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the Orchestra.

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra performing Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, and the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili as soloist.

This week's Fanfare promises a number of performances all across the city— and beyond!