Jennifer Higdon

TIME IN with Composer Jennifer Higdon: New Concerto, New Car, Favorite Podcast

By • Jul 29, 2020

What has been life been like for Philadelphia-based composer Jennifer Higdon since the start of the pandemic? In this late May, 2020 TIME IN interview with WRTI’s Susan Lewis, Jennifer shares how the COVID-19 shutdown has influenced her writing and teaching, and prompted her to explore new activities, including listening to a certain podcast and driving the first car she's owned in 22 years!

The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra In Concert on WRTI 90.1: Exciting Broadcasts Throughout May!

By WRTI Staff • May 27, 2020
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Classical Album of the Week: Project W, Orchestral Works by Women Composers

By • Mar 18, 2019

March 18, 2019. One older and five new orchestral works by women composers comprise Project W, our Classical Album of the Week. Recently released by Cedille Records, Project W is performed by the Chicago Sinfonietta, under the direction of its music director, Mei-Ann Chen.

The Philadelphia Orchestra on WRTI: Higdon's Low Brass Concerto with Four Soloists

By • Feb 1, 2019
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The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, Feb. 3rd at 1 PM on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Feb. 4th at 7 PM on WRTI HD-2 begins and ends with the colors of Hungarian folk music, and features the first Philadelphia performance of a concerto by Jennifer Higdon. Cristian Măcelaru conducts.

The Low Brass Section of The Philadelphia Orchestra Shines In Jennifer Higdon's Concerto

By • Jan 28, 2019

Four Philadelphia Orchestra brass players routinely sit together in the back of the orchestra. But for a recent work by Jennifer Higdon, they all move to the front of the stage—as soloists and chamber musicians. WRTI’s Susan Lewis talked with the quartet and composer about the surprising sounds we don't often hear from the low brass.


Watch and Listen: Tuba Player Craig Knox Plays Higdon, Verdi, Live from the WRTI Performance Studio

By • Jan 22, 2019

When Craig Knox premiered Jennifer Higdon's Tuba Concerto with the Pittsburgh Symphony last March, his performance was acclaimed as one that "hit it outta Heinz Hall." (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Along with pianist Thomas Weaver and conductor Mark Russell Smith, Knox visited WRTI to perform selections from that concerto and chat with WRTI's Susan Lewis on January 24th at 12:10 PM.

After Criticism, Philadelphia Orchestra Adds Female Composers To Its New Season

By • Aug 2, 2018

In June, NPR reported the Philadelphia Orchestra's admission that it had not programmed a single piece of music composed by a woman for its upcoming 2018-19 season. Jeremy Rothman, the orchestra's vice president of artistic planning, said at the time the omission was "obviously a blind spot and an oversight."

The Philadelphia Orchestra on WRTI: Mahler's 1st and Grammy-Winning Eighth Blackbird, July 22, 1 PM

By • Jul 15, 2018


Eighth Blackbird Soars with Jennifer Higdon's Concerto Influenced by Birds In Flight

By • Jul 15, 2018

Jennifer Higdon’s concerto, On a Wire, was inspired by images of birds, as well as the innovative versatility of the musicians of Eighth Blackbird, the contemporary soloist ensemble. WRTI’s Susan Lewis has more.

Lots of Grammy Award Winners from Philadelphia: Classical, Jazz, and Musical Theater!

By Meridee Duddleston • Jan 29, 2018

When music’s biggest night blasted off Sunday afternoon in The Theater at Madison Square Garden, home— for some contenders—was just a short train ride away. Here are the Philadelphians who won Grammys, and the Philadelphia-based talents who helped the winners along.

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