Join The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, July 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as Nathalie Stutzmann leads Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, a new work by Missy Mazzoli, and Robert Schumann's Cello Concerto, featuring soloist Edgar Moreau.

Bobby Bradford and Andrew Cyrille join Karl Evangelista at Solar Myth, Arturo O'Farrill brings the Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble to Atlantic City, and V. Shayne Frederick headlines the Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Arts Festival — all in this week's edition of Moment's Notice, our weekly guide to live jazz in the Philly area.

Louis Armstrong belonged to the world. But for more than half of his illustrious career, he made his home in Corona, Queens — where we recently paid a visit to the Louis Armstrong House Museum. There we sat down with Ricky Riccardi — the museum's Director of Research Collections, and a celebrated Armstrong biographer — to discuss Satchmo's life and career.

Join us for The Philadelphia Orchestra on Sunday, July 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, July 14 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as Danish violinist and conductor Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider does double duty, performing Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, and conducting Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 in D Minor.

This week's Moment's Notice features performances from Nicole Henry, Kim Waters with Gerald Veasley, Pete Malinverni and more.

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.

Throughout the Fourth of July weekend, WRTI jazz hosts will feature music that showcases the art form's representation of, and contribution to, the United States of America. Here are some highlights to listen for.

From Sousa's "Star Spangled Banner" to Bernstein's 'Symphonic Dances from West Side Story,' our Classical programming on July 4 is a celebration of American voices and visions.

Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, July 6 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, July 7 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as Marin Alsop makes her first appearance in Philadelphia as principal guest conductor — leading Brahms's Haydn Variations; a world premiere by Gabriela Lena Frank; and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, featuring Randall Goosby.

High summer and the Fourth of July weekend have conspired to make this a quieter stretch on the calendar — but there are a few gigs to know about, including a free outdoor concert by a jazz-guitar great.