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Chris Christodoulou/WFMT OperaTune in on Saturday, July 25 at 1 p.m., to hear the Glyndebourne Festival Opera's production of The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's classic comedic opera. -
Steven Bernstein is a known wildcard in the modern jazz game. His interrelated new releases, 'ResoNation Trio' and 'Ultra Resonance,' move him into an exciting new sonic area as a trumpeter and composer. He joined us to talk about it before a recent show.
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Be careful with these upcoming jazz performances, they're sure to add to the summer heat! -
Mana, the new album by trombonist and vocalist Kalia Vandever, is named after a Native Hawaiian term for spiritual energy or sacred power. It’s an intentional gesture from an artist who has always had the instinct of a shape-shifter. -
Tune into to WRTI on Saturday, July 11 at 1 p.m. to hear Leoš Janáček’s The Makropulos Affair, a broadcast in the weekly WFMT Opera Series. -
Although Independence Day has come and gone, jazz performances still abound. -
"The Stars and Stripes Forever" has a history and legacy that might surprise even many devoted Sousaphiles. Delving into it only deepens the march's resonance, at a moment when every part of the American project is worth contemplating. -
This July 4th weekend, for our Sounds of America programming, the WRTI jazz team will present three-song sets of some of the music's greatest artists. -
Tune in on July 4 at 1 p.m. to hear Treemonisha, an inventive opera by Scott Joplin, in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
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Freedom means many different things, and as we barrel toward America’s 250th, we’re giving some thought about what it means to our music. You could do worse than to peruse what’s happening on the scene in the coming week, as laid out in Moment's Notice. -
Tune into WRTI on July 5 from 3-6 p.m. to hear a special edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Host Mark Pinto will be playing highlights from new albums, many of which focus on America's 250th anniversary. -
This month's edition of Fanfare is a little different. Zev Kane provides a detailed programming overview of Sounds of America, WRTI's special programming for Independence Day weekend.
