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Fanfare is jam-packed with stellar concerts this week, including the Curtis Opera Theatre's production of a Saariaho opera; Nathalie Joachim with a new evening-length work; and a monumental program by the Jasper String Quartet.
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Kurt Elling has lately been earning ovations on Broadway, but he hits Philly with pianist Christian Sands, as on their duo album 'Wildflowers, Vol. 3.'
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Join us on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Copland, Bernstein, and Betsy Jolas. Guest conductor David Robertson is on the podium, and British pianist Nicholas Hodges is featured.
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A former prodigy. A legend's progeny. A free-improvising rock star. It's all in the mix this week — and as always, Moment's Notice is here to fill you in.
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This week's Fanfare brings delightful performances at both the front and back end of the week, including from Kronos Quartet, Zoltán Fejérvári and more.
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After two decades, Macy's Center City is closing its doors, and the future of the Wanamaker Organ is uncertain. Send the iconic instrument off with a free all-day concert on Saturday, March 22, featuring Peter Richard Conte and others.
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He's been the man behind the signal at WRTI for more than 25 years. Now Joe Patti is retiring from the radio game — but first, he shares personal insights on the station, the larger industry, and the changes he's seen over a distinguished career.
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Pianist Renee Rosnes has loved Brazilian music for ages, but hadn't devoted an album to it until 'Crossing Paths.' It landed in the same season as a new effort from Artemis, which she founded almost a decade ago. In this episode, Rosnes talks about both projects, and her own path from rural Canada to the heart of modern jazz.
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Join us on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Saint-Saёns' "Organ" Symphony, Bartók's Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, and Bohuslav Martinů's Rhapsody-Concerto, featuring principal viola Choong-Jin Chang.
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This week's Fanfare brings a stunning array of not-to-miss performances, including by Lang Lang and Leif Ove Andsnes, as well as the Academy of Vocal Arts' 90th Anniversary Celebration and Gala.
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WRTI's own Josh Lee leads two bands this coming weekend, while Christian McBride brings the funk and Carlos Niño taps into the cosmos.
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"Our version of 'Freedom Day' acknowledges the expansion of what it means to be free in current times," Terri Lyne Carrington tells WRTI. Her simmering version of the Max Roach classic features Christie Dashiell on vocals.