Although Fanfare is scaling back to a once-montly issue for the summer, there are still plenty of classical performances to enjoy in June.

On The Late Set Radio Hour this Sunday, May 31 at 8 p.m., violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman takes us into a musical world shaped by folk traditions, improvisational grooves, and the wild landscapes of Northern California.

Tune in on Saturday, May 30 at 1 p.m. to hear 'El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,' a new opera by Gabriela Lena Frank, which concludes The Metropolitan Opera's 2025-26 season of live matinee broadcasts.

Miles Davis is a source of endless fascination — so for his centennial episode, we decided to sit down and compare highlights, including some of the less celebrated turns and pivots in a famously forward-thinking career.

Bassist Ben Allison, guitarist Steve Cardenas and multi-reedist Ted Nash come to town with their long-running trio this week. So do Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, among others.

Classical organizations big and small are taking a moment to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Here are some highlights in the week ahead.

Ahead of the Miles Davis centennial on May 26, WRTI hosts Bob Craig and Bobbi Booker recall a few encounters with the artist, in Philadelphia and beyond.

He was one of the most famous musicians in the United States in the first half of the 19th century. But Francis Johnson, a Black, native-born Philadelphian, was almost swallowed by history. Here's how it happened, and how it's being redressed.

Meet 17-year-old trumpeter Isabella Gilligan, a senior at Lower Merion High School, and principal trumpet in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, member of Bravo Brass, and the University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble.

Trumpeter Bell Thompson found her way to Philadelphia through a mentor, Terell Stafford. During a recent visit to WRTI, she talked with Nicole Sweeney, and played music from her new debut, Most Prized.