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The Strawberry Mansion rowhouse where John Coltrane lived in the 1950s is finally back in the hands of his family. Last Friday, his son Ravi Coltrane ushered in its new era with words and music.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Benjamin EalovegaThe Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert presents a program of German Romantic masters. Tugan Sokhiev leads two works by Strauss, the Prelude to Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser, and a Liszt Piano Concerto featuring Haochen Zhang. -
Pete Checchia/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an all-Beethoven program from the 2024/2025 season, featuring the German master’s towering Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) and Symphony No. 4. At the podium is guest conductor Tugan Sokhiev, joined by soloist Garrick Ohlsson.
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Jarrod LawsonThe Late Set Podcast
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Terence Blanchard's career has brought him to many posts, including the executive artistic director of SFJAZZ and the first Black composer at The Metropolitan opera. To each of these and beyond, he's carried his perspectives on culture and how it operates. Just before his performance at the Exit Zero Jazz Fest, Blanchard sat down with The Late Set to discuss how culture flows, and what it means to lead from a place of service. -
Kassa Overall's smart new album, CREAM, is a celebration of 1990s hip-hop and its classic source material within the framework of small-group acoustic jazz. He joined Nate and WRTI Evening Jazz host Nicole Sweeney to talk about it before a front-to-back performance at Solar Myth.
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Moment's Notice this week features two shows as part of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians' 60th anniversary, a unique jazz-cabaret take on 1930s Harlem, a double bill to close out the 2025 Philly Music Fest and more. -
In this week's Fanfare, conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to lead the Philadelphians in Bruckner's Fourth, the Jasper String Quartet debuts a commissioned work by Reinaldo Moya, The Crossing begins its 2025-2026 season and more. -
Opera Philadelphia has announced the PIPE UP! concert series, which will see the Wanamaker Organ return to service, as well as showcase music, visual art, film and more. The series will run through November with more events to be announced.
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