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Lyric Opera Of Chicago On WRTI: Massenet's WERTHER, May 25 at 1 PM

WRTI Staff — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:35 +0000

When it comes to romances that tear at the heartstrings, this one ranks among the best. Goethe’s novel on which it’s based made him the toast of Europe. And Jules Massenet’s emotionally vivid music - sometimes grandiose, sometimes achingly fragile - brilliantly illuminates the complex psychology of its troubled protagonists.

Mythology on Now Is the Time

Kile Smith — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:23 +0000

It's three views of mythology on Now Is the Time, Sunday, May 26th at 10 pm. Robert Lombardo brings the sound of the mandolin to the string orchestra with a fascinating result in Orpheus and the Maenads, and Richard Stoltzman brings his clarinet to the music of Jonathan Sacks, whose Portals re-imagines Bacchus and ancient rituals.

Maurice Wright's Mythology is a cycle of songs considering the myths of Orpheus, Lethe, Tantalus, and Medusa, the music swimming in poignant lyricism.

Miles Davis: Big Band Jazz Style On May 26 At 7 PM

Bob Craig — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:39:52 +0000

Sunday is the 87th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis. Big Band Jazz has an hour tribute planned featuring songs associated with Miles. Harry James, the GRP All-Star Big Band, and others will take you from Bebop to beyond. Sunday, May 26th, 7 to 8 pm.

http://youtu.be/LVFLYz0SdKg

Love Organ Music? Enter WRTI's Organ Crawl Contest!

WRTI Staff — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:39:14 +0000

WRTI has partnered with Longwood Gardens to offer you a chance to win tickets to Longwood Gardens’ first-ever Organ Crawl on Sunday June 23rd. Spend the day listening to some of the world’s finest organists playing some of the world’s finest organs during this unique event.

You’ll enjoy private, guided tours of the Wanamaker, Kimmel Center, and Longwood organs as you travel from location to location in a luxury motor coach. American Public Media’s PIPEDREAMS host, Michael Barone, will be your official host.

Jazz Classics Over Memorial Day Weekend On WRTI

Maureen Malloy — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:51:38 +0000

Join us as we bring you the classic jazz tunes that you know and love to celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend. At the top of each hour, WRTI jazz hosts will play three classic tunes in a row. We'll page through the jazz songbook, spending moments with artists such as Sarah Vaughan and Benny Goodman.

You'll also hear new interpretations of jazz classics, like Gregory Porter’s rendition of “Work Song,” and Cecile McLorin Salvant’s “What A Little Moonlight Can Do.” Relax the weekend away with your favorite tunes on your favorite radio station, WRTI!

Elgar, Mozart & Brahms: The Philadelphia Orchestra In Concert On WRTI, May 26th At 2 PM

Gregg Whiteside — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:18:39 +0000

The Philadelphia Orchestra's 113th season may be over this weekend, but our broadcast year isn’t done! We’ll be back with you Sunday, May 26th, at our usual 2 PM time, for more Brahms - as we’ll hear his radiant Second Symphony, written in a burst of creativity over a few short months.

Also on the program is Elgar's spirited Cockaigne Overture, ("In London Town"), drawing its character from the sometimes bawdy urban sounds of marching bands, church bells, and merry revelers.

Haydn's The Creation: Symphony In C & The Mendelssohn Club, May 26, 4 PM

Dave Conant — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:53:33 +0000

This Sunday it's Symphony in C with the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia in a performance of Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation. This was the grand closing concert of the ensemble's 60th anniversary season. Rossen Milanov conducts. Join us! Sunday, May 26, 4 to 6 pm.

Program notes here.

A Must-Hear Broadcast: The Philadelphia Orchestra LIVE On WRTI, May 24 At 2 PM

Gregg Whiteside — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:33 +0000

For the first time in over 13 years, we're bringing you a LIVE remote broadcast of The Philadelphia Orchestra on WRTI, featuring Yannick Nezet-Seguin leading the Philadelphians in works by Schumann, Janacek, and Dvorak and highlighted by violinist Gil Shaham performing the famous Violin Concerto of Brahms. Hosted by Gregg Whiteside, live from the Kimmel Center on Friday, May 24th at 2 pm, with intermission interviews by Susan Lewis and Jim Cotter.

Jazz Hot 11 Countdown: May 20, 2013

Maureen Malloy — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:00 +0000

WRTI's Jazz Hot 11 is a weekly countdown of your favorite new jazz releases in rotation.
This week's Hot 11:
1. Cecile McLorin Salvant - I Didn’t Know What Time It Was - WOMANCHILD
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Conductor Donald Runnicles: No Prodigal Son

Jim Cotter — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:41 +0000

The renowned British conductor Donald Runnicles is the conductor for this Sunday’s Philadelphia Orchestra concert broadcast on WRTI. Scottish-born and raised, Runnicles left his native land very early in his career. And as WRTI’s Jim Cotter reports, he has happily “settled” wherever the muse has taken him.