This Saturday, April 20, is Record Store Day — a windfall for archival jazz releases. Our jazz team has heard it all, and brought you these insights.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Join us on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore presentation of a concert from the 2021-22 season, with Nathalie Stutzmann conducting works by Franz Schubert and Missy Mazzoli.
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Join us on Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you an encore performance from the 2021-22 season.
WRTI Video of the Week
Willie Jones III assembled a trio featuring bassist Nathan Pence and longtime collaborator Justin Robinson for a live set at Franky Bradley's for the 2023 Center City Jazz Festival in Philadelphia.
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Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya will only allow music between 80 and 116 beats per minute, though it's unclear how the rule will be enforced.
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Meet conductor and clarinetist Sara Bock, a first-year student majoring in clarinet performance at Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance.
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Emily Fredrickson has been the featured trombone soloist in the national tour of 'Hadestown' for the last two years. As the Broadway show reaches the Academy of Music, she talked with WRTI about her pivotal role.
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In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
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In Fanfare this week: Yo-Yo Ma joins forces with Kathryn Stott, Alarm Will Sound plays Steve Reich, and Jasper Quartet performs music with (and by) Derek Bermel.
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