Mark Pinto
Classical HostA Philadelphia native, Mark grew up in Roxborough and at WRTI has followed in the footsteps of his father, William, who once hosted a music program on the station back in the '50s.
As an undergraduate in communications at La Salle University, Mark hosted their radio station's only classical music show. He went on to become the weekend overnight host at WFLN-FM for seven years until the station changed format in 1997.
Mark is also a professional librarian. His full-time gig is as the Adult Services Director at Phoenixville Public Library, where he has worked since 1997. Mark serves as the unofficial librarian of WRTI, cataloging new classical recordings and maintaining the classical CD library.
At his church, he coordinates the lector (liturgical reader) program and serves as cantor and member of the tenor section of the choir. He sings with other choral groups around Montgomery and Chester counties, including Musica Concordia, Wayne Oratorio Society, and the Ursinus College Choir. Mark and his organist/choir director wife, Donna, are also active volunteers with the Chester County Pops Orchestra.
Hear Mark on Saturdays from 12 to 1 pm for Overture with Mark Pinto, and from 5 to 6 pm as host of WRTI's Classical New Releases show.
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Pianists Mitsuko Uchida and Benjamin Grosvenor, clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer and orchestras such as the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic and the Finnish Radio Symphony are among the highlighted releases in our July 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on July 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here. -
Pianists Yuja Wang and Mariam Batsashvili, organist Anna Lapwood and orchestras like the Boston and BBC Scottish Symphony are among those highlighted in the June 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI from 3-6 p.m on June 1 to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here. -
Pianists Jenebah Kanneh-Mason and Leif Ove Andsnes, harpist Ashley Jackson, and ensembles like Takács Quartet and the NDR Radiophilharmonie are among the highlights in our new-releases edition of Sunday Classical for May 2025. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on May 4 from 3-6 p.m. to hear selections from these albums. -
On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of our program Sunday Classical focused on new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on April 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums, and read his thoughts here.
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Seong-Jin Cho tackling Ravel's complete solo piano works. María Dueñas taking on Paganini's Caprices. These are just two highlights among the new music featured on Sunday Classical as we round the corner into March. -
A newly discovered Mozart compositions, love letters between the Schumanns, and a virtuoso treatment of Tchaikovsky's 'The Seasons' are among this month's New Release highlights, to be featured on Sunday Classical on Dec. 1. -
On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical, focused on classical new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on Nov. 3 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums. -
On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical, focused on classical new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on Oct. 6 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums. -
On the first Sunday of every month, WRTI broadcasts a special edition of Sunday Classical, focused on classical new releases. Join host Mark Pinto on WRTI on Sept. 1 from 3-6 p.m. to hear highlights from each of these albums. -
La Festa Musicale (playing Bach) and Charlotte Hu (playing Liszt) are among our selections in this month's new-release roundup on Sunday Classical.
