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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Join us on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when the Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert series brings you Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto, featuring pianist Haochen Zhang, and his Symphony No. 7 in A Major, with guest conductor Nathalie Stutzmann.
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Join us on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert features Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, and spotlights violinist Joshua Bell in works by Henri Vieuxtemps and Ernest Chausson.
WRTI Video of the Week
The Late Set Podcast
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“I’m a jazz musician first, I feel,” says Bilal. Maybe this comes as news to the many admirers who know him as an ethereal singer with a shape-shifting R&B profile, or as one of the original catalysts for neo-soul. On a compelling new album, Adjust Brightness — his first studio release in almost a decade — Bilal explores a galactic sweep of sound, making genre distinctions feel all the more irrelevant to any conversation.
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“Dreams do come true.” That’s how Greg sums up this episode, as he and Nate talk with master drummer Jack DeJohnette about an incredible recording made in the spring of 1966. Featuring a ferocious quartet co-led by pianist McCoy Tyner and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, it captures each of those giants at a turning point in his career. Blue Note Records will release this album, Forces of Nature: Live at Slugs’, on Nov. 22.
WRTI News Stories
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WRTI has the perfect soundtrack for Thanksgiving! Find out what we have planned for a warm and wonderful holiday, including our annual Turkey Tally and Thanksgiving specials.
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Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.
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Composer Laura Kaminsky's intimate new opera, Lucidity, centers on an aging opera singer, portrayed by the 80-year-old soprano Lucy Shelton, dealing with the effects of memory loss.
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