Join us on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a complete performance of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème. Led by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphians welcome sopranos Nicole Car and Leah Hawkins, tenor Stephen Costello, baritone Alexey Lavrov, and bass-baritones Adam Plachetka and Christian van Horn, alongside the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, Philadelphia Girls Choir, and Philadelphia Boys Choir.
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Join us on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings Debussy’s La mer (“The Sea”), plus the world premieres of two concertos: the Nomad Concerto for violin and orchestra by Mason Bates, featuring soloist Gil Shaham; and a Concerto for Orchestra by Valerie Coleman.
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Join us on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé, as well as works by Kaija Saariaho and Esa-Pekka Salonen, who conducts. Guest organist Olivier Latry is featured in Salonen’s work.
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"Magic Trick" is the title track off his 2018 release. Recorded live during The Rite of Swing Jazz Cafe at Temple's Performing Arts Center in Philadelphia on April 18th, 2019.
Producer - J. Michael Harrison, Audio Engineer - Tyler McClure, Cameras - Christopher Andrew Studios, Graphics - Stanley Weaver, AP Editor - Maureen Malloy.
Producer - J. Michael Harrison, Audio Engineer - Tyler McClure, Cameras - Christopher Andrew Studios, Graphics - Stanley Weaver, AP Editor - Maureen Malloy.
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Urgency is a currency for Isaiah Collier, an ambitious young saxophonist from the South Side of Chicago. During a recent visit to Philly, he sat down with us to talk about stirring emotions, channeling energies, and his problem with the term “spiritual jazz.”
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Feel that rumble underfoot? It might be the stampeding onrush of new music this fall. This episode, we’re throwing a spotlight on the most anticipated albums among them — including 'Odyssey,' by tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
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He has already recorded all of Thelonious Monk's music on guitar. Now Miles Okazaki is preparing to perform it in concert. He talked about the process with WRTI, and shared an exclusive version of "In Walked Bud."
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McCoy Tyner's "Peresina" is the opening track on a new trio album by drummer Tyshawn Sorey, featuring pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Harish Raghavan. Before its release on Pi Recordings, hear it exclusively at WRTI.
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Christian Sands, Miki Yamanaka and Peter Bernstein are among the artists in this inaugural edition of Play It Forward, a monthly column and nightly on-air feature for new jazz releases, curated by Greg Bryant.