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Join us on Sunday, May 31 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 for a program of Mendelssohn, Julius Eastman, and John Williams. Finnish guest conductor Dalia Stasevska is on the podium, and Principal Tuba Carol Jantsch is featured as soloist.
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Margo ReedJoin us on Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, May 25 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you music by Samuel Barber, John Adams and Gustav Mahler, in a concert from the 2025/2026 season. Dalia Stasevska conducts, and Augustin Hadelich is featured in Barber's Violin Concerto. -
Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us for The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. on WRTI-FM and Monday, May 18 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Igor Stravinsky’s complete ballet The Firebird, Franz Berwald’s Symphony No. 3 (“Singulière”), Une Barque sur l’Océan by Maurice Ravel, and the premiere performance of a bassoon concerto by David Ludwig, featuring principal bassoon Daniel Matsukawa.
Kresten Osgood performs a solo drum improvisation
When the Danish drummer joined us on The Late Set, he also played a piece from scratch.
The Late Set Podcast
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Miles Davis is a source of endless fascination — so for his centennial episode, we decided to sit down and compare highlights, including some of the less celebrated turns and pivots in a famously forward-thinking career. -
For more than 25 years, bassist Carlos Henriquez has been the beating heart in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. He joins us to talk about his dynamite new album, 'Monk con Clave.'
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Classical organizations big and small are taking a moment to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. Here are some highlights in the week ahead. -
Bassist Ben Allison, guitarist Steve Cardenas and multi-reedist Ted Nash come to town with their long-running trio this week. So do Wynton Marsalis with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, among others. -
Ahead of the Miles Davis centennial on May 26, WRTI hosts Bob Craig and Bobbi Booker recall a few encounters with the artist, in Philadelphia and beyond.
