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Saxophonist John Coltrane gave what would be his last Philadelphia concert 60 years ago at Temple University. As his son Ravi Coltrane prepares an all-star tribute concert, WRTI reflects on the music's legacy and lore.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Margo ReedDalia Stasevska conducts music by Gustav Mahler and John Adams, in an encore presentation from the 2025/2026 season. And Augustin Hadelich is featured in Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto. -
Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraAn encore presentation from the 2025/2026 season, featuring Sibelius' Fifth Symphony, an orchestral suite from Terence Blanchard’s opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones, and Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, with violinist María Dueñas.
The Late Set Podcast
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Who is our next breakout jazz singer? Chances are, they were in Paris this month for the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Vocals Competition. Nate was there too, and now he brings us a field report — including his backstage interview with Malou Oheix, the 27-year-old French vocalist who won first prize. -
Master drummer Andrew Cyrille is one of our heroes. So we jumped at the chance to share a wide-ranging conversation he had with trumpeter Dave Douglas, on the Greenleaf Music podcast A Noise From the Deep.
WRTI News Stories
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John Coltrane centennial celebrations have yet to cease, with three performances honoring the legendary jazz musician this week. -
Trombonist Deborah Smith is a recent graduate of Temple, and already making her mark on the scene. For Philly Made, she talks with WRTI's Nicole Sweeney, and performs three original songs in our studio. -
Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.
