John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Immanuel Wilkins, a saxophonist born and raised in the Philadelphia area, is one of 20 new MacArthur Fellows. He has a long collaborative history with WRTI.
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Listen to The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert on Demand
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Pete Checchia/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 FM and Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert, as Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Brahms' Third Symphony and a restored suite by William Grant Still, plus a Beethoven concerto with pianist Emanuel Ax, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut with the Orchestra. -
Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 for an encore presentation of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra performing Jennifer Higdon's Concerto for Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini, and the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Lisa Batiashvili as soloist.
The Late Set Podcast
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In honor of John Coltrane's centennial, we're digging in with Peabody Award-winning oral historian and producer Steve Rowland, who has incisive things to say about Coltrane’s spiritual quest and creative legacy, and how we can best remember him today. -
Jazz radio has never had a better friend than Rhonda Hamilton, who's spent the last 50 years broadcasting with her trademark warmth, integrity and composure. As she receives the 2026 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for Jazz Advocacy, she joined us for a conversation brimming with insights
WRTI News Stories
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Tune into WRTI on Oct. 4 from 3-6 p.m. to hear this month's edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases, hosted by Mark Pinto. -
A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants. -
Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba interpret the soul of the Latin American song book at El Tiny.
