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Hear the first single from Joshua Redman's new album, a ruminative piece called "A Message to Unsend." For Redman, it's a testament to the judicious restraint of a dynamic young band.
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Allie Ippolito/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, April 20 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, April 21 at 7 p.m. as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a complete concert performance of Handel’s Messiah from The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 2023/2024 season, with the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir and a quartet of stellar soloists. -
Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia OrchestraJoin us on Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Mahler's Symphony No. 9 in D major and a moving new work by Jake Heggie: Songs for Murdered Sisters, performed by baritone Joshua Hopkins with a libretto by Margaret Atwood. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the program.
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The Late Set Podcast
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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.” -
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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Our latest New Releases edition of Sunday Classical features music by the Maxwell Quartet, the Marian Consort, the Nash Ensemble and more. Join Mark Pinto on Feb. 2, 3-6 p.m. for a taste of these albums. -
Today's NFC Championship game isn't the only thrilling thing on this week's calendar. Moment's Notice has the goods, from Soulive at Ardmore Music Hall to the Pete Malinverni Trio at Chris' Jazz Cafe. Go Birds! -
This week's jam-packed issue of Fanfare brings you a variety of performances, from Opera Philadelphia, to The Philadelphia Orchestra, to Philomusica Chorale, and more.
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