This week's Fanfare brings a whopping eight events to the table, including a performance from Yuja Wang and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, a concert with Michelle Cann & Imani Winds, two operas in Don Giovanni and L'Amico Fritz and more.
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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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When Shabaka hung up his tenor saxophone in favor of bamboo flutes, the world reacted with a mix of admiration and puzzlement. In this episode, we talk with him about his remarkable new album, Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace, and the challenge of making such a decisive pivot. -
In this episode of The Late Set, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana talks about absorbing influences, and her path to a personal sound. And she reflects on the process of refinement that can be heard on her captivating new album, Echoes of the Inner Prophet.
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After two decades, Macy's Center City is closing its doors, and the future of the Wanamaker Organ is uncertain. Send the iconic instrument off with a free all-day concert on Saturday, March 22, featuring Peter Richard Conte and others. -
He's been the man behind the signal at WRTI for more than 25 years. Now Joe Patti is retiring from the radio game — but first, he shares personal insights on the station, the larger industry, and the changes he's seen over a distinguished career. -
Join us on Sunday, March 23 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1 and Monday, March 24 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 as The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you Saint-Saёns' "Organ" Symphony, Bartók's Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, and Bohuslav Martinů's Rhapsody-Concerto, featuring principal viola Choong-Jin Chang.
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