Philadelphia Orchestra to premiere ‘Songs for Murdered Sisters’ via Peter Crimmins bit.ly/3W6DY1D

A sudden death, a trapped bassoon, and the return of an iconic instrument to the Philadelphia Orchestra inquirer.com/arts/philadelp…

ON SALE NOW: GRAMMY Award–winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, and composer Chris Thile will join the Orchestra to present his playfully ambitious biographical composition titled ATTENTION! A narrative song cycle for extroverted mandolinist and orchestra on April 23!

🌟 From Classroom to Concert Hall: Dreams in Harmony 🎶 Meet Maya Lindsey & Oleksandr Kashlyuk, who went from All-City Orchestra to performing with The Philadelphia Orchestra! 🎻✨ Explore their inspiring journeys & how we’re supporting young musicians: tinyurl.com/e4znh35t

The Year of the Snake is fast approaching 🐍 Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a vibrant concert by The Philadelphia Orchestra. 🎵🎶 Get tickets ⤵️ #discoverPHL #PhiladelphiaOrchestra bit.ly/4fKsgAz

This week on WRTI, Esa-Pekka Salonen leads Principal Clarinet Ricardo Morales and the Orchestra in a performance of Salonen’s own kínēma. Also on the program are works by Stucky and Sibelius. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/wrti-spotlight…

Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM to hear violinist Lisa Batiashvili perform Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1 and Chausson’s Poème. Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead closes the program, all with Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/symph…

Two years ago, Yuja made history when she performed all four of Rachmaninoff’s piano concertos and his Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a marathon performance with Yannick and the Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She returns to Marian Anderson Hall this week!

This week on WRTI, Esa-Pekka Salonen leads his own Sinfonia concertante with Notre-Dame organist Olivier Latry. Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe and Kaija Saariaho’s Lumière et pesanteur round out the program. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/the-philadelph…

Go Birds! 🦅

Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM for last season’s 100th anniversary celebration performance of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Yannick & the Marcus Roberts Trio. Also on the program are works by Stravinsky and Weill. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/symph…

Our 35th annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Tribute Concert will be broadcast LIVE on WRTI 90.1 FM today at 3 PM! Use the link below to join us from anywhere to celebrate and honor Dr. King’s life and legacy through music. wrti.org/wrti-spotlight…

We’re only one week away from announcing our 2025–26 season! Can you believe it’s almost here?!

This week on WRTI, Yannick leads the world premieres of Valerie Coleman’s Concerto for Orchestra (“Renaissance”) and Mason Bates’s Nomad Concerto featuring violinist Gil Shaham. Tune in at 1 PM today, 7 PM tomorrow, or listen here: wrti.org/wrti-spotlight…

Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM for a new edition of “Meet The Philadelphia Orchestra,” featuring flutist Olivia Staton as a guest DJ. Her set includes works by Bach, Ravel, and Berio. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/symph…

ONE. DAY. We are just ONE DAY away from announcing the 2025–26 season! Come back tomorrow at 12 PM to see what’s in store!

We are thrilled to announce the 2025–26 season, celebrating 125 years of The Philadelphia Orchestra’s musical brilliance! Join us as the biggest stars in classical music come out for an unforgettable season. For more information, visit philorch.org/2526season.

Today on WRTI, tune in at 1 PM to hear Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin lead the Orchestra in Puccini’s La bohème! The phenomenal cast includes Nicole Car, Stephen Costello, Leah Hawkins, Adam Plachetka, and more. Listen here: wrti.org/the-philadelph…

Today on WRTI, tune in at 7 PM to hear Kensho Watanabe lead the Orchestra in Mozart’s Symphonies Nos. 36 and 40! Listen here: wrti.org

Tonight on SiriusXM, tune in to Symphony Hall at 7 PM to hear Principal Tuba Carol Jantsch perform Wynton Marsalis’s Tuba Concerto. Also on the program is Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, with Yannick leading the Orchestra. Listen here: siriusxm.com/channels/symph…