Music

The 67-year-old was music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra from 2007-08 through 2020-21, the first woman to lead a top-level American orchestra.

The Old City museum explores the intimate, fraught connection between music and liberty.

Johns’ greatest triumph was playing Desiree Armfeldt in “A Little Night Music,” for which she won a Tony in 1973.

Jan. 4 - 7: Philly Loves Bowie Week, Van Halen Nation in N.J., and ‘Princesses and Heroes’ in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Dr. Charles Stuart Davidson helped earn Congregation Adath Jeshurun a reputation as the “singing synagogue.” Ilana Davidson joined WHYY to remember her late father.

Maurice Hines, who started tap dancing at the age of five, starred alongside his late brother Gregory Hines in the 1984 Francis Ford Coppola movie The Cotton Club.

Once an international star, the Black composer of “Oh Dem Golden Slippers” died penniless in Philadelphia.

Cherri and Avi revisit their most memorable segments, from famous authors, to cocktail mixologists, to live music and the host of Jeopardy.

Proceeds will go to local organizations, including the Children's Crisis Treatment Center and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

An influx of $6 million in federal COVID recovery funds is coming to Philly. But a new study shows the progress in the arts sector is uneven.

Penn climate scientist Michael Mann shares lessons from Earth’s prehistoric past. Plus, how to taste, pair and love cheese from around the world with Tenaya Darlington.

“If you would have told me that I could even get a show at Johnny Brenda's would have been a dream,” Matt Quinn told WHYY News.

The musician, who played bass and sang with the influential all-women country music band from 1989-93, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

Former students and current hip-hop artists talked to teachers about the importance of African American studies.

Dec. 21 - 24 : Samara Joy in Philly, Motown Holiday tribute in N.J., and WinterQueen concert in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.