Winners of the 2026 Artists of Promise Competition of the Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD) join KBACH's Greg Kostraba for conversation as well as music for solo guitar, guitar quartet, voice, and solo piano from the KBACH Performance Studio. Greg also chats with Rose French, Coordinator of Instrumental Music for the MCCCD about the competition, as well as instrumental programs across the District. Information about the competition is here.

The Driftwood Quintet and accordion player Gabe Hall-Rodrigues join host Greg Kostraba from the KBACH performance studio with selections from their new album of works by Astor Piazzolla, “El Tango Nuevo: Ángeles y Diablos.” For more about the release, visit https://driftwoodquintet.bandcamp.com. Audio engineer: Dario Miranda

The Salt River Five brass quintet joins host Greg Kostraba from the KBACH performance studio in anticipation of the upcoming "Heroic Sounds" concert by the Salt River Brass. Enjoy music by John Philip Sousa and Samuel A. Ward along with the Londonderry Air, Pure Imagination, the rag That's a Plenty, and Amparito Roca. For more about the ensemble, visit https://www.saltriverbrass.org/.

The Phoenix-based ensemble, Urban Nocturnes, joins host Greg Kostraba from the KBACH performance studio for a preview of the group's fall 2025 concert that includes works by Franz Schubert, Gordon Jacob, Martin Rokeach, and Danny Elfman.

For more about the ensemble, visit urbannocturnes.com.

KBACH's Greg Kostraba hosts the Phoenix Symphony Brass Quintet, ahead of the Phoenix Symphony's final concerts of the season.

KBACH's Greg Kostraba hosts the Phoenix Symphony Brass Quintet, ahead of the Phoenix Symphony's final concerts of the season.

KBACH's Greg Kostraba welcomes the Tetra String Quartet and guitarist Diego Miranda to the KBACH Performance Studio for music and...

KBACH's Greg Kostraba welcomes the Tetra String Quartet and guitarist Diego Miranda to the KBACH Performance Studio for music and conversation about their April 5 performance on the “Arts at Nativity” series at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity in Scottsdale. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.

The Mill Ave Chamber Players join Greg Kostraba in the KBACH performance studio for music and conversation about their bassoonist Thomas...

The Mill Ave Chamber Players join Greg Kostraba in the KBACH performance studio for music and conversation about their bassoonist Thomas Braedon's new ballet, Akelarre, which Ballet Arizona will premiere March 27-30 at the Orpheum Theatre. Tickets are available at the Ballet Arizona website.