KBACH's Heart of the Arts

The Phoenix Chamber Music Society presents the Schumann Quartet and pianist Jon Nakamatsu in concert Friday, November 13th at 7:30pm at Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley.KBACH's Greg Kostraba spoke with Nakamatsu about his unusual journey to winning the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, how he manages work-life balance, and the piece he will be performing on the program, the Piano Quintet by Johannes Brahms.Tickets for the concert are available from the Phoenix Chamber Music Society website.program:Joseph Haydn, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2Samuel Barber, String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11Johannes Brahms, Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34

The North Valley Symphony presents its next concert on Saturday, October 24th at 7pm at North Canyon High School in Phoenix. KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently chatted with conductor Kevin Kozacek (KOH-zack) about this “Inspiration Becomes Influence” program, the history of the orchestra, and his dual career as an orchestra conductor and private pilot.Program:Antonio Salieri, Overture to Les DanaïdesJohann Nepomuk Hummel, Trumpet Concerto in Eb Major (Soloist - Dr. Leah J. Hodge)Johannes Brahms, Academic Festival Overture Vincent d'Indy, Tableaux de Voyage Op. 36Benjamin Britten, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

The Arizona Wind Symphony presents its “America at 250: A Musical Celebration of Our Nation's History” concert on October 15th at 7pm at Tempe Center for the Arts.Greg Kostraba recently chatted with conductor Jon Gomez about the program, which features Aaron Copland’s Lincoln Portrait narrated by KBACH's Michael Keelan, and Paul Creston's Saxophone Concerto with ASU Saxophone Professor Christopher Creviston as soloist.

The Phoenix Symphony opens the season in concerts October 9th to 11th with a new music director designate, Paolo Bortolameolli. The program is full of favorites including the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3 with Olga Kern and Prokofiev's 5th symphony. KBACH's Michael Keelan talked with Bortolameolli. Find more information at the Phoenix Symphony.

The Phoenix Chorale begins its 2026-2027 season on October 10th and 11th with a program titled Life, Love Light.KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently talked with the chorale's Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas about this concert of joy, remembrance, and consolation, and about the group's upcoming album Promised Land.

The Oracle Piano Society is set to begin its 14th season of bringing pianists and chamber musicians to the small town of Oracle, Arizona.The group's founder and Artistic Director Stephen Cook and KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently chatted about the fall concert lineup, the January chamber music festival, and the society's music conservatory, which provides tuition-free music education to low-income rural students in the area.

St. Apkar Armenian Apostolic Church in Scottsdale presents “Armenian American Songs Stories” on Saturday, September 19th. It’s a black-tie evening honoring the life and music of Alan Hovhaness, beginning at 7 with a concert of the composer’s music, including the world premiere of his String Quartet #6 "Adana."KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently talked about the program with the composer’s stepson, Bill Holst, as well as two of the performers, violinist Levon Zarasian and pianist Larry Loeber.

The ASU All Saints Catholic Newman Center begins its inaugural Organ Recital Series September 11th with Jason Phillips performing on the center’s newly-installed Peragallo pipe organ.KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently chatted with Phillips about the series, the organ, and his performance, which will include works by J. S. Bach, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and others, including Phillips himself.

For more than 25 years, the Downtown Chamber Series (DCS) has presented concerts amidst visual art at venues across downtown Phoenix. The next concerts take place August 29th and 30th at Shepley Bulfinch Architects, and feature trombone, trumpet, piano, and photography.KBACH's Greg Kostraba recently talked with DCS founder Executive Director Mark Dix and two of the musicians featured on the concert, trumpeter Hayato Tanaka and trombonist Harry Gonzalez.

The Phoenix Chamber Music Society has announced its 2026-2027 season, which includes eight regular season concerts featuring WindSync, Chanticleer, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center more, plus Nokuthula Ngwenyama's Composer’s Choice Program, and the 18th Chamber Music Festival in April.KBACH's Greg Kostraba talked with Janet Green, the Executive Director of the Phoenix Chamber Music Society, about the upcoming season.