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Saxophone and Friends
AIREDSept. 9
This week it’s saxophone and friends: from Schumann to Stravinsky to Stacy Garrop and more, hear a collection of chamber music that puts the saxophone in conversation with kindred instruments.

Take Note
Independence Day of Brazil
AIREDSept. 9
In honor of Brazil’s independence day, we’re learning about Brazilian music like samba and bossa nova. As aired on September 9th.
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The Phoenix Symphony
Handel’s ‘Messiah’
AIREDDec. 5, 2024
This Monday at 7 PM, experience the timeless splendor of Handel’s Messiah with The Phoenix Symphony, airing on KNAU Arizona Public Radio, DTV 8.5 Classical Arizona PBS, and Classical 89.5 KBACH. Under the baton of Maestro Tito Muñoz and featuring the Phoenix Symphony Chorus led by Chorusmaster Thomas Bookhout, this special broadcast captures the spirit of the season with Handel’s iconic oratorio.
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Rush Time Machine
Rush’s The Time Machine Tour was a favorite among fans, thanks to its incredible set list, which encompassed songs from the progressive rock trio’s entire career. This live concert, recorded in April 2011 at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, pays homage to the city that first played their music on the radio. Highlights include “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight” and “Closer to the Heart.”
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Central Sound
Central Sound at Arizona PBS is an Emmy®-award-winning audio and media production unit specializing in high-fidelity recording, immersive audio and broadcast-quality storytelling.
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Finding a Voice: Fostering Indigenous Composers
In the fall of 2023, the team at Central Sound followed Native American Composer Apprentice Project’s (NACAP) resident quartet throughout the Navajo Nation to schools involved in the project, capturing the process as well as interviewing students, performers, and composers.

KEEPING IT CIVIL
Jennifer Frey | Reviving Liberal Learning and the Pursuit of Virtue
AIREDMay 2, 2024
Dr. Jennifer Frey addresses the utilitarianism in universities, discussing the challenges and opportunities facing liberal education.
Podcast Series
American Experience Presents
“American Experience Presents” is a podcast that brings a fresh take on the iconic stories told on TV’s most-watched history series. Launching with three powerful narratives: Joseph McCarthy, William Randolph Hearst and Sgt. Isaac Woodard, this new GBH podcast examines how these three transformative figures shaped pivotal moments in 20th century America, bringing their stories to life for a new generation of listeners.

Art in the 48 podcast
Storm Chasing
AIREDMay 19, 2022
Art in the 48 dives deep into Arizona’s storm chasing industry, where photographers follow storm clouds and dust devils across the state.