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Alexandre Tharaud: Home is where the piano is... NOT!

Pianist Alexandre Tharaud, 44-year-old native Parisian, did something 15 years ago that some musicians might consider downright crazy-- he got rid of his piano. "Most people do their work outside of their homes, so I'm the same," he said. "I need to work outside of my house — I work better that way. It's advice I give to other pianists who feel overwhelmed by their instrument." we'll hear Alex play Bach this afternoon at 12:35 on 89.5 Fm and kbaq.org!

Arizona State Music Teachers Association Focuses on Artistry

To be a teacher of anything you have to be a lifelong learner. Honing any skill is, at times, a solitary journey. And then there are those magical occasions when you come together with your peers and share and discover ideas. K-Bach's Sterling Beeaff catches up with ASMTA's Dr. Radmila Stojanovic-Kiriluk.

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Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

K-Bach Summer Getaway Explores Musical Ports of Call

Itching to travel this summer? You are in good company: Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms, and Pyotr Tchaikovsky loved to travel, and wrote some of their most memorable compositions during their time abroad. Beginning Tuesday, May 28, K-Bach will explore musical ports of call all day long...you can go on vacation without leaving the Valley of the Sun!