Alaska Live

Dine Jazz Trumpeter, Delbert Anderson brought his originals and quartet to the KUAC studios and wowed the listeners with stories and talent. Then Wild Shore musicians shared New Music from their latest tour.

Mariachi Nomeolvides is the very first Mariachi band in Fairbanks and wowed the KUAC audience. Vocalist, guitarist Erika Sobarzo-Bernal founded Mariachi Nomeolvides and recruited violinists Sophia Potter and Leia Hulbert along with Drake Nailing, Trumpet, and Kalani Hoodecheck, Vihuela. Mariachi Nomeolvides has won high school music competitions and Fairbanks Got Talent since Sobarzo-Bernal started the group in 2024.

"Composing in the Wilderness" takes eight composers to the wilds of Denali, where they start and complete a piece that is performed by the new music ensemble CORVUS all in two weeks. Listen to all the composers talk about their process and experiences plus 3 new pieces are performed live in-studio by CORVUS.

FSAF's Jazz guest artists filled the KUAC studios with delightful conversation and live performance from the many aspects of jazz, from ragtime to video game music.

The KUAC studio was packed with cast and crew members of Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre's summer production of "As You Like It" to share select scenes and talk with host Lori Neufeld. Their show runs until August 3rd.

Fairbanks Concert Association's Season came to a close with the sea shanties of Sean Dahger. Get to know Dahger and sing along with a sea shanty or two!

The Circumpolar Music Series, the International Chamber Music Alaska (ICMA), and the Mana Music String Quartet from Hawaii bring a preview of their chamber music concert to the Alaska Live Archive Studio.

Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra's guest artist, Zuill Bailey joins host Lori Neufeld for Alaska Live. He brought the “rosette” 1693 Matteo Gofriller Cello much to the delight of listeners' ears! Soul-soothing performances and insightful conversation abound in this session.

Director Diane Fleeks has assembled a cast of local talent for performances of this "choreopoem" written by Ntozeke Shange.Performances at "The Basement" Feb. 27 through Mar. 2