GamePlay

Sundays @ 6pm

Video games are an entry point to classical music for people of all ages. Listen to Discover Classical on Sundays at 6pm for GamePlay, a weekly adventure through one of today's most exciting art forms. The program celebrates the vast worlds of video game music, bringing its composers and performers to life in each episode. GamePlay is hosted by Keith Brown, a classical musician and educator, as well as an enthusiastic gamer.

6/7

Babylon's Fall: A team of composers led by Hiroshi Yamaguchi scored the 2022 action role-playing game Babylon’s Fall. The original soundtrack contains over five hours of music. Sometimes, fantastic video game scores come from games that fail commercially and critically. 

 

6/14

Kristin Naigus: This week's episode features multi-instrumentalist Kristin Naigus in her studio. Hear our interview with the video game industry’s go-to woodwind soloist and music that features her playing. 

 

6/21

Kena - Bridge of Spirits: This game soundtrack brings to life an enchanting world through cross-cultural collaboration, combining orchestral sounds with performances of traditional gamelan music from Bali. This week we’ll explore this atmospheric and emotional original score.