KNAU update for Oct. 11 — Hydrophobic Soil, Glen Canyon Native Species, and more.

Northern Arizona’s year-long celebration of the Grand Canyon Centennial continues Sunday with something very special: A live broadcast of the U.S. Army Field Band from Flagstaff with a program called “Sacred Spaces—A Grand Canyon Celebration.”

The concert, produced in partnership with Grand Canyon Conservancy, Classical Arizona PBS and sister station KBAQ, also features the Soldier’s Chorus of the Field Band with special guests the West Point Glee Club.

One of the pieces on the program is a recent commission by the band of a piece called We Breathless Stand,  by noted film composer Jeff Beal. If you’re familiar with the TV series “Monk,” Netflix’s “House of Cards,” or HBO’s “Rome,” you’ve heard Beal’s work.

A very direct connection with the Grand Canyon is a piece by Tyler Esquivel, an alum of the Native American Composer Apprentice Program at the Grand Canyon Music Festival and now a student at Dine College.

Tickets for the concert are free and at press time were still available at the NAU Central Ticket Office. Our live broadcast will begin at 3 Sunday afternoon on Classical KNAU.

Earlier that same afternoon, Arizona Encore presents a program of vocal music from the Phoenix Chorale and early-music ensemble Helios. Arizona Encore repeats Tuesday evening at 7.

This week’s broadcast concert by the Chicago Symphony presents Riccardo Muti in a program of Debussy and Tchaikovsky.

The Colorado Plateau is a place often thirsty for rain. But some of the soils in the region are water-phobic. Learn more at KNAU.org.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed eight members to a task force that will examine the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. She announced appointments Wednesday. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has confirmed the 32-count federal indictment against Paul Petersen for conspiracy, theft, forgery and 29 counts of fraudulent schemes. Learn more at KNAU.org.

On her way to start her freshman year of college, Piper Johnson landed in the emergency room because of vaping. She wants other young people to know how bad it can be. Learn more at NPR’s health blog, Shots.

The National Park Service has approved a plan to protect native fish and other aquatic species in the Colorado River below the Glen Canyon. According to a news release, the protection area includes the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park. Learn more at KNAU.org.