2018-02

02-25-18 RI International Film Festival 2018 - Conducting Conversations

This week The RI International Film Festival is the subject  of the program with George T. Marshall, Executive Director and Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the RI Film and TV Office. We talk about Academy Award movies and listen to some music from them. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org
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02-18-18 Frederica von Stade "Flicka" - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming NMF 50th along with the one of this years performers...the one and only...Frederica von Stade "Flicka". For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

02-16-18 Trumpeter Clifford Brown - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features trumpeter Clifford Brown.

02-18-18 The Providence Singers - Conducting Conversations

The Providence Singers is the subject of this week's program with    Michael Galib, Assistant Director. We talk about their upcoming  concert and listen to some of the music from the program being  presented on March 10th in Cranston and March 12th in Bristol. For more information call 401-751-5700 or go to:            www.providencesingers.org​

02-11-18 Grammy Nominated Group Imani Winds - WCRI’s Festival Series featuring The Newport Music Festival

In this program Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals new Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss the upcoming NMF 50th along with the Grammy nominated group Imani Winds. For more information or to purchase tickets to the upcoming Chamber Music Series visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

02-11-18 Narragansett Bay Symphony Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ben Vickers, Music Director and Toby Andrews, soloist. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented  on Sunday March 4th at 3 PM at McVinney Auditorium. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

02-09-18 Guitarist Jim Hall - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features guitarist Jim Hall from his 1996 Telarc Jazz recording Live at the Village Vanguard, "Panorama".

2-03-18 Narragansett Bay Chorus/Singing Valentines - The 95.9 Company Break

This month on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks to Narragansett Bay Chorus president David Scarchilli about the chorus and one of it's biggest fundraisers...Singing Valentines's. For more information on how to purchase your Singing Valentine call/text (401) 753-2990, email valentines@singnbc.com or visit www.singnbc.com.

02-04-18 Narragansett Bay Chorus - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature love songs for Valentines Day with a music teacher who is also the Assistant Director of the Narragansett Bay Chorus. We talk to Chad Putka, Music Teacher at Moses Brown. We listen to some of his favorite songs and talk about the many different styles and types he's selected. There will also be information about Singing Valentine Quartets that can be ordered from the Narragansett Bay Chorus. For more information you can call 401 753-2990 or go to www.SingNBC.com 
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02-02-18 Pianist Sir Roland Hanna - Jazz After Dinner

On this weeks Jazz After Dinner Joe features Pianist Sir Roland Hanna from his 2002 IPO recording "Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan".