2019-03

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to the story of Mozart read by Ann Rachlin.

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos continue to preview the Newport Music Festival 2019 Season. In this program they discuss First-Prize Winner ChangYong Shin: Bachauer & Hilton Head Piano Competitions who will perform at The Breakers Saturday, July 6 @ 8:00 pm. Shin is the first-prize winner of the 2018 Bachauer International Piano Competition, the 2017 Seoul International Music Competition, and the 2016 Hilton Head International Piano Competition. He received his Bachelor of Music and was awarded the Paul G. Mechlin Scholarship from the Curtis Institute of Music in May 2016. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.  

On this week's show Joe listens to Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie from his 1957 Verve recording "Dizzy Gillespie at Newport".

The Barker Playhouse is the subject of this week's program with Marcia Layden, Producer and Joan Dillenback, President.      We talk about their upcoming production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and listen to some of the music from the show which is being presented on May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, at the Playhouse on Benefit Street in Providence. For more information you can call 723-0590 or go to www.playersri.org  

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to Camille Saint-Saëns. Saint-Saëns took famous fairy tales and set music to them. They may be a little different from some of the stories that you know as these fairy tales were often passed down from generation to generation so they would get twisted and change slightly.

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos continue to preview the Newport Music Festival 2019 Season. They present music from this summer's concert titled...Of Birds and Beasts that will take place on Wednesday, July 17th at 11AM. The repertoire for this concert is by some of the greatest composers and yet, some of it is quite light-hearted in spirit. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.  

This week, for a special show about St. Patrick's Day, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer and Guitarist, and one of the original guests on the show when it started.  Eddie is the only person to have appeared with Mike every year of the show's existence. We'll listen to some examples of his music, some of his personal favorites, and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information you can go to www.eddiedillon.com ​

On this week's show Joe listens to Pianist and Vocalist Debra Mann from her Whaling City Sound recording "Full Circle".  

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to a true story about one of the most famous harpist of all times – a young man named Turlough O’Carolan who lived in Ireland almost three hundred years ago.  

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos continue to preview the Newport Music Festival 2019 Season. They present the music of harpist Bridget Kibbey who will be featured at The Bridge Project concert on Wednesday July 17th @ 8pm at the Breakers. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

On this week's show Joe listens to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong from their 1956 Verve recording "Ella & Louis" with Oscar Peterson, piano, Herb Ellis, guitar, Ray Brown, bass and Buddy Rich, drums.

This week we pay tribute to jazz singer and pianist Debra Mann with a special memorial program. Guests David Zinno, bassist and Dino Govoni, saxophonist talk about Debra's music and life that ended too soon, January 31st, 2019. Featured is music from her recently released CD, Full Circle. For more information you can go to www.debramann.com ​

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie & Pamela invite you to join them as they listen to a touching tale about a gifted young violinist that is sent to study music at the Pietà orphanage in Venice with the great composer Antonio Vivaldi. For more information on this program and others like it please visit and support classicalkidsnfp.org    

This month on The 95.9 Company Break Mike talks with Seaside Pharmacy owner Bill Quirk. Seaside Pharmacy is an independently owned pharmacy, convenience, and small gift store open as of November 2013. At Seaside, they strive for excellence in all of their endeavors, and make customer satisfaction our top priority. They look to provide superior pharmaceutical care and education to all customers and patients. The staff at Seaside has the experience, knowledge, and desire to help their community. They genuinely care about our customers and patients, and look forward to providing a health care experience unlike any chain or mail-order pharmacy can provide. They will improve your life! For more information call 401-637-4577, visit them at 224 Post Road Westerly, RI 02891 or on the web by clicking HERE

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and The Newport Music Festivals Executive Director Pamela Pantos continue to preview the Newport Music Festival 2019 Season. In this program they present the music of Solo Masterpieces which will be a very special experience at this years festival. For more information on the Newport Music Festival or to purchase tickets to one of their concerts visit newportmusic.org or call 401-849-0700.

On this week's show Joe listens to vocalist Ella Fitzgerald with the Tommy Flanagan and Lou Levy Trios. Recorded live in 1969 and released in 1996 by Delta Music.

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's  program with Edward Markward, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music being  presented on Saturday March 23rd at 7:30 PM at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence. For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org​