Conducting Conversations

06-15-25 Newport Classical Music Festival - Conducting Conversations

This week Newport Classical is the subject of the program with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director. We talk about their upcoming Annual Music Festival that will run at many locations in the Newport area and listen to music that relates to those performances. For more information you can go to https://www.newportclassical.org/

06-09-25 Kingston Chamber Music Festival - Conducting Conversations

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director, and Anna Gray, Communication Coordinator. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the fantastic music presented from July 23rd to August 3rd. For more information, you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

06-01-25 South County Tourism Council 2025 - Conducting Conversations

The South County Tourism Council is the subject of this week's program with Louise Bishop, President. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some of the music that is being used to help promote this vibrant area in a new video campaign. The video can be seen on their website. For more information, you can go to www.southcountyri.com

05-25-25 Theatre By The Sea-Always Patsy Cline - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2025 season, Always Patsy Cline, is the subject of this week's program, with Kat Moser-Priddy, director, and Jacob Priddy, music director. We talked about the musical and listened to some of the very popular songs from the show. For more information, call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com 

05-18-25 Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with John Eells, Interim Conductor, and President Greg Henninger. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on June 8th at 3 PM at the E. Providence H.S. Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

05-11-25 Music on the Hill - Conducting Conversations

Music On The Hill is the subject of this week's program with Emily Atkinson, the festival's Executive Director. We talked about their upcoming concerts and listened to music from the programs presented from May 28th to June 10th. For more information, you can call 401-738-5632 or go to www.musiconthehillri.org

05-04-25 WaterFire 2025 - Conducting Conversations

WaterFire is the subject of this week's program with Barnaby Evans, Artist and Founder. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some of the important music presented in the past. This year’s season starts on May 15th and runs through December 31st. For more information, you can go to www.waterfire.org

04-27-25 Theatre by the Sea-Summer 2025 - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2025 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre, and Karen Kessler, General Manager. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from: Always...Patsy Cline, Waitress, Hairspray, and Heartbreak Hotel. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
 

04-20-25 Mystic River Chorale - Conducting Conversations

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Frank Zilinyi, Artistic Director, and Sandra Streeter, Board Member. We talk about what the Chorale has done in the last season and their concert coming up on Sunday, May 18th at 4 PM at Mystic Congregational Church in Mystic. For more information, you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org

04-13-25 Westminster Youth String Ensemble-Spring Concert 2025 - Conducting Conversations

This week, Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the program's subject with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director. We talk about the upcoming season and the Spring Concert on Sunda,y April 27th at 3 PM at the Westerly Armory in Westerly and listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information, you can call 401.596.5225 or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

04-06-25 Musica Dolce - Conducting Conversations

Musica Dolce is the subject of this week's program with Paul Rosenbloom, Artistic Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, April 13th at 2 PM at St. Peter’s By The Sea in Narragansett. For more information, you can go to www.musicadolce.org

03-30-25 Mystic Chamber Music Series - Conducting Conversations

The Mystic Chamber Music Series is the subject of this week's program with Thomas Readett, Artistic and Executive Director, along with special guest Gary Upton, owner of Upton Bass. We will discuss the upcoming concert on Saturday, April 12th, at 5:30 PM at The Noank Baptist Church. For more information, you can go to www.mysticchambermusicseries.com

03-23-25 Community Player's-Merrily We Roll Along - Conducting Conversations

The Community Player's production of “Merrily We Roll Along” is the subject of this week's program with Christopher Margadonna, President, and John K. McElroy, Director. We talked about the musical and listened to some very interesting songs from the show from April 4th through the 13th. For more information, you can call (401) 726-6860 or go to www.thecommunityplayers.org

03-16-25 Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer & Guitarist - Conducting Conversation

This week, we feature Eddie Dillon, Composer, Arranger, Singer, and Guitarist, for a special show about St. Patrick's Day. He was one of the original guests on the show when it started in 2007. 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 and some of his personal favorites and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information, you can go to www.eddiedillon.com
 

03-09-25 R.I. Civic Choral & Orchestra - Conducting Conversation

The RI Civic Choral and Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Joshua Rohde, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some music presented on Sunday, March 30th, at St. Sebastian’s Church in Providence at 3 PM. For more information, you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org

03-02-25 Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts - Conducting Conversation

The Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts is the subject of this week's program with Craig Menard and Heidi Smith. We talked about their upcoming concert and listened to some of the music presented on March 6th at the McVinney Auditorium in Providence. For more information, you can call (401) 863-2416 or go to www.ricmc.org

02-23-25 Robert Rogler-Classical Music Composer - Conducting Conversation

This week, Robert Rogler, a classical music composer, is our special guest. We talk about his many compositions and listen to some of the recordings of his music that multiple artists have performed. For more information, you can go to https://roglercollection.com/about.com

02-16-25 Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra - Conducting Conversation

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Luis Viquez, Guest Conductor, and President Greg Henninger. We talked about their upcoming concert and listened to some of the music that will be presented on March 2nd at the E. Greenwich H. S. Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

02-09-25 Newport Classical Chamber Series - Conducting Conversation

Newport Classical is the program's subject with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director, this week. We talk about their upcoming concert season that will run at the Newport Classical Recital Hall in Newport and listen to music related to those performances. For more information, you can go to www.newportclassical.org 

02-02-25 Community Music Works - Conducting Conversation

Community Music Works is the subject of this week's program with Sebastian Ruth, Founder and Artistic Director. We talk about their brand new building, their work with music education in the schools, and their upcoming concerts in the next few months. For more information, you can go to www.communitymusicworks.org