Conducting Conversations

This week we discuss the upcoming Newport Classical Music Festival with Julian Freeman Fox and Trevor Neil. The festival runs from July 1st through July 17th with 32 different artists in 24 concerts located in around Newport. For tickets and additional performance information you can go to newportclassical.org

Theatre By The Sea's production of Footloose is the subject of this week's program with stars Emma Wilcox and J. P. Qualters. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the soundtrack that reached number one on the Billboard charts. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

The RI Youth Theatre is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Ann O’Grady, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming events and listen to some of the music being presented throughout the summer. For more information you can call 401-447-0458, or go to www.riyt.org 

Greg Abate saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and member of the RI Music Hall of Fame is our special guest this week. We talk about his many upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from his multiple recordings. For more information you can go to www.gregabate.com

Music On The Hill is the subject of this week's program with John M. Pellegrino, Artistic Director of the festival. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the programs being presented June 1st to June 12th. For more information you can call 401-738-5632, or go to www.musiconthehillri.org​

Theatre By The Sea's opening production of the 2022 season, Million $ Quartet, is the subject of this week's program with Greg Santos, director. We talk about the musical and listen to some of the very popular songs from the play that takes place in 1956. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

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 concerts and listen to some of the music being presented on Sunday May 22nd, 3PM, at St. Sebastian's Church in Providence. For more information you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org 

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor and special guest, Consulelo Sherba. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on May 22nd at McVinney Auditorium. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2022 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre. We talk about this summer's musicals and listen to some of the very popular songs from: Million Dollar Quartet, Footloose, Cinderella and Kinky Boots. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. He'll talk about the upcoming season that has been changed because of the pandemic restrictions and how they plan to proceed. We'll listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held this spring. For more information you can go to www.corememorymusic.com​

This week Westminster Youth String Ensemble, is the subject of the program, with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director. We talk about the upcoming season and the Spring Concert on Sunday May 1, 2:00 PM at the Westerly Armory, in Westerly, and listen to some selections of past concerts. For more information call 401.596.5225, or go to www.westminsterstrings.org

​The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Frank Zilinyi, Artistic Director and Kit Foster, founding member. We talk about what the Chorale has been doing during the pandemic and their concert coming up on Saturday April 23rd at 7 PM, at Harkness Chapel. For more information you can go to www.mysticriverchorale.org

The URI Music Department is the subject of this week's program with Louis Shriber, first year Music Major. We talk about the concerts that he has been a part of and take a look at the program from a students perspective. The music we’ll listen to is by The Rhody Rhapsodies and the concert Choir. For more information you can go to www.uri.edu/music 

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 3rd at 2 PM at St. Peters-by-the-Sea Church, 72 Central St., Narragansett. For more information you can go to www.musicadolce.org

​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 the music from them. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org

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 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, some of his personal favorites and discuss his upcoming concerts. For more information you can go to www.eddiedillon.com 

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program with Andrew Howell, Music Director. We talk about their lost concert season and how the pandemic has changed their method of operation. Now in person gatherings have started back up and they have plans for some major events coming soon. For more information you can call (401) 596-8663, or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

This week The Island Moving Company is the subject of the program with Miki Ohlsen, Artistic Director and Danielle Genest, Associate Director. We talk about their upcoming 40th Anniversary performance and listen to some selections planned for the major event on Friday March 11th at 7:30 PM at The Vets in Providence. For information you can call, 401-487-4470 or go to www.islandmovingco.org​

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor. We talk about their upcoming season and listen to some of the music that will be presented in their Winter Concert at St. Peter’s by the Sea in Narragansett on Sunday March 6th at 3 PM. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

Dr. Edward Markward, the Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John's is our special guest this week. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday February 20th at 3 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington RI. For more information you can go to http://www.cobsj.org