Conducting Conversations

07-25-21 Jodie DeSalvo, Concert Pianist - Conducting Conversations

​This week we feature Jodie DeSalvo, concert pianist that's featured in the Brother's Keeper Concert series. We'll listen to examples of her music from her CDs, discuss her career and how she became part of the events at St. Peter's By The Sea. Concerts this year are on July 28th, August 18th and September 9th. For more information and tickets you can call 401 783-4623 or go to www.stpetersbythesea.com
 

07-18-21 Jane Robbins & Haley Swindal at Theatre by the Sea - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea is the subject of this week's program with Jana Robbins and Haley Swindal. We talk about their concert on July 24th and listen to some of the music they will perform that night. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587, or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​
 

07-11-21 Kingston Chamber Music Festival 2021 - Conducting Conversations

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director, Pam Hunter, Ex. Director and Betsy Marcotte, President. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented at URI. This year the Festival will also air on WCRI. For more information you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org

07-04-21 Whaling City Sound - Conducting Conversations

Whaling City Sound, is the subject of this week's program, with Neal Weiss, President of the very successful production company. We talk about the many artists that have had CDs released over it’s 22 year history, and listen to music from six of those musicians. For more information call 617-899-9271, or go to www.whalingcitysound.com

06-27-21 - Newport Music Festival-Executive Director Gillian Fox - Conducting Conversations

This week The Newport Music Festival is the subject of the program, with Gillian Friedman Fox, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming Concert Season that will live at many venues throughout Newport, and run Sunday, July 4, to July 20. For more information go to https://www.newportmusic.org
 

06-20-21 - Roger Williams Zoo Asian Lantern Spectacular - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo, Asian Lantern Spectacular, as we talk to Jeremy Goodman, Executive Director about the amazing project. We'll listen to some of the music that is played in the background of the exhibit and talk about all that’s new at the Zoo. For more information you can go to www.rwpzoo.org

06-13-21 - Theatre by the Sea owner Bill Hanney - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2021 season is the subject of this week's program, with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre. We talk about this summer's events and how the theatre made it through the pandemic. The music will be by three of the performers coming to do concerts, Nicholas King, Emily Luther, and Liz Callaway. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com​

06-06-21 - Classical Guitarist Aaron-Larget Caplan - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature Aaron-Larget Caplan, classical guitarist. He’ll introduce his brand new album “Drifting” and we'll listen to examples of music from his other CDs. We’ll discuss his career and how he has had the opportunity to travel the world playing at great concert venues, and now as the pandemic is nearing an end, how he's been performing his “online concerts”. For more information you can go to www.alcguitar.com.

05-30-21 - Jeremy Goodman Executive Director, Roger Williams Park Zoo - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo, Asian Lantern Spectacular, as we talk to Jeremy Goodman, Executive Director about the amazing project. We'll listen to some of the music that is played in the background of the exhibit and talk about all that’s new at the Zoo. For more information you can go to www.rwpzoo.org

05-23-21 - Catherine Gagnon, Music Director for The Warwick Symphony Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

This week The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Catherine Gagnon, Music Director. I talk about their upcoming Spring Concert, Saturday, May 29th, at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick and listen to music from a past show that Catherine recorded in 2019. For more information you can go to www.wsori.org​
 

05-16-21 - Saxophonist Bruce Abbott & Guitarist Dennis Costa - Conducting Conversations

Bruce Abbott, saxophonist and Dennis Costa, guitarist are our special guests this week. We'll listen to some examples of their music from their latest CD, “Echoes of a Century”. We will also discuss their interesting background and how they ended up as a duet. For more information you can go to www.bruceabbott.com or www.denniscosta.com
 

005-02-21 - Singer & Songwriter Tish Adams - Conducting Conversations

Tish Adams, singer, songwriter and the host of WRIU's The Vocalists & Localists Show is our special guest. We'll listen to some examples of her music and discuss her interesting background and how she has made an impact on the Jazz and Blues scene. For more information you can call 401 274-5768 or email jazztish@hotmail.com​

04-25-21 Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra - Conducting Conversation

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ivan Kirschner, President and Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor. We talk about their upcoming season, that has been changed because of the virus shutdown, about the future, and listen to some of the music that was presented in the past. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

04-18-21 Core Memory Concerts - Conducting Conversation

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 concert that will be held May 15th featuring Tanya Gabrielian. Tanya will be with us via Zoom to discuss her amazing career. For more information you can go to www.corememory.io

04-11-21 RI International Film Festival 2021 - Conducting Conversation

This week The RI International Film Festival is the subject of the program with George T. Marshall, Executive Director. We talk about the great movie scores of 2020 and listen to some selections from this year's “Blockbuster” films that are up for this year’s Academy Awards. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org
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04-04-21 Joe Parillo-Pianist ,Composer, Arranger, and Host of WCRI's Jazz after Dinner-Part II - Conducting Conversation

Joe Parillo, Pianist, Composer/Arranger, and the host of WCRI's Jazz After Dinner, is our special guest for Part 2 of an unusual two Part Event, as he approaches his 500th show on the Classical Station. We'll listen to some examples of his music and discuss his interesting background and how he has written so many songs for his twelve albums. For more information you can go to www.joeparillo.com​

03-28-21 Joe Parillo-Pianist ,Composer, Arranger, and Host of WCRI's Jazz after Dinner-Part I - Conducting Conversations

Joe Parillo, Pianist, Composer/Arranger, and the host of WCRI's Jazz After Dinner is our special guest for Part 1 of an unusual two part event as he approaches his 500th show on the Classical Station. We'll listen to some examples of his music, discuss his interesting background and how he has written so many songs for his twelve albums. For more information you can go to www.joeparillo.com​
 

03-21-21 WCRI Air Personality Ray Brown - Conducting Conversations

This week we feature Ray Brown, on air personality of WCRI's Classical Network. We'll talk about his weekly Saturday morning show “Talkin’ Birds”, find out the latest news about birds and listen to music that has a connection to Ray or is just for the birds! For more information about Ray and his program you can go to our web site www.classical959.com or to www.talkinbirds.com 

03-14-21 Composer, Arranger, Singer & Guitarist Eddie Dillon - Conducting Conversations

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 go to www.eddiedillon.com

03-07-21 Teacher, Singer & Cellist Zan Berry - Conducting Conversations

​This week Zan Berry, teacher, singer and cellist, is our special guest. We talk about the many programs he's involved with and listen to some selections of music that will be presented at the Music Mansion in Providence during the First Fridays programs. For more information you can go to www.musicmansion.org