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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This week The North Kingstown Community Chorus is  the subject of the program with Heather Skidds, Music Director. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some selections from the concert that was held last season. Heather indicated that new members are now being accepted. For more information you can call 401-573-7564 or go to www.nkchorus.org 
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The subject of this week's program is the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the third in  a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about their very popular musicals and play selections from Oklahoma, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274 or email maino@classical959.com ​

The Jamestown Community Piano Association is the subject of this week's program with Nancy Bennett, Program Director. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the      music being presented at their spring concerts at St. Matthew's Church in Jamestown. For more information you can call 401-423-0515.​

The Mystic River Chorale is the subject of this week's program with Dr Frank Martginetti, Artistic Director and Kit Foster, President. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday January 14th at 3 PM at Harkness Chapel, Connecticut College. For more information you can call (860) 460-1487 or go to www.mysticriverchorale.org​

The subject of this week's program is a rebroadcast of a show that aired in the fall of 2012. Featuring the music of The Singers Unlimited with host Mike Maino. Mike has a chance to do the third in a series about great American Artists. He'll talk about their very popular music style and play selections from their CDs recorded in the 1960's. For more information or comments about the show you can call (401) 294-9274 or email Mike at maino@classical959.com  ​

This week we feature holiday music with a local Rhode Island music teacher and theater teacher. We talk to Robb Barnard, Head of Perfoming Arts at Lincoln School and Chad Putka, Music Teacher, at Moses Brown. We'll listen to some of their favorite music of the holiday season and talk about the many different styles and types they've selected.​

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 2017 and listen to some selections from this year's “Blockbuster” films that might be up for some awards. For more information you can call 401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org ​

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Ben Vickers, Music Director and Susan Woythaler. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of  the music from the program being presented on Sunday, December 10th at 3 PM at St. Peter's By The Sea. For more information you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org ​

This week Jamestown Community Chorus is the subject of the program  with B. J.Whitehouse, Music Director and Judith Anderson, Publicity Chair. We talk about the upcoming season and listen to some selections  from the concerts that will be held on Saturday Dec. 9th at 4:00 PM and Sunday Dec. 10th at 3:00PM, at the Jamestown Recreation Center, 41 Conanicus Ave., Jamestown RI. For more information you can call, 401-423-1574 or go to www.jamestownchorus.com ​

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2018 season is the  subject of this week's program, with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to        some of the very popular songs from Ain't Misbehavin, Mamma Mia, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Chicago.  For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or you can go to www.theatrebythesea.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 Holiday Concert on Sunday December 3rd, 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 ​

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 November 25th at 7:30 PM, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence and Sunday November 26th at 3:00 PM, at St. Ann Arts Center in Woonsocket. For more information you can call 401-521-5670, or go to www.ricco.org​
 
 

The State Ballet of Rhode Island is the subject of the program with Ana Marsden Fox, ExecutiveDirector. We talk about their upcoming  performance of “Coppélia” and listen to some selections that will be used in the production on December 8th and Saturday, December 9th, at the Park Theatre in Cranston. For more information go to www.stateballet.com

This week The American Band is the subject of the program with Dr. Brian Cardany, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming 180th Anniversary Concert, featuring the music of Copland, Williams, and Bernstein, and listen to some selections that will be performed on Sunday November 5th, 3:00 PM, at Rhode Island College in Providence. For more information you can go to www.theamericanband.org ​

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this weeks program with Andrew Howell, Music Director and Jessica Peters, director of Advancement. We talk about their upcoming concert with special guest Chanticleer and listen to some of the music being presented on Saturday September 23rd at George Kent Hall in Westerly, at 3:00 PM. For more information you can call (401) 596-8663 or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org
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This week The Warwick Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Catherine Gagnon, Music Director. We talk about their upcoming Fall Series Concerts, “Shifting Colors of Season and Song”, and listen to some selections that will be performed on Sunday October 22nd in Warwick and Sunday October 28th in Narragansett. For more information you can go to www.wsori.org
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This week we feature The Roger Williams Park Zoo Jack-o-lantern Spectacular. We talk to Diane Nahabedian, Director of Marketing and John Reckner, Founder of the event. We'll listen to some of the music that is played in the background of the exhibit and talk about it's creation. For more information you can go to www.rwpzoo.org ​

The Connecticut Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Doctor John Dreslin,  Music Director. We talk about the upcoming event to be held at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Connecticut and listen to some of the music from Princess Ida that will be performed October 14th and 15th. For more information you can go to www.CTGandS.org​
 

On this week's show The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra is the subject of the program with Caleb Bailey, Executive Director. We talk about their upcoming fall concert and listen to some of the selections that will be performed on Saturday October 21st, at the Garde Arts Center, 289 State Street, New London, Connecticut. For more information you can go to www.ectsymphony.com