Conducting Conversations

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 Saturday, November 8th, in Providence and on November 9th in Cumberland. 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 John Eells, Interim Conductor, and President Greg Henninger. We discussed their upcoming concert and listened to some of the music that will be presented on November 2nd 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

This week, The Arctic Playhouse in West Warwick is the subject of the program, featuring Jim Belanger, President, and Lloyd Felix, Vice President. We talk about the Cabaret Club season and the upcoming show “Keep On Laughing” running from October 30th to November 16th. For more information, you can call 401.573.3443 or go to www.thearcticplayhouse.com

The Connecticut Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director. We discuss the upcoming event to be held at Valley Regional High School in Deep River, Connecticut, and listen to some of the music from “Iolanthe”, which will be performed on October 25th and 26th. For more information, you can call 860 554-1256 or go to www.CTGandS.org

The URI Guitar Festival is the subject of this week's program with Adam Levin, Artistic Director. We discuss the concerts that will be presented from October 19th to 26th at various locations. The event will feature over a dozen performers. For more information, you can go to https://web.uriguitarfestival.org
 

This week, we feature Aaron-Larget Caplan, classical guitarist. He’s back after a couple of years to introduce another brand new lullaby album, 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. For more information, go to www.alcguitar.com

The Mystic Chamber Music Series is the subject of this week's program with Thomas Readett, Artistic and Executive Director, and Sila Senturk, pianist. We discuss the upcoming 2025-2026 series and its concert, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, at 5:30 PM at The Noank Baptist Church. For more information, you can go to www.mysticchambermusicseries.com

Salt Marsh Opera’s production of “Pirates of Penzance” is the subject of this week's program with Simon Holt, Artistic Director and Founder. We discuss the company and the opera, and listen to some of the very popular songs from the score. For more information, you can call (860) 535-3456 or go to www.saltmarshopera.org

The LaGrua Center in Stonington, CT, is the subject of this week's program with Dan Brandl, Executive Director. We discuss what has been happening at the Center, as well as the upcoming Concert on the Green, scheduled for September 19th, and the Music Matters series, which begins on September 27th. For more information, you can go to www.lagruacenter.org

This week, Les Isle Rose, a division of Dave’s Fresh Marketplace, is the subject of the program, with LeAnn Cesario, founder, and Kate Humes, buyer. We'll talk about the Gift Basket, Catering, and Floral business located in East Greenwich that is one of the largest and busiest in the area. We'll listen to some selections of music by Joe Parillo, a Grammy-nominated Steinway Artist, to set the mood. For more information, go to www.davesmarketplace.com

Theatre By The Sea's production of “Heartbreak Hotel” is the subject of this week's program with guest host Jamie Jones, Joe Hebel, playing the role of Elvis, and Nikki Snelson, Director. We discuss the musical and listen to some of its most popular songs. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

This week, we talk to Core Memory Music founder Craig Maynard about his Fall concert series starting on Saturday, August 23rd at 3 PM. All concerts are at his home in Peacedale. For further information on the fall series lineup and to make reservations, you can go to: corememorymusic.com

In celebration of Little Compton’s 350th Anniversary this week, we feature the Narragansett Bay Chorus, which will be performing in Little Compton on August 22nd with the director of the Chorus, Bob O’Connell, and Bill Nussbaum, VP of Membership. We’ll be listening to some songs by the chorus, a few quartets, and an original piece by Bob O’Connell. For more information, you can go to www.SingNBC.com or www.LC350.com

Stellar Studios Theater is the subject of this week's program with Nathaniel Tarantino, Founder and Executive Director. We discuss the creation of this traveling theater company and its upcoming second production, Seussical The Musical, and listen to some of the music that will be presented. For more information, you can go to www.stellarstudiostheater.com
 
 

Theatre By The Sea's third production of the 2025 season, “Hairspray,” is the subject of this week's program with Niki Metcalf, playing the role of Tracy, and Christopher Campbell, Director. We discuss the musical and listen to some of its very popular songs. For more information, you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com
 

Block Island’s Mary D Fund is the subject of this week's program with Marguerite Donnelly, Executive Director. We discuss her life on the Island, the Fund's origins, its current status, and two upcoming events: The Mary D Ball on July 26th and the 61st Annual A Cappella Festival. We listened to some of the music that will be presented at the Festival. For more information, you can go to the Mary D Fund on Facebook.

The LaGrua Center in Stonington is the subject of this week's program with Dan Brandl, Executive Director, and special guest Sean Nelson, Band Leader of the New London Big Band. We talk about what has been happening at the Center, as well as the Big Band Concert on July 18th, and listen to Sean’s music. For more information, you can go to www.lagruacenter.org or newlondonbigband.com

The Chorus of Westerly is the subject of this week's program, with Ryan Saunders, Executive Director. This show is a special tribute to the life and music of George Kent, founder of the Chorus, who passed away on June 17. We’ll listen to music that George performed in some of the many concerts he conducted. For more information, call (401) 596-8663 or go to www.chorusofwesterly.org

Theatre By The Sea's second production of the 2025 season, Waitress, is the subject of this week's program. We talked to two of the show's cast, Dakota Mackey-McGee and Christopher deProphetis, 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
 

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