Conducting Conversations

9-20 Courthouse Center For The Arts - Conducting Conversations

Courthouse Center For The Arts - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Courthouse Center for the Arts Executive Director Russell Maitland. The two discuss and play music from the upcoming show Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and It's A Wonderful Life. http://www.courthousearts.org/theater.cfm

9-13 Theatre By The Sea-2009 Season Wrap-up and 2010 Preview - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea-2009 Season Wrap-up and 2010 Preview - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Theatre By The Sea's Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and Managing Producer Joel Kipper. Listen as they discuss and play music from the 2009 season and give a sneak peek into whats in store for 2010! http://www.theatrebythesea.com/

9-06 Jazz Vocalist and Educator Marcelle Gauvin - Conducting Conversations

Jazz Vocalist and Educator Marcelle Gauvin- In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Marcelle Gauvin about her successful recording career and her teaching philosophy.  www.marcellegauvin.com/

8-30 Whaling City Sound - Conducting Conversations

Whaling City Sound - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Neal Weiss President of Whaling City Sound. Whaling City Sound is a company that provides recordings of many musicians so that they may be heard by a wider audience. For more information go to http://www.whalingcitysound.com/default.asp .

8-23 Singer, Song Writer, and Pianist Bob O'Connell - Conducting Conversations

Singer, Song Writer, and Pianist Bob O'Connell - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with local singer, song writer, and pianist Bob O'Connell. Mike first talked to Bob in 2007 so in this episode we check in with this local favorite to see what h's been up to in the past two years.

8-16 Martin Piecuch, Conductor and Saxophone Soloist - Conducting Conversations

Martin Piecuch, Conductor and Saxophone Soloist - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Martin Piecuch, conductor and saxophone soloist. They discuss his 16 trips to Russia, where Maestro Piecuch conducted and performed with his finest orchestras as well as jazz bands, and they'll listen to music from his new CD, Sax with Strings Attached!

8-09 Theatre By The Sea-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea-Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Theatre By The Sea's Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and actors from Theatre By The Sea's production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Listen as they discuss and play music from this wonderful musical production!

8-02 Rhode Island 101 - Conducting Conversations

Rhode Island 101 - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with talented local writer Tim Lehnert who wrote the book Rhode Island 101. The book is about places in Rhode Island and what makes them tick. Mike and Tim discuss the book and play music that has a special tie to Rhode Island. For more info on Rhode Island 101 go to http://www.101bookseries.com/ .

7-26 Colonial Theatre's Shakespeare Festival - Conducting Conversations

Colonial Theatre's Shakespeare Festival - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Marketing and PR Director Karen Baker and Composer Flav Martin about the festival and play some music used during the festival. To find out more about the Shakespeare Festival go to  http://www.thecolonialtheater.org/Shakespeare%20Festival.html .

7-19 Theatre By The Sea-Peter Pan - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea-Peter Pan - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Theatre By The Sea's Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and the actor who palys Peter Pan Cary Michelle Miller about the production. Listen as they discuss and play music from this exciting musical production!

7-12 2009 Kingston Chamber Music Festival - Conducting Conversations

2009 Kingston Chamber Music Festival - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Brian Mitchell Managing Director of the Kingston Chamber Music Festival and plays music from this years artists.  Founded in 1989 by violinist David Kim, the festival strives to present the finest quality chamber music to the widest possible audience. Extraordinary musicians appear annually during a two-week summer festival of six, reasonably priced, evening concerts held on the peaceful URI campus in Kingston, R.I., just a 10-minute drive from the ocean. Programs feature many of the world's established music stars playing alongside young rising stars. For more information go to http://www.kingstonchambermusic.org/ .

7-05 Our 100th Show-The American Band - Conducting Conversations

Our 100th Show-The American Band - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks celebrates his 100th Conducting Conversations show on a patriotic note. Mike talks with Dr. Gene Pollart of The American Band and plays some great Patriotic music for the 4th of July holiday weekend.

6-28 The 2009 Newport Music Festival- Conducting Conversations

The 2009 Newport Music Festival  - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Dr. Mark Malkovich...host of My Music and Director of the Newport Music Festival about this years exciting line-up.

6-21 Mystic Aquarium and Institute For Exploration - Conducting Conversations

Mystic Aquarium and Institute For Exploration - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Peter Glankoff Senior V.P. of Marketing and Public Affairs for Mystic Aquarium. Mike discusses upcoming events at the aquarium and plays some of Peter's favorite classical pieces.

6-14 Theatre By The Sea-Crazy For You - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea-Crazy For You - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Theatre By The Sea's Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and the Managing Producer Joel Kipper about Crazy For You running June 17th - July 11th. They discuss and play music from this Tony Award-winning Gershwin Exravaganza.

6-07 The 35th Annual Music On The Hill - Conducting Conversations

The 35th Annual Music On The Hill- In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Music On The Hill President John Pellegrino and board member Alice Pellegrino about this years festival. Hear some of the music that will be played at this GREAT Rhode Island music festival!

5-31 Providence Singers-Ecstasies Above - Conducting Conversations

Providence Singers-Ecstasies Above: A Collaboration with Aurea - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Providence Singers Artistic Director Andrew Clark and Marketing Director Chris Hauck about their next performance titled Ecstasies Above: A Collaboration with Aurea.
The 30-year-old British composer Tarik O’Regan blends Renaissance and other early music influences with fresh 21st-century ideas. The innovative chamber ensemble Aurea join the Singers for a concert that features O’Regan’s Ecstasies Above, — a setting of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Israfel,” for SATB chorus, two SATB vocal quartets and string quartet. Also on the program: music by William Byrd, Arvo Pärt, Olivier Messiaen and others.
8 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, St. Joseph’s Church, Providence
3 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston

5-24 Theatre By The Sea-My Way - Conducting Conversations

Theatre By The Sea-My Way - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Theatre By The Sea's Producing Artistic Director Amiee Turner and the creator of My Way: A Musical Tribute To Frank Sinatra David Grapes. They discuss and play music from this wonderful musical tribute to the Chairman of the Board.

5-17 Rhode Island Civic Chorale And Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

Rhode Island Civic Chorale And Orchestra - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Music Director Ed Markward and Excutive Director Steven Miller of the RI Civic Chorale and Orchestra. Listen to beautiful music from this group and find out more about who they are.

5-10 New Bedford Symphony Orchestra - Conducting Conversations

New Bedford Symphony Orchestra - In this episode of Conducting Conversations w/ Mike Maino, Mike talks with Music Director and Conductor of the NBSO David MacKenzie. Listen to wonderful music played by this local music gem!