Conducting Conversations

The URI Holiday Extravaganza Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with David Gilliland, Artistic Director. We discussed the concerts that will be presented on December 2nd and 3rd at the URI Fine Arts Center. The event will feature over 180 performers. For more information, you can go to https://web.uri.edu/music/events

Theatre By The Sea's announcement of the 2024 season is the subject of this week's program with Bill Hanney, owner of the theatre, and Karen Kessler, Director of Marketing. We talk about next summer's musicals and listen to popular songs from Chorus Line, Tootsie, The Sound of Music, and 42nd Street. 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 presented on Saturday, November 18th, at 7:30 PM at St. Sebastian's Church in Providence and Sunday, November 19th at 3 PM at St. James Church, Manville. For more information, you can call 401-521-5670 or go to www.ricco.org
 

Museum Concerts of Rhode Island is the subject of this week's program with Fredrick Jodry, President. We talk about their upcoming concerts and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, November 26th, at 3:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church in Providence. For more information, you can go to www.museumconcerts.org

The Newport String Project is the subject of this week's program with Ealan McMullin, Artistic Director and Co-founder. We talk about the concerts that will be presented this season and the programs that the Projects they have created and maintain. For more information, you can go to www.newportstringproject.org

Westminster Youth String Ensemble is the program's subject with Kathleen Curran Monroe, Director, this week. We talk about the upcoming season and the Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 3rd at 3 PM 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 Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Kristo Kondakci, Music Director and Conductor, and with special guest Joseph Amante Y Zapata. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music that will be presented on October 28th at the East Providence High School Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org

The CT Gilbert and Sullivan Society is the subject of this week's program with Dr. John Dreslin, Music Director. We talked about the upcoming event at Valley Regional High School, Deep River, CT, and listened to some of the music from “Patience”, which will be performed on October 28th and 29th. 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 talk about the concerts that will be presented from October 18th to the 22nd at several locations. The event will feature over a dozen performers. For more information, you can go to https://web.uriguitarfestival.org

The Mary Kimball Hail Music Mansion, on the East Side of Providence, is the subject of this week's program with Peter Hail and Joe Parillo, secretary of the organization. We talk about their work to restore and maintain the historic Music Hall. We also play some of the music that has been presented through the years and talk about upcoming events. For more information you can go to www.musicmansion.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 September 24th at 3 PM at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 191 County Road, Barrington. For more information you can go to http://www.cobsj.org

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, October 15th, 2 PM at St. Paul’s Church in Wickford. For more information you can go to www.musicadolce.org

The South Kingstown 300th Celebration is the subject of this week's program with Kenny Burke, Committee Member and Jen Ferry, Executive Director of S. C. Art. We talk about the year long 300th Anniversary Celebration and focus on the events that will happen on 9/9 called the Trifecta. The music is from three of the groups that will be performing that day. For more information you can go to www.southkingstownri.com

The Historic Music of Newport is the subject of this week's program with Mark Stickney, founder of the organization. We'll talk about his work to restore or discover the thousands of pieces of music written in and around Newport. He’ll also play some of the music that he has brought back to life. For more information you can go to www.historicmusicofnewport.org

This week Core Memory Concerts is the subject of the program with Craig Maynard, Artistic Director. He will talk about the upcoming season that has been called one of the busiest in the area and listen to some selections from the concerts that will be held this fall. For more information you can go to www.corememorymusic.com

On the occasion of his recent passing, Tony Bennett, is the subject of this week's program with special guest Elizabeth Falk, Director, singer, dancer, actress and someone that worked with Tony. We talk about how she met him, their times together and listen to some of the great songs that he recorded.

Theatre By The Sea's exciting 2023 season is the subject of this week's program, with Karen Kessler, General manager of the theatre. We talk about this summer's fourth musical, The Jersey Boys, and listen to some of the very popular songs from this story based on The Four Seasons. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587 or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

The 90th Anniversary Barn Bash at Theatre By The Sea is the subject of this week's program with Karen Kessler, General manager of the Theatre. We talk about the amazing line up of talented performers that have been on the Barn’s stage in years past and listen to some of the very popular songs they sang. For more information you can call (401) 782-8587, or go to www.theatrebythesea.com

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
 

The Kingston Chamber Music Festival is the subject of this week's program with Natalie Zhu, Artistic Director and Dr. Beth Etter, Executive Director. We talk about the upcoming Festival and listen to some of the amazing music that will be presented from July 26th to August 6th. For more information you can go to www.kingstonchambermusic.org