In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and Newport Music Festival Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss this years 52nd Newport Music Festival. In this program Pamela highlights the Bach, Beethoven, Brahms & Balakirev concert at The Elms Monday, July 13, 2020 11:00 am. For more information on the Newport Music Festival, to purchase tickets to an upcoming concert or to make a donation please visit newportmusic.org or call 401-846-113

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program, with Bruce Goldstein, President and Nathaniel Efthimiou,Guest Conductor. We talk about their upcoming concert and listen to some of the music from the program being presented on Sunday, March 8th, 3:00 PM at McVinney Auditorium. For more information you can call 401-274-4578, or go to www.nabsco.org.

This week Joe is featuring saxophonist Zoot Sims from his 1960 Lone Hill Jazz Records recording "Down Home".

In this weeks WCRI Classical Kids Hour hosts Jamie Jones and the Newport Music Festivals Education & Outreach Coordinator Trevor Neal invite you to join them as they listen to music composed by Hanz Krasa in the opera Brundibar.

In this program WCRI host Mike Maino and Newport Music Festival Executive Director Pamela Pantos discuss this years 52nd Newport Music Festival. In this program Pamela highlights the Mozart & Beethoven concert at The Breakers on Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:00 pm. For more information on the Newport Music Festival, to purchase tickets to an upcoming concert or to make a donation please visit newportmusic.org or call 401-846-113

This months Co break features Glenn Dean, owner of Coogan Gildersleeve Appliances, Mystic CT.  At Coogan Gildersleeve Appliances they are trained and dedicated to helping you get the right household appliance for your every need. From kitchen appliances to luxury appliances, they've been helping your neighbors in the New London, Waterford, Norwich and northern Connecticut furnish their homes with the accessories they need, for over 40 years. For more information visit www.coogilappl.com or call 860-536-4929.

This week The RI International Film Festival is the subject of the program with George T. Marshall, Executive Director and Steven Feinberg, Executive Director of the RI Film and TV Office. We talk about Academy Award movies and listen to the music from them. For more information you can call          401.861.4445 or go to www.film-festival.org.

This week Joe is featuring saxophonist Lester Young from his 1943 and 1944 Mercury Records recordings titled "The Lester Young Trio" and two tunes from saxophonist Dexter Gordon also recorded in 1944.

The New London Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Dr. Hilarie Clark Moorei, Music Director and Tom Clark, President. We talk about the upcoming concert and listen to some of the  music from the program being presented on Saturday, February 22nd at          7:30 PM, Evans Hall, Connecticut College. For more information you can go to www.nlcommunityorchestra.org

This week Joe is featuring saxophonist Lucky Thompson from his 1994 Fantasy Records recording "Happy Days".