Lucille Kincaid
Program HostLucille Kincaid is a weekly host of WDIY Classics as well as WDIY's music librarian for the Janet Goloub Classical Music Library. Her background is in music education, having worked as a music educator in New Jersey public schools for 33 years. The last 18 years of her career were spent as vocal music director of Sparta High School in Sparta, New Jersey. During her tenure there, her choirs performed in festivals and workshops across the US, Canada, and Europe.
As a pianist, she has accompanied numerous county, regional, All State, and All Eastern choirs which afforded her the opportunity to perform in Heinz Hall, Meyerhoff Hall, and Carnegie Hall.
Kincaid has been heavily involved with the production of musicals for many years, having contributed to over 100 performances as either a pit musician, vocal coach or musical director/conductor.
Since moving to Pennsylvania from New Jersey in 2005, Kincaid has worked with various area high schools and community theater groups while also serving as a regular music director at the PA Playhouse in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She became a regular weekly on-air host of WDIY Classics in 2015.
Kincaid also enjoys working with soloists and chamber groups, keeping busy as an accompanist, guest conductor, and adjudicator for various choral and teen art festivals. She lives in Easton with her husband, John, a professor at Lafayette College and they both enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandchildren.
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Lucille Kincaid talks about the world's largest playable instrument, which found a home and a name in a Philadelphia department store. -
Lucille Kincaid shares the story of how P.T. Barnum's march of circus animals calmed fears of a newly built bridge. -
Lucille Kincaid shares heartwarming stories of kindness in restaurants that show how food and service brings out the best in people. -
Lucille Kincaid dives into the sweet history of M&M's—from their WWII military roots to the joy they've brought to generations of families. -
Lucille Kincaid shares small gestures of compassion between strangers that recipients shared with the world, and that remind us of our shared humanity. -
Lucille Kincaid encourages listeners to do a good deed just for the sake of making someone happy, and offers a list of ideas. -
Lucille Kincaid talks about legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma, whose long list of awards and recognitions haven't lessened his humility, compassion, and belief in music. -
Lucille Kincaid shares stories of inspiring young people who are making a difference in their communities and around the world. -
Lucille Kincaid shares a listener's annual tradition of completing a service project with his high school friends to honor the veterans in their lives. -
Lucille Kincaid shares the story of an emergency plane landing that provided lessons still taught in flight school to this day.
