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 shares a list of short stories of both everyday people and celebrities stepping in to help the people around them. -
Lucille Kincaid examines a recent incident where a celebrity spoke poorly about traditional art forms and the positive attention it ended up drawing. -
Lucille Kincaid shares an Easton resident's story of achieving her lifelong passion years after giving up on ever doing so. -
Lucille Kincaid shares the excitement of an internationally renowned author as he prepared to visit the United States for the first time. -
Lucille Kincaid shares a listener's story of a small act of kindness at a local fast food restaurant that made everyone's day. -
Lucille Kincaid shares the story of how learning to play the piano helped professional baseball pitcher Max Scherzer recover from an injury. -
Lucille Kincaid shares stories of famous classical composers who found themselves in funny, sticky, or interesting situations. -
Lucille shares the story of a love story that began at a tuberculosis hospital and was nearly lost, but was saved in a case of luck. -
Lucille Kincaid brings listeners her first bit of good news from a listener who saw several helpers step up during recent snow storms. -
WDIY's Lucille Kincaid talks with violinist Matthew Stein of klezmer music trio Baymele about starting his musical journey while growing up in Allentown, along with the group's upcoming show at Muhlenberg College on February 17, 2026.
