GENERAL SCHEDULE
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VENUE LOCATIONS
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URI Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI
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University Club/Music Annex Building
95 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI
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St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower College Rd., Kingston, RI
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Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
383 Old North Rd., Kingston, RI
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Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
3481 Kingstown Rd., W. Kingston, RI
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The Towers
35 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI
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DAY I
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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University Club/Music Annex Building
LECTURE
URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall
Niccolo Paganini: His life, Works, and Times
Professor Danilo Prefumo
12:00 pm–1:15 pm
LECTURE
URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall
Paganini's Caprices on the mandolin
Dor Amran
2:15 pm–3:15 pm
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BREAK
3:30–6:30 pm
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
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WELCOME AND REGISTRATION
6:00–7:30 pm
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CONCERT: COSTA RICA MEETS GREECE
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
Adrián Montero
Concert Artist
Jeisson Ramirez
Winner of the National Guitar 
Competition of Costa Rica
Filippos Manoloudis
Winner of the 2022 Rising Stars
 Virtual Guitar Competition
7:30 pm
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AFTER HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS
9:30 pm
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DAY II
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
LECTURE
URI Fine Arts, C100
Building Resiliency in Elite Performance Musicians
Dr. Eric Zillmer
12:15–1:15 pm
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LUNCH
Annex 104
1:15–2:15 pm
LECTURE
Annex 113
1973-2023: Half Century of Mandolin Ensembles
Mark Davis
2:15–3:30 pm
BREAK
3:30–6:00 pm
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REGISTRATION CONTINUED
The Towers
6:00–7:30 pm
CONCERT: MUSIC FROM AMERICA
The Towers
Prelude: The Mandolin Ensemble
Feature Artists:
Jontavious Willis, blues guitar
Jay Azzolina, jazz guitar
Dave Zinno, bass
Joe "Sonny" Barbato, Accordionist
Rafael Barata, drums
7:30 pm
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AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS
9:30 pm
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DAY III
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Friday, October 20, 2023
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
Jeremy Jouve
(bring guitars, please)
9:00–10:00 am
LECTURES
Annex 113
​Building Resiliency in Elite Performance Musicians
Dr. Eric Zillmer
10:00–12:00 pm
FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
Annex 113
12:00–1:30 pm
MASTERCLASSES ​
Adam Levin, Annex101
Scott Borg, Annex 104
Nicolo Spera, Annex 113
Matthew Rohde, Annex 112
Jeisson Ramirez, Annex Red Room
1:30–4:00 pm​
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Open mic and pizza
5:00–6:30 pm
CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Pre-Concert Talk, Danilo Prefumo, Musicologist
7:00–7:30 pm
Prelude: The Mandolin Ensemble
Feature Artists:
Elisa la Marca, lute
Mauro Zanatta, 19th-century guitar
Nicolo Spera, 10 string Contemporary guitar
7:30 pm
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DAY IV
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Saturday, October 21, 2022
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Annex 104
Mathias Duplessy
(bring guitars, please)
9:00–10:00 am
LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Annex 113
Atlantic Tonewood: from seed to sound
Jordan Luff, Management Forester
Gregg Hanson, Florinett AG, Tonewood Switzerland
Alan Chapman, Gef Fisher, and Marshall Brune, Luthiers Panel
Spencer Ladd, Moderator
10:00–11:30 am
LUNCH AND LUTHIER'S EXPO
Annex 113
Video Interview: Richard and Marshall Bruné, Luthiers
Luthiers Open House
11:30–1:30 pm
LECTURE
St. Augustine's Church
Bach and the Mandolin
Jacob Reuven
1:30–2:30 pm
MASTERCLASS
Juan Falu, Annex101
Elisa la Marca, Annex 104​
Mauro Zanatta, Annex 112
Filippos Manoloudis, Red Room (Annex)
Peter Zisa, URI Fine Arts, E202
1:30–4:00 pm
CONCERT: CONTEMPORARY PLUCKED
St. Augustine’s Church
Pierre Bibault, Classical & Electric Guitar
The Mandolin Ensemble
4:30 pm
DINNER
5:30–8:00 pm
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CONCERT: FRENCH NIGHT
University Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
Prelude: Mandolin Trio
Feature Artists:
Matthias Duplessy, Contemporary Guitar
Jeremy Jouve, Classical Guitar
Amit Kavthekar, tabla
The Great Necks, Guitar Trio
Adam Levin, Matthew Rohde, Scott Borg
8:00 pm
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DAY V
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Sunday, October 22, 2022
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Annex 104
Andrea Gonzalez-Caballero
(bring guitars, please)
Sponsored by Alhambra Guitarras
9:00–10:00 am
MASTERCLASSES
Pierre Bibault, Annex101
Jeremy Jouve, Annex 104
Luca Stricagnoli, Annex 112
Mathias Duplessy, Annex 113
10:00–12:30 pm
FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH & LECTURE
Annex 113
Why Music Matters & Art of Improvisation: What would Bach do?
Dr. Peter Zisa
(bring guitars, please)
1:00–2:15 pm
BREAK
2:15–3:00 pm
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​CONCERT
Rising Stars Young Guitarists Program and Mandolin Course Showcase
​​​St. Augustine’s Church
3:00 pm
BBQ for Participants
St. Augustine's Church
4:30–6:30 pm
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Concert: Argentina Meets Contemporary Italy
University Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
Juan Falú, classical guitar
Luca Stricagnoli, acoustic guitar
7:00 pm
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AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS
9:30 pm
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