RISING STARS SCHEDULE

COURSE PROGRAMS

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VENUE LOCATIONS

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URI Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd.

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University Club
95 Upper College Rd.

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St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower College Rd.

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Pump House Music Works

1464 Kingstown Rd.

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Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts,
3481 Kingstown Rd., W. Kingston, RI

 

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Friday, October 20, 2023

5:30 pm
Pump House Music Works
RISING STARS MEET AND GREET

CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT

7:30 PM
Elisa de la Marca, lute
Mauro Zanatta, 19th-century guitar
Nicoló Spera, 10 string Contemporary guitar

MEET THE ARTISTS / CD SIGNING

10:00 pm

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center

TECHNIQUE CLASS / WARM UP

9:00–9:30 am 

FINGERBOARD HARMONY WORKSHOP

9:30–10:00 am

ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL

10:00–10:45 am

BREAK

10:45–11:00 am 

ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL

11:00–11:45 am 

PERFORMANCE CLASS

11:45–12:30 pm

LUNCH

12:30–1:30 pm

GENERAL FESTIVAL MASTERCLASS

1:30–4:00 pm


CONCERT: CONTEMPORARY PLUCKED 

Pierre Bibault (France), Mandolin Course Showcase

St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 pm 

DINNER

5:30 pm

 

CONCERT: FRENCH NIGHT
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center
8:00 pm 
Matthias Duplessy, Contemporary Guitar
Jérémy Jouve, Classical Guitar
The Great Necks, Guitar Trio
Mandolin Trio

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center

TECHNIQUE CLASS / WARM UP

9:00–9:30 am

INTERPRATIVE WORKSHOP

9:30–10:00 AM 

ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL

10:00–10:45 am

BREAK

10:45–11:00 am

ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL

11:00–11:45 am
 

PERFORMANCE CLASS

11:45–12:30 pm

LUNCH

12:30-2:00 pm

BREAK

2:00-3:00 pm
 

STUDENT SHOWCASE:

RISING STARTS YOUNG GUITARIST'S PROGRAM

AND MANDOLIN COURSE

St.Augustine’s Church
3:00 pm

 

FESTIVAL BBQ
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30–6:30 pm 

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CONCERT: ARGENTINA MEETS CONTEMPORARY ITALY

Juan Falú and Luca Stricagnoli
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center

7:00 pm