MANDOLIN COURSE 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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DAY I

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On the opening day, we expect mandolin players from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel.

All participants are supposed to arrive at Rode Island by 5:00 pm, with enough time to settle in the accommodations, have a light meal and arrive at the opening meeting at 6:00 pm.

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OPENING

6:00 pm

6:00 pm: Opening meeting, introduction to all participants, the course program, rehearsal rooms, musical materials, and addressing student questions.

 

DINNER

8:00 pm

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CONCERT

9:00 pm

Short opening concert by mandolin instructors

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DAY II

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

 

PRIVATE LESSONS 

9:00 am

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LECTURE

12:00 pm

Guest lecture by Dor Amaran on the Paganini's Caprices on the mandolin.

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LUNCH

1:00 pm

Lunch break and personal practice time. 

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

3:00 pm

Mandolin ensemble rehearsals.

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DINNER

6:00 pm

 

COSTA RICA NIGHT PERFORMANCE

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts 

7:30 pm

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DAY III

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

PRIVATE LESSONS

9:00 am

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LECTURE

12:00 pm

Guest lecture on the history of mandolin in the United States.

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LUNCH

1:00 pm

Lunch break and personal practice time. 

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

Mandolin ensemble rehearsals.

3:00 pm

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DINNER

6:00 pm

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CONCERT: MUSIC OF AMERICA

Whalers Brewery

7:30 pm

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DAY IV

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October 20, 2023, Friday

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PRIVATE LESSONS

9:00 am

 

LECTURE

12:00 pm

Guest lecture on mandolin arrangements from the perspective of the player, arranger,
and conductor (Violin repertoire)

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LUNCH

1:00 pm

Lunch break and personal practice time. 

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

3:00 pm

Mandolin ensemble rehearsals.

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DINNER

6:00 pm

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CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT

URI Fine Arts Center

8:00 pm

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DAY V

 

Saturday, October 21, 2023 

PRIVATE LESSONS

9:00 am

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LECTURE

12:00 pm

Guest lecture on methodology, questions about arranging violin repertoire, discovering
original methods for the mandolin, and tuning techniques and mandolin technical exercises.

 

LUNCH

1:00 pm

Lunch break and personal practice 

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

3:00 pm

General rehearsal of the mandolin ensemble

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CONCERT: CONTEMPOARARY

St. Augustine’s Church. 

4:30 pm

Concert, Pierre Bibault, contemporary classical guitar and

small mandolin ensembles and selected mandolin soloists

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DINNER

6:00 pm 

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CONCERT: FRENCH NIGHT

8:00 pm

Matthias Duplessy and Jeremy Jouve

Mandolin trio, The Great Necks Guitar Trio

URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall

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DAY VI

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Sunday October 22, 2023 

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PRIVATE LESSONS

9:00 am

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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

 

12:00 pm

Second mandolin ensemble rehearsal. 

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LUNCH

1:00 pm

Lunch and preparation for the final concert. 

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CONCERT: RISING STARS AND MANDOLIN COURSE

St. Augustine’s Church

3:00 pm

Concert: Rising Stars Youth Program and Mandolin course recital

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BBQ

St. Augustine’s Church

4:30 pm

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CONCERT: GALA FINAL: ARGENTINA MEETS CONTEMPORARY ITALY

URI Fine Arts Center

7:00 pm

Gala Finale Concert: Argentina Meets Contemporary Italy

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DAY VII

 

Monday, October 23, 2023

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BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE

8:00–10:00 am

Breakfast and student departure