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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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The Catholic Center of URI

90 Chapel Way., Kingston, RI

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URI, Edwards Hall

64 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI

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

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General Stanton Inn

4115 Old Post Rd. Charlestown, RI 02813

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Sunday, October 13, 2024
General Stanton Inn Hosts URI Guitar Festival
 
11:00–11:30 am: Winner of the Costa Rica Guitar Competition, Juan Pablo Salas
11:35–12:10 pm: Ekaterina Skliar and Dor Amran, Mandolin and domra
12:30–1:15 pm:  Mark T Small, Blues Guitar

1:15-2:00 pm Break
2:00-2:45 pm: Hot Club of New England, featuring Atla de Champlain, vocals
3:00-3:45 pm: Duke Robillard Trio
4:00-5:30 pm: Headliner: Fareed Haque Group

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Wednesday, October 16, 2024


LECTURE

History of American Mandolin
Marilynn Mair

URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall

12:15-1:30 pm

LUNCH
Annex 113

1:30-2:30 pm



 

LECTURE
Iron-Clad Performance Preparation
Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar
Annex 113
2:30–3:45 pm


BREAK/PRACTICE
3:45–6:30 pm

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

6:30–7:30 pm

CONCERT
Prelude: The Mandolin ensemble
Artists: Pasquale Grasso, Jazz Guitar
-Intermission-
Eliot Fisk

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 pm

AFTER HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

 

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Thursday, October, 17, 2024

LECTURE
Improvisation for Classical and Jazz Guitarists
Pasquale Grasso
URI Fine Arts Center, C100

10:30 am–12:00 pm

LECTURE
Teaching Artistry
Michal Shein

Music Annex, 101

12:00–1:30 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Matthew Rohde

URI Fine Arts Center, C100
2:00–3:00 pm




BREAK/PRACTICE

3:00–4:00 pm

CONCERT


URI Wind Ensemble
Dor Amran, Mandolin

URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall

4:00 pm

REGISTRATION CONTINUED
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:00–7:30 pm


CONCERT
Ekaterina Skliar, Domra and Dor Amran, Mandolin
Intermission
Artyom Dervoed, Classical Guitar

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 pm 

AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

 

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Friday, October 18, 2024

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP


Artyom Dervoed

(bring guitars, please)
Annex 113
9:00–10:00 am



LECTURE
DIY Recording
Jacob Wolf/Ethan Hicks/Steve Schwartz
Annex 113

10:15–11:15 am

LECTURE/FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
Guitar Tasting and Talk with luthier, Aaron Green

Annex 112

11:30–12:30 pm


CONCERT, Convocation
Mark Maxwell and Anne Waller
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
1:00 pm



MASTERCLASSES ​
Annex101: Matthew Rohde
Annex 112 : Scott Borg
Annex 113: Elena Papandreou (virtual)
Annex Red Room: Adrian Montero
URI Fine Arts Center, E202: Adam Levin
2:00–4:30 pm​



ITALIAN DINNER

(artists/faculty or by invitation)

Chef: Michelangelo La Luna
The Catholic Center of URI

5:00–7:00 pm

CONCERT
Pre-Concert Talk (7:15pm): Danilo Prefumo
Prelude: The Mandolin Ensemble
SoloDuo, Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela

-Intermission-
Sharon Isbin, Classical Guitarist

URI, Edwards Hall

7:30 pm

 

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

LECTURE

Creative Habits for an Improviser
Hamilton de Holanda

URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
9:00–10:15 am


TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Lorenzo Micheli
(bring guitars, please)

Annex 104
10:30–11:30 am


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LUNCH & LECTURE
Pacific Tonewood and Luthier Expo

Spencer Ladd, Moderator


Annex 113
11:30 am–1
:30 pm

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MASTERCLASS
Annex101: Lorenzo Micheli
Annex 104​: Sharon Isbin
Annex 112: Matteo Mela
Red Room (Annex): Artyom Dervoed
URI Fine Arts Center, E202: Scott Borg
1:30–4:00 pm



CONCERT
Winner of Rising Stars Virtual Guitar Competition, Kevin Loh
Elite Mandolin Ensemble 

St. Augustine’s Church

4:30 pm 

Dinner Break:
6:00–8:00 pm

 

Art Exhibit/Presentation 

Eyes in color

By Italian painter Franco Azzinari

Moderator: Professor Michelangelo La Luna 

"Eyes in color" is a project dedicated to the children of Amazonia that intends to focus on the importance of the rainforest as a critical place for fighting climate change.

URI, Edwards Hall

6:30-7:30pm


CONCERT
Duo Mantar

Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar, The Great Necks Guitar Trio

-Intermission-
Hamilton de Holanda Trio

URI, Edwards Hall

8:00 pm

AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

10:00 pm

 

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP


Matteo Mela
(bring guitars, please)

Annex 104
9:00–10:00 am



MASTERCLASSES
Annex 101: Anne Waller
Annex 104: Mark Maxwell
Annex 112: Scott Borg
Annex 113: Eliot Fisk
Red Room: Kevin Loh

URI Fine Arts, E202: Juan Pablo Salas
10:15 am–12:45 pm


FESTIVAL BBQ and STRING CHANGING SEMINAR
String Changing Seminar
Annex 104: Scott Borg

Music Annex
1:00–2:45 pm


STUDENT SHOWCASE
Rising Stars Young Guitarists Program, Community Strings Project, Mandolin Lovers
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
3:00 pm

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CONCERT
Pre-Concert Lecture (4:45pm): Danilo Prefumo

Mandolin Seasons

Vivaldi & Piazzolla

Rhode Island Youth Philharmonic

Conductor, Alexey Shabalin
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
5:00 pm


CONCERT/CONCERTO NIGHT
Adrian Montero, Adam Levin, Jacob Reuven

URI Symphony Orchestra

Conductor, Dr. Luis Viquez

URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
7:30 pm

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