MANDOLIN COURSE 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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PRE-COURSE
OCTOBER 17: STUDENT ARRIVAL
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MANDOLIN HOUSE: LOCATION
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(address sent to participants upon registration)
12:00-5:00 pm Registration: A course representative will register participants.
During this time, course schedules and materials will be distributed.
5:30 pm Welcome reception and dinner
8:00 pm Faculty House Concert
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DAY I
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Two types of classes:
One-on-one private lesson (60 minutes)
Lessons for chamber ensembles (50 minutes)
PRIVATE LESSONS
URI Fine Arts Center
Concert Hall, Jacob Reuven
D 202, Ekaterina Skliar
D 203, Dor Amran
9:00 am
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LECTURE
Annex 113
Niccolo Paganini: his life, works, and times.
Professor Danilo Prefumo
12:00 pm
LECTURE
Annex 113
Paganini's Caprices on the mandolin.
Mandolinist Dor Amran
1:15 pm
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LUNCH/PRACTICE TIME
2:15 pm
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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
Annex 113, 104, 101
4:00 pm
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DINNER
6:30 pm
COSTA RICA MEETS GREECE
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
Adrian Montero, Jeisson Ramirez, FILIPPOS MANOLOUDIS
7:30 pm
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MEET THE CONCERT ARTISTS
9:30 pm
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DAY II
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Thursday, October 19, 2023
PRIVATE LESSONS
URI Fine Arts Center
Concert Hall, Jacob Reuven
D 202, Ekaterina Skliar
D 203, Ekaterina Skliar
9:00 am
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LECTURE
Annex 104
Building Resiliency in Elite Performance Musicians.
Dr. Eric Zillmer
12:15 pm
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LUNCH/PRACTICE TIME
Annex 104
1:15 pm
LECTURE
Annex 113
1973-2023: Half Century of Mandolin Ensembles
Mark Davis
2:15 pm
ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
3:30: Annex 104
3:30: E202, URI Fine Arts Center
3:30-5:00: Annex 113
5:00: C100, URI Fine Arts Center
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DINNER
6:00 pm
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CONCERT: MUSIC OF AMERICA
The Towers
Prelude: The Mandolin Ensemble
Feature Artists:
Jay Azzolina Jazz quartet
Jontavious Willis, Blue guitar
7:30 pm
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MEET THE CONCERT ARTISTS
9:30 pm
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DAY III
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Friday, October 20, 2023
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PRIVATE LESSONS
URI Fine Arts Center
D 202, Ekaterina Skliar
D 203, Dor Amran
Annex 112, Jacob Reuven
9:00 am
LECTURE
C100, URI Fine Arts Center
12:00 pm
Guest lecture by Ekaterina Skliar
Mandolin transcriptions from 3- and 4-string domra repertoire.​
LUNCH/PRACTICE TIME
1:00 pm
ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
Concert Hall, URI Fine Arts
E202, URI Fine Arts
3:00 pm
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DINNER
6:00 pm
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CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Prelude: Mandolin Ensemble
Feature Artist:
Elisa la Marca (Lute), Nicolo Spera (10-String Guitar), Mauro Zanatta (19th Century Guitar)
8:00 pm
MEET THE CONCERT ARTISTS
10:00 pm
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DAY IV
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Saturday, October 21, 2023
PRIVATE LESSONS
URI Fine Arts Center
D202, Ekaterina Skliar
D203, Dor Amran
D209, Jacob Reuven
9:00 am
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L'ESPERANCE ENSEMBLE MASTERCLASS
St.Augustine's Church
Led by Dor Amran
12:00 pm
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LUNCH/PRACTICE TIME
Annex 113
12:00 pm
LECTURE
St. Augustine's Church
1:30 pm
Lecture by Jacob Reuven on “Bach and the Mandolin"
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MANDOLIN COURSE ENSEMBLE DRESS-REHEARSAL
St. Augustine's Church
2:30 pm
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CONCERT: CONTEMPORARY PLUCKED
St. Augustine’s Church.
4:30 pm
Pierre Bibault, contemporary classical guitar
The Mandolin Ensemble
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DINNER
(no meal is provided)
6:00 pm
CONCERT: FRENCH NIGHT
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
8:00 pm
Prelude Mandolin Trio
The Great Necks (Adam Levin, Scott Borg, Matthew Rohde)
Mathias Duplessy, Jeremy Jouve, guitars; Amit Kavthekar, tabla
MEET THE CONCERT ARTISTS
10:00 pm
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DAY V
Sunday, October 22, 2023
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PRIVATE LESSONS
D202, Ekaterina Skliar
D203, Dor Amran
D209, Jacob Reuven
9:00 am
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Dress Rehearsal: Group B: Mandolin Lovers
Concert Hall, URI Fine Arts Center
12:00 pm
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LUNCH/PRACTICE TIME
1:00 pm
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CONCERT: RISING STARS YOUNG GUITARISTS PROGRAM AND MANDOLIN COURSE SHOWCASE
St. Augustine’s Church
3:00 pm
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BBQ FOR PARTICIPANTS
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 pm
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CONCERT, GALA FINALE: ARGENTINA MEETS CONTEMPORARY ITALY
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
7:00 pm
Prelude: The Mandolin Ensemble
Featured Artists:
Juan Falú, guitar
Luca Stricagnoli, contemporary guitar
MEET THE CONCERT ARTISTS
9:00 pm
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