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MANDOLIN SOLOISTS 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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University of Rhode Island, Edwards Hall
64 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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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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PRE-COURSE
Sunday, October 13, 2024
General Stanton Inn in Collaboration with 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: Fareed Haque Group
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
STUDENT ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION
Mandolin House
12:00–5:00 pm
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WELCOME RECEPTION
Mandolin House
5:30 pm
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FACULTY HOUSE CONCERT

8:00 pm
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
PRIVATE LESSONS
Jacob Reuven, Concert Hall
Ekaterina Skliar, D207
Dor Amran, D203
URI Fine Arts Center
9:00 am–12:00 pm
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LECTURE
History and Performance of American Mandolin
Artist: Marilynn Mair
URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall
12:15–1:30 pm
LUNCH
Annex 113
1:30–2:15 pm


LECTURE
Iron-Clad Performance Preparation
Artist: Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar
Annex 113
2:30–3:45 pm
ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
Annex 104, 101
Music Annex
4:00–6:00 pm
DINNER
/SOUND-CHECK
6:00–7:00 pm
CONCERT
Prelude: The Mandolin ensemble
Artists: Eliot Fisk, Classical Guitar
-Intermission-
Pasquale Grasso, Jazz Guitar
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
PRIVATE LESSONS
Jacob Reuven, D 207
Ekaterina Skliar, D 202
Dor Amran, D 203
URI Fine Arts Center
9:00–12:00 pm
LUNCH
12:00–12:30 pm
Annex 112
LECTURE
Arranging Romantic Violin Concerti for Mandolin: Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Brahms
Artist: Dor Amran

Music Annex, 112
12:30–1:30 pm


ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS
1:45–3:45 pm: Annex 113
1:45–3:45 pm: Annex 104
Music Annex
CONCERT 
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URI Wind Ensemble
Artist: Dor Amran, mandolin
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
4:00 pm
REHEARSAL WITH RIPYO
URI Fine Arts Center, C100
5:30–7:30 pm
DINNER
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
6:30–7:30 pm
CONCERT
Artists: Ekaterina Skliar, solo domra; 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
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ENSEMBLE REHEARSALS

Concert Hall
E202
URI Fine Arts Center
Cherry Auditorium
9:00-12:00 am
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LUNCH
Annex 112
Music Annex
12:15–1:45 pm
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MASTERCLASS
Hamilton de Holanda
URI Fine Arts Center, C100
2:00-4:30 pm
ITALIAN DINNER
(artists/faculty or by invitation)
Chef: Michelangelo La Luna
The Catholic Center at 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 Guitar
URI, Edwards Hall
7:30pm
MANDOLIN SOCIAL
10:00 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
REHEARSAL WITH RIPYO
(selected mandolin soloists)
Providence, RI
11:00-1:00 pm

LECTURE/LUNCH
Pacific Tonewood and Luthier Expo

Spencer Ladd, Moderator

Annex 113
11:30–1:30 pm
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WORKSHOP
(music lovers)
Ekaterina Skliar
St. Augustine's Church, basement
2:00–3:00 pm
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WORKSHOP
(music lovers)
Daily Practice
Jacob Reuven
St. Augustine's Church, basement
3:00–4:00 pm
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MANDOLIN COURSE ENSEMBLE DRESS-REHEARSAL
(Elite Mandolin Soloists)
St. Augustine's Church, sanctuary
3:00–4:00 pm


CONCERT
Winner of Rising Stars Guitar Competition, Kevin Loh
Elite Mandolin Ensemble
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 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 Atrium
6:30 pm
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CONCERT
Duo Mantar
Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar, The Great Necks Guitar Trio
-Intermission-
Hamilton de Holanda Trio
Edwards Hall
8:00 pm
AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

10:00 pm
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
LESSONS
(Mandolin Lovers)
Jacob Reuven, Concert Hall
Ekaterina Skliar, D 202
Dor Amran, D 203
URI Fine Arts Center
9:00–12:00 pm
DRESS REHEARSAL
Mandolin Lovers - Chamber ensembles

URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall
12:00–1:30 pm
FESTIVAL BBQ
Music Annex
1:30–2:45 pm
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Rising Stars Young Guitarists' Program, Community Strings Project, Mandolin Lovers
URI Fine Arts, Concert Hall
3:00–4:00 pm
CONCERT
Pre-Concert Talk (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
Virtual Competition Winners Announcement
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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