RISING STARS SCHEDULE
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COURSE PROGRAMS
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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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Friday, October 20, 2023
4:30-5:00 pm
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
RISING STARS MEET AND GREET
OPEN MIC AND PIZZA
5:00-6:30pm
CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
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
AMERICAN MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH JIM DAVIDSON
C100
9:00–9:45 am
ITALIAN MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH CATHERINE O'KELLY
C100
9:45–10:30 am
BREAK
10:30–10:45 am
FRENCH MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH CÉILI CONNORS
C100
10:45–11:30 am
COSTA RICA MUSIC WORKSHOP WITH VICTOR MAIN
C100
11:30–12:15 pm
LUNCH AND MEET GUEST ARTIST, LUCA STRICAGNOLI
C100
12:30-1:30pm
GENERAL FESTIVAL MASTERCLASS
Annex
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
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
8:00 pm
Matthias Duplessy, Contemporary Guitar
Jérémy Jouve, Classical Guitar
Amit Kavthekar, Tabla
The Great Necks, Guitar Trio
Mandolin Trio
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center
AMERICAN MUSIC REHEARSAL WITH JIM DAVIDSON
C100
9:00–9:45 am
ITALIAN MUSIC REHEARSAL WITH CATHERINE O'KELLY
C100
9:45–10:30 AM
BREAK
10:30–10:45 am
FRENCH MUSIC REHEARSAL WITH CÉILI CONNORS
C100
10:45–11:30 am
COSTA RICA MUSIC REHEARSAL WITH VICTOR MAIN
C100
11:30–12:15 am
LUNCH
12:30-2:00 pm
DRESS REHEARSAL AT ST.AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH
2:00-3:00 pm
STUDENT SHOWCASE:
RISING STARS YOUNG GUITARISTS' PROGRAM
AND MANDOLIN COURSE SHOWCASE
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
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