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SCHEDULE

VENUE LOCATIONS

URI Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd.

University Club
95 Upper College Rd.

St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower College Rd.

Pump House Music Works

1464 Kingstown Rd.

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

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DAY I

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

6:00 pm

CONCERT: COSTA RICA MEETS GREECE

7:30 pm

Adrián Montero 

Jeisson Ramirez

Winner of the National Guitar
Competition of Costa Rica

Filippos Manoloudis

Winner of the 2022 Rising Stars
Virtual Guitar Competition

 

AFTER HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

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DAY II

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

6:00 pm

 

CONCERT: MUSIC FROM AMERICA

7:30 pm

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

Jontavious Willis, blues guitar

Jay Azzolina, jazz guitar

 

AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

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DAY III

Friday, October 20, 2023

University Club at URI

 

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

9:00–10:00 am

 

LECTURES

Dr. Peter Zisa, Music Therapy and the guitar

10:00–11:00 am

Dr. Eric Zillmer, Classical Guitar and the Rorschach

11:00–12:00 pm

 

FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH

12:00–1:30 pm

 

MASTERCLASSES

1:30–4:00 pm​

 

PUMP HOUSE MUSIC WORKS

Open mic and pizza

5:00–6:30 pm

 

CONCERT: ITALIAN NIGHT

Pump House Music Works

7:30 pm

Elisa de la Marca, lute

Mauro Zanatta, 19th-century guitar

Nicolo Spera, 10 string Contemporary guitar

MEET THE ARTISTS / CD SIGNING

10:00 pm

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DAY IV

Saturday, October 21, 2022

University Club at URI

 

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

9:00–10:00 am

 

LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

Tonewoods Atlantic

10:00–12:00 am  

Jordan Luff, Management Forester

Gregg Hanson, Florinett AG, Tonewood Switzerland

Alan Chapman and Gef Fisher, Luthiers Panel

Spencer Ladd, Moderator and booklet designer

 

LUNCHEON AND LUTHIER'S

12:00–1:30 pm

Video Interview: Richard and Marshall Bruné, Luthiers

Luthiers Open House

 

MASTERCLASS

1:30–4:00 pm

 

CONCERT: CONTEMPORARY GUITAR

4:30 pm

St. Augustine’s Church

Pierre Bibault 

Mandolin Course Showcase

Winner of the 2022 Rising Stars Virtual Guitar Competition

 

DINNER

5:30 pm

CONCERT: FRENCH NIGHT

8:00 pm

University Fine Arts Center

Matthias Duplessy, Contemporary Guitar

Jeremy Jouve, Classical Guitar

The Great Necks, Guitar Trio

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DAY V

Sunday, October 22, 2022

University Club at URI

 

TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

9:00–10:00 am

 

MASTERCLASSES

10:00–12:30 pm

 

FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH

12:30–2:00 pm

 

BREAK

2:00–3:00 pm

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CONCERT

3:00 pm

​​​St. Augustine’s Church

Prelude: Rising Stars Young Guitarist Program

Ensemble and Mandolin Conference Ensemble

 

BBQ for Participants

4:30–6:30 pm

University Fine Arts Center

Concert: Argentina Meets Contemporary Italy

7:00 pm

University Fine Arts Center

Juan Falú, classical guitar

Luca Stricagnoli, acoustic guitar

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