SCHEDULE

VENUE LOCATIONS

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URI Fine Arts Center
105 Upper College Rd.

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University Club
95 Upper College Rd.

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St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower College Rd.

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Pump House Music Works

1464 Kingstown Rd.

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

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DAY I

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

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WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

6:00 pm

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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

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AFTER HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

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DAY II

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

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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

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AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

9:30 pm

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DAY III

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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

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MEET THE ARTISTS / CD SIGNING

10:00 pm

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DAY IV

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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

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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

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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

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Concert: Argentina Meets Contemporary Italy

7:00 pm

University Fine Arts Center

Juan Falú, classical guitar

Luca Stricagnoli, acoustic guitar