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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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The Catholic Center of URI
90 Chapel Way., Kingston, RI
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URI, Edwards Hall
64 Upper College Rd, 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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Sunday, October 13, 2024
General Stanton Inn Hosts 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: Headliner: Fareed Haque Group
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

LECTURE
History of American Mandolin
Marilynn Mair
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
12:15-1:30 pm
LUNCH
Annex 113
1:30-2:30 pm


LECTURE
Iron-Clad Performance Preparation
Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar
Annex 113
2:30–3:45 pm
BREAK/PRACTICE
3:45–6:30 pm
WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

6:30–7:30 pm
CONCERT
Prelude: The Mandolin ensemble
Artists: Pasquale Grasso, Jazz Guitar
-Intermission-
Eliot Fisk
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
LECTURE
Improvisation for Classical and Jazz Guitarists
Pasquale Grasso
URI Fine Arts Center, C100
10:30 am–12:00 pm
LECTURE
Teaching Artistry
Michal Shein

Music Annex, 101
12:00–1:30 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Matthew Rohde
URI Fine Arts Center, C100
2:00–3:00 pm

BREAK/PRACTICE

3:00–4:00 pm
CONCERT
URI Wind Ensemble
Dor Amran, Mandolin
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
4:00 pm
REGISTRATION CONTINUED
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:00–7:30 pm
CONCERT
Ekaterina Skliar, Domra and 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
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Artyom Dervoed
(bring guitars, please)
Annex 113
9:00–10:00 am

LECTURE
DIY Recording
Jacob Wolf/Ethan Hicks/Steve Schwartz
Annex 113
10:15–11:15 am
LECTURE/FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
Guitar Tasting and Talk with luthier, Gef Fisher
Annex 112

11:30–12:30 pm
CONCERT, Convocation
Mark Maxwell and Anne Waller
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
1:00 pm

MASTERCLASSES ​
Annex101: Matthew Rohde
Annex 112 : Scott Borg
Annex 113: Elena Papandreou (virtual)
Annex Red Room: Adrian Montero
URI Fine Arts Center, E202: Adam Levin
2:00–4:30 pm​

ITALIAN DINNER
(artists/faculty or by invitation)
Chef: Michelangelo La Luna
The Catholic Center of 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 Guitarist
URI, Edwards Hall
7:30 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
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Lorenzo Micheli
(bring guitars, please)
Annex 104
10:30–11:30 am

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LUNCH & LECTURE
Pacific Tonewood and Luthier Expo

Spencer Ladd, Moderator

Annex 113
11:30 am–1:30 pm
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MASTERCLASS
Annex101: Lorenzo Micheli
Annex 104​: Sharon Isbin
Annex 112: Matteo Mela
Red Room (Annex): Artyom Dervoed
URI Fine Arts Center, E202: Scott Borg
1:30–4:00 pm

CONCERT
Winner of Rising Stars Virtual Guitar Competition, Kevin Loh
Elite Mandolin Ensemble
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 pm
Dinner Break:
6:00–8:00 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
6:30-7:30pm
CONCERT
Duo Mantar
Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar, The Great Necks Guitar Trio
-Intermission-
Hamilton de Holanda Trio
URI, Edwards Hall
8:00 pm
AFTER-HOURS WITH THE ARTISTS

10:00 pm
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Sunday, October 20, 2024
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Matteo Mela
(bring guitars, please)
Annex 104
9:00–10:00 am

MASTERCLASSES
Annex 101: Anne Waller
Annex 104: Mark Maxwell
Annex 112: Scott Borg
Annex 113: Eliot Fisk
Red Room: Kevin Loh
URI Fine Arts, E202: Juan Pablo Salas
10:15 am–12:45 pm
FESTIVAL BBQ and STRING CHANGING SEMINAR
String Changing Seminar
Annex 104: Scott Borg
Music Annex
1:00–2:45 pm
STUDENT SHOWCASE
Rising Stars Young Guitarists Program, Community Strings Project, Mandolin Lovers
URI Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall
3:00 pm
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CONCERT
Pre-Concert Lecture (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
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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