GUITAR 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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St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower College Rd., 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 19, 2025
General Stanton Inn Hosts URI Guitar Festival
DAY-LONG CONCERT
Featuring
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Adam Levin, guitar
Duo Sonidos: Adam Levin, Guitar; William Knuth, Violin
Joe Bentley, Bass
Thatcher Harrison, Guitar
Peter Hand Trio: Guitars & Bass
Quentin October, Guitar
12:00–5:00 pm​
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Monday, October 20, 2025
CONCERT
Up Close: Spotlight on the Festival’s Creative Visionaries:
Jacob Reuven, Ekaterina Skliar, Dor Amran, Norberto Cruz, Adam Levin
Céili Connors, Victor Main, Jim Davidson, Raffi Donoian
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 pm
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
CONCERT​
Francesco Russo, Mandolin Competition Winner
Kostas Zachariadis, M.E. Brune Guitar Competition Winner
Enoc Leiton, Costa Rica National Guitar Competition Winner
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 pm
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
LECTURE
From Crisis back to Stage
Jacob Reuven and Norberto Cruz
URI Music Annex
12:00–1:00 pm
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WORKSHOP
Mathias Duplessy
URI Music Annex
1:30–3:00 pm
REGISTRATION
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:30–7:30 pm
CONCERT
Yamandu Costa
Guest Appearance: Duo Mantar
Jacob Reuven, Mandolin; Adam Levin, Guitar
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 pm
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
REGISTRATION
URI Music Annex Lobby
10:00 am–3:00 pm
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LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
10:00 am–5:00 pm
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LECTURE
Composition
Curtis Stewart
URI Music Annex
12:00–1:30 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Adam Cicchillitti
URI Music Annex
2:00–3:00 pm

BREAK/PRACTICE

3:00–4:00 pm
CONCERT
Purbayan Chatterjee, Sitar
Amit Kavthekar, Tabla
Oz Noy, Guitar
Mathias Duplessy & Friends:
Michal Shein, Cello & Amit Kavthekar
URI, Edwards Hall
7:30 pm
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Friday, October 24, 2025
REGISTRATION
URI Music Annex Lobby
10:00 am–5:00 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Steve Cowan, Guitar
URI Music Annex
10:00–10:45 am
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LUTHIER EXPO
“Recognizing Quality in Handmade Instruments”
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
10:00 am–5:00 pm
LECTURE
Improving Chamber Music Skills
Steve Cowan/Adam Cicchillitti, Guitar duo
URI Music Annex
11:00 am–12:00 pm
FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
URI Music Annex
12:00 pm–1:30 pm
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LECTURE
Amanda Kaya, guitarist
Creating an Authentic Social Media Identity
Convocation, URI Fine Arts Center
1:00 pm
LESSONS
Individual Lessons with Festival Artists
URI Fine Arts Center, D wing and URI Music Annex
1:00–4:00pm
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LECTURE
Conducting for future Plucked Instrument Ensemble leaders
Omer Meir Wellber, Dor Amran
URI Music Annex
2:00–3:30 pm
LUTHIER TALK
How to Choose the Right Guitar
M. E. Brune, Luthier
URI Music Annex
3:00–4:00 pm
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LUTHIER TALK
Kenny Hill, Luthier
URI, Music Annex
4:30- 5:30 pm
CONCERT
Mandolinists Catarina Lichtenberg & Mike Marshall
Cicchillitti-Cowan Guitar Duo
URI, Edwards Hall
8:00 pm
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
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REGISTRATION
URI Music Annex Lobby
9:00 am–5:00 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Meng Su
URI Music Annex
9:00–10:00 am
COMPETITION SEMIFINALS
URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
9:30 am–1:00 pm
LUTHIER EXPO
“Recognizing Quality in Handmade Instruments”
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
10:00 am–5:00 pm
LUTHIER TALK
What Matters for Getting the Sound:
How do luthiers get the sound they want?
Garrett Lee, Luthier
URI Music Annex
10:30–11:30 am
FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH & LECTURE
Nicole O’Malley: Music Therapy
URI Music Annex
12:00–1:00 pm
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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
URI Music Annex
12:00–2:00 pm
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LESSONS
Individual Lessons with Festival Artists
URI Fine Arts Center, D wing and URI Music Annex
1:30–4:00 pm
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MASTERCLASS
Meng Su
URI Edwards Hall
1:30–4:00 pm
CONCERT
Elite Mandolin Soloists
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 pm
DINNER BREAK
6:00–8:00 pm
CONCERT
Tommy Emmanuel
URI Edwards Hall
8:00 pm
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
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REGISTRATION
URI Music Annex Lobby
9:00 am–1:00 pm
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LESSONS
Open for observation
Individual lessons
URI Fine Arts Center, D wing and URI Music Annex
9:00–11:30 am
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STRING CHANGING SEMINAR
Augustine Strings Event
URI Music Annex
9:30–10:30 am
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LUTHIER EXPO
“Recognizing Quality in Handmade Instruments”
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
9:00 am–5:00 pm
GUITAR SHOWCASE
Guitars from the Expo played by featured young artists
Moderated by Gef Fisher
URI Music Annex
10:30 –11:30 am
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TONEWOOD AMERICA PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
With Luthiers Kenny Hill,
Garrett Lee and Marshall Brune
Curated by Spencer Ladd
Moderated by Gef Fisher
URI Music Annex
11:30 am–12:30 pm
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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
URI Music Annex
11:30 am–1:00 pm
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STUDENT CONCERT
Rising Stars Participants, Invited Guitar Ensembles, Mandolin Lovers
URI, Edwards Hall
1:00 pm
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COMPETITION FINALS
URI, Fine Arts Center
3:00–4:00 pm
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LECTURE
Recording Plucked Strings at Home
Ekaterina Skliar
URI, Music Annex
3:00–4:00 pm
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GALA FINALE CONCERT & COMPETITION PRIZE CEREMONY
Prelude: Caterina Lichtenberg & Elite Mandolin Ensemble
Meng Su, Classical Guitar
URI Edwards Hall
5:00 pm
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