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
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REGISTRATION
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:30–7:30 pm
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CONCERT
Up Close: Spotlight on the Festival’s Creative Visionaries:
Ekaterina Skliar, Dor Amran, Norberto Cruz,
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
REGISTRATION
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:30–7:30 pm
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CONCERT​
Francesco Russo, Mandolin Competition Winner
Kostis Zachariadis, M.E. Bruné 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
3:00– 4:30 pm
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LECTURE
Composition
Curtis Stewart
URI Music Annex
4:45-6:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

6:30–7:30 pm
CONCERT
Lone Star Strings: Texas Guitar Quartet &
Duo Mantar Premiere: 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​
TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP
Adam Cicchillitti
URI Music Annex
1:00–2:30 pm
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MEGA GUITAR ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
5:00–7:00 pm
URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
CONCERT
Purbayan Chatterjee, Sitar
Amit Kavthekar, Tabla
Mark Lettieri, 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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LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
10:00 am–5:30 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Steve Cowan, Guitar
URI Music Annex
10:00–10:45 am
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:
Adam Levin, Scott Borg, Thatcher Harrison, Joseph Palmer
URI Fine Arts Center, D wing and URI Music Annex
1:00–4:00pm
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LUTHIER TALK
My own 3 way intersection: Guitar Making, Guitar Playing, Guitar Composing
Kenny Hill, Luthier
URI, Music Annex
1:30- 2:30 pm
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LUTHIER TALK
How to Choose the Right Guitar
M. E. Brune, Luthier
URI Music Annex
3:00–4:00 pm
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LECTURE
Conducting for future Plucked Instrument Ensemble leaders
Omer Meir Wellber, Dor Amran
URI Music Annex
4:30–5:30 pm​​
MEGA GUITAR ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
4:30–7:30 pm
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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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COMPETITION SEMIFINALS
URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
9:30 am–1:00 pm
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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Isaac Bustos
URI Music Annex
9:00–10:00 am
LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
10:00 am–5:00 pm
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LUTHIER TALK
What Matters for Getting the Sound
Garrett Lee, Luthier
URI Music Annex
10:30–11:30 am
LECTURE
Neural Pathways of Music: Insights from Therapy and Neuroscience
Nicole O’Malley
URI Music Annex
12:00–1:00 pm
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LUTHIER TALK
Constructing Sound: An Introduction to Guitar Making for Young Musicians
Gef Fisher, Expo Curator
URI Fine Arts Center: Rising Stars Room
12:30- 1:30 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:
Isaac Bustos, Jay Kacherski, Alejandro Montiel, Kostis Zachariadis, Jim Davidson
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
2:00–4:30 pm
CONCERT
Elite Mandolin Soloists
St. Augustine’s Church
4:30 pm
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MEGA GUITAR ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL
4:30–7:30 pm
URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
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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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LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Music Annex
9:00 am–5:00 pm
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STRING SEMINAR
Presented by Augustine Strings
URI Music Annex
9:00–10:00 am​
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LESSONS
Individual lessons with Festival Artists:
Adam Cicchillitti, Steve Cowan, Enoc Leiton, Matt Rohde
URI Fine Arts Center, D wing and URI Music Annex
10:00 am–12:30 pm
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TONEWOOD AMERICA PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A
With Luthiers Kenny Hill,
Garrett Lee, Marshall Brune,
Toby Rzepka, and Kevin Muiderman
Curated by Spencer Ladd
Moderated by Gef Fisher
URI Music Annex
10:00–11:00 am
GUITAR SHOWCASE
Guitars from the Expo played by festival artist Thatcher Harrison
Moderated by Gef Fisher
URI Music Annex
11:00 am –12:00 pm​
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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH
URI Music Annex
11:30 am–1:00 pm
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COMPETITION FINALS
URI, Fine Arts Center
12:30–1:30 pm
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STUDENT CONCERT
Rising Stars Participants, Invited Guitar Ensembles, Mandolin Lovers
URI, Edwards Hall
2:00 pm​​​​
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GALA FINALE CONCERT & COMPETITION PRIZE CEREMONY
Prelude: Mega Guitar Orchestra, Elite Mandolin Ensemble
Meng Su, Classical Guitar
URI Edwards Hall
5:00 pm
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