THE NEW ENGLAND INVITATIONAL
LUTHIER EXPO
'Recognizing Quality in Handmade Instruments'
2025 Schedule of Events
See what happened last year and get a sense of
what a day at the festival looks like
VENUE LOCATIONS
Fine Arts Center, A wing Recording Studio (A219)
105 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI
Fine Arts Center, C100
105 Upper College Rd., Kingston, RI
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
10:00 am–5:00 pm
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Friday, October 24, 2025
LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
10:00 am–5:00 pm
LUTHIER TALK
My own 3 way intersection: Guitar Making, Guitar Playing, Guitar Composing
What's the same? What's different? What's the problem??
Kenny Hill, Luthier
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
1:30–2:30 pm
LUTHIER TALK
How to Choose the Right Guitar
M. E. Brune, Luthier
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
3:00–4:00 pm
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Saturday, October 25, 2025
LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
10:00 am–5:00 pm
LUTHIER TALK
What Matters for Getting the Sound
Garrett Lee, Luthier
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
10:30–11:30 am
LUTHIER TALK
Constructing Sound: An Introduction to Guitar Making for Young Musicians*
Gef Fisher, Luthier
URI Fine Arts Center C100
1:00- 2:00 pm
*this talk is aimed towards our Rising Stars participants,
but all are welcome to attend!
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Sunday, October 26, 2025
STRING SEMINAR
Presented by Augustine Strings
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
9:00-10:00 am
LUTHIER EXPO
Invited Builders from across the country
URI Fine Arts Center A217
Recording Studio
9:00 am–5:00 pm
TONEWOOD 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 Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
10:00 –11:00 am
GUITAR SHOWCASE
Guitars from the Expo played by featured young artists
URI Fine Arts Center A219
Recording Studio
11:00 am–12:00 pm
For more information on the Luthier Expo, or to inquire about purchasing a table as a vendor,
please contact coordinator Gef Fisher at Gef.H.Fisher@gmail.com