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MANDOLIN 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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URI Edwards Hall

64 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI

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St. Augustine's Church
15 Lower 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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(M)= Mandolin focused

(G)= Guitar focused

(GM)= General audience 

 

Concerts of course, are for everyone!

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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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MANDOLIN SOCIAL (M)

Mandolin House

3:00 pm

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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

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LESSONS (M)

Elite Mandolin Soloists

URI Fine Arts Center, D Wing

9:00am–1:00 pm

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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (M)

URI Music Annex

1:00–2:00 pm

 

REHEARSAL (M)

Elite Mandolin Soloists

URI Music Annex

2:00–5:00 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

 

LESSONS (M)

Elite Mandolin Soloists

URI Fine Arts Center, D Wing

9:00 am–12:00 pm

 

LECTURE (M)

Jacob Reuven and Norberto Cruz

URI Music Annex

12:00–1:00 pm

 

FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (M)

URI Music Annex

1:00–2:00 pm

 

REHEARSAL (M)

Elite Mandolin Ensemble

URI Music Annex

2:00–6:00 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

 

EARLY REGISTRATION (M)

Mandolin Lovers

Edwards Hall Lobby

6:30-7:00 pm 

 

REHEARSAL (M)

Elite Mandolin Ensemble

URI Music Annex 

10:00 am–1:00 pm

 

LUTHIER EXPO (GM)

Invited Builders from across the country

URI Music Annex

10:00am–5:00pm

 

LECTURE (GM)

Composition

Curtis Stewart

URI Music Annex

12:00–1:30 pm
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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (M)

URI Music Annex

1:00–2:00 pm

 

OUTREACH CONCERT/SOCIAL (M)

Location TBA

2:00–6:00 pm

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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

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REGISTRATION (GM)

Mandolin Lovers

URI Music Annex Lobby

10:00 am–5:00 pm

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LESSONS (M)

Mandolin Lovers

URI Fine Arts Center, D Wing

9:00 am–11:00 am

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TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP (G)
Steve Cowan, Guitar

URI Music Annex

10:00–10:45 am

 

OPEN REHEARSAL (M)

Elite Mandolin Soloists with Caterina Lichtenberg

Mandolin Lovers invited to observe

URI Music Annex

11:30 am–1:00 pm

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LUTHIER EXPO (GM)

Invited Builders from across the country

URI Music Annex

10:00 am–5:00 pm

 

LECTURE (G)

Improving Chamber Music Skills

Steve Cowan & Adam Cicchillitti

URI Music Annex

11:00 am–12:00 pm

 

FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (GM)

URI Music Annex

12:00 pm–2:00 pm

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LECTURE (GM)
Amanda Kaya

Creating an Authentic Social Media Identity
Convocation, URI Fine Arts Center

1:00 pm
 

OUTREACH CONCERT (M)

Elite Mandolin Ensemble

Location TBA

3:00–6:00 pm

 

LUTHIER TALK (G)

How to Choose the Right Guitar for You

M. E. Brune, Luthier
URI Music Annex

3:00–4:00 pm

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LECTURE (GM)

Conducting for future Plucked Instrument Ensemble leaders

Omer Meir Wellber, Dor Amran

URI Music Annex

4:00-5:00 pm

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CONCERT

Mandolinists Caterina 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 (GM)

Mandolin Lovers

URI Music Annex Lobby

9:00 am–5:00 pm

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LESSONS (M)

Mandolin Lovers

URI Fine Arts Center, D Wing

9:00 am–12:00 pm

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REHEARSAL (M)

Elite Mandolin Soloists

URI Annex

9:00 am–12:00 pm

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LUTHIER TALK (G)

What Matters for Getting the Sound:

How do luthiers get the sound they want?
Garrett Lee, Luthier

URI Music Annex

10:30 am–11:30 am​​

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LECTURE (GM)

Nicole O’Malley: Music Therapy

URI Music Annex

12:00–1:00 pm

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FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (GM)

URI Music Annex

12:00–2:00 pm

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WORKSHOP (M)

Caterina Lichtenberg

Mandolin Lovers, Elite Soloists

URI Music Annex

1:00–2:00 pm​

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WORKSHOP (M)

Mike Marshall

Mandolin Lovers, Elite Soloists

URI Music Annex

2:00–3:00 pm

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CONCERT

Elite Mandolin Soloists

St. Augustine’s Church

4:30 pm

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DINNER BREAK

6:00–8:00 pm

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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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STRING CHANGING SEMINAR (G)

Augustine Strings Event
URI Music Annex

9:30–10:30 am

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DRESS REHEARSAL (M)

Mandolin Lovers

URI Edwards Hall

9:30–10:30 am

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LUTHIER EXPO (GM)

Invited Builders from across the country

URI Music Annex

9:00–5:00 pm

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GUITAR SHOWCASE (GM)

Guitars from the Expo played by featured young artists

URI Music Annex

10:30 am–11:30 am

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TONEWOOD AMERICA PANEL DISCUSSION / Q&A (GM)
With Luthiers Kenny Hill, 

Garrett Lee and Marshall Brune

Curated by Spencer Ladd

Moderated by Gef Fisher
URI Music Annex

11:30–12:30 pm

 

FAMILY-STYLE LUNCH (GM)

URI Music Annex
11:30 am–1:00 pm

 

STUDENT CONCERT

Rising Stars Participants, Invited Guitar Ensembles, Mandolin Lovers

URI Edwards Hall

1:00 pm

 

COMPETITION FINALS (G)

URI Fine Arts Center

3:00-4:00 pm

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LECTURE (GM)

Recording Plucked Strings at Home

Ekaterina Skliar

URI, Music Annex

3:00–4:00 pm

 

GALA FINALE CONCERT & COMPETITION PRIZE CEREMONY

Prelude: Caterina Lichtenberg & Elite Mandolin Ensemble

Meng Su, Classical Guitar

5:00 pm

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ADDRESS

University of Rhode Island

Fine Arts Center

105 Upper College Road

Kingston, RI 02881

Donation by mail:

University of Rhode Island
Department of Music
Jessica Peabody

105 Upper College Road
Suite E

Kingston, RI 02881​

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