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TICKETS AND PASSES

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M.E. BRUNE
 GUITAR COMPETITION: YOUNG ARTIST DIVISION

$75
Video Submission deadline is July 15, 2025

Register Here

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M.E. BRUNE GUITAR COMPETITION: HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION

$75
Video Submission deadline is October 1, 2025

Register Here

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JACOB REUVEN INTERNATIONAL MANDOLIN COMPETITION

$100
Video Submission deadline is October 1, 2025

Register Here

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ACTIVE GUITAR AND MANDOLIN PARTICIPATION

$400

Includes admission to all concerts, lectures, workshops, masterclasses, as well as 2 lessons
Ticket Options: In-Person

Buy Guitar Passes Here​

Buy Mandolin Passes Here

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8 DAY GUITAR AND MANDOLIN AUDITOR PASS

Sunday to Sunday

$300

Includes admission to all concerts, lectures, workshops, masterclasses

Ticket Options: In-Person

Buy Guitar Passes Here​

Buy Mandolin Passes Here

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3 DAY GUITAR AND MANDOLIN AUDITOR PASS

Friday to Sunday

$250

Includes admission to all concerts, lectures, workshops, masterclasses

Ticket Options: In-Person

Buy Guitar Passes Here​

Buy Mandolin Passes Here

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GUITAR AND MANDOLIN DAY PASS

$75 Wednesday or Thursday

$100 Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - includes lunch

Includes access to all festival activities during the purchased day
Ticket Options: In-Person

Buy Guitar Passes Here​

Buy Mandolin Passes Here

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RISING STARS YOUNG GUITARIST'S PROGRAM

$300/$250

$300 includes two lessons: Rising Stars Faculty and guest artist, and general programming

$250 includes access to Rising Stars and general programming
Ages 6-17

Buy Passes Here

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Fretboard Frontiers: Classical, Jazz & Modern Fusion

Sun, Oct 19 • 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Adam Levin, guitar
Duo Sonidos with Adam Levin and William Knuth
Joe Bentley, bass
Thatcher Harrison, guitar
Peter Hand Trio, guitar, bass, drums
Quentin October

General Stanton Inn

$20/$30

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Up Close: Spotlight on the Festival's Creative Visionaries

Mon, Oct 20 • 7:30 PM

3 solo mandolinists and 5 solo guitarists

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

$10/$15/$20

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Competition Winners Concert

Tue, Oct 21 • 7:30 PM

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

$10/$15/$20

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Lone Star Strings: Texas Guitar Quartet & Duo Mantar Premiere

Wed, Oct 22 • 7:30 PM

Courthouse Center for the Performing Arts

$10/$25/$30

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Guitar meets Indian Fusion

Thu, Oct 23 • 7:30 PM

Mathias Duplessy & Friends; Chatterjee, Kavthekar & Lettieri

URI Edwards Hall

$10/$25/$30

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Duo Night

Fri, Oct 24 • 8:00 PM

Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall Duo

Cicchillitti-Cowan Duo 

URI Edwards Hall

$10/$25/$30

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M.E. Brune Guitar Competition Semifinals

Young Artist Division

Sat, Oct 25 • 9:30 AM

URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Free Admission

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Elite Mandolin Soloists

Sat, Oct 25 • 4:30 PM

St Augustine's Church

$5/$10/$15

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Tommy Emmanuel in Concert

Sat, Oct 25 • 8:00 PM

URI Edwards Hall

$25/$35/$45

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Festival's Ensembles Showcase

Sun, Oct 26 • 12:30 PM

Rising Stars

Guitar Ensembles

Mandolin Lovers

URI Edwards Hall

Free Admission

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M.E. Brune Guitar Competition Grand Finals

Young Artist Division

Sun, Oct 26 • 3:00 PM

URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

Free Admission

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Gala Final Concert & Competition Prize Ceremony

Sun, Oct 26 • 4:30 PM

Prelude: Elite Mandolin Soloists

Featured Artist: Meng Su, classical guitar

URI Edwards Hall

$10/$25/$30

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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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