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  • University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival 2019
    April 5 – April 7, 2019

  • Day I - April 5, 2019

    University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival 2019 - April 5-April 7, 2019

    Pump House Music Works

    • 1:00-2:00 Registration
    • 3:30-6:00 Masterclass: Dimitris Kotranakis
    • 3:30-6:00 Masterclass: An Tran
    • 3:30-6:00 Masterclass: Maarten Stragier
    • 6:30-7:30 Welcome address and reception
    • 8:00-10:00 Concert: Providence Mandolin Orchestra (soloist, Adam Levin), Redmond O’Toole, Gaelle Solal
    • 9:30-10:00 Meet the artists, CD Signing
  • Day II - April 6, 2019

    University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival 2019 - April 5-April 7, 2019

    University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center

    • 9:00-9:30 Welcome Address: Mark Conley
    • 9:30-12:30 Masterclass: Matthew Rohde
    • 9:30-12:30 Masterclass:Redmond O’Toole
    • 9:30-12:30 Masterclass: Gaelle Solal
    • 12:30-1:30 LUNCH/Lecture: Blending Styles with Guitarist, David Veslocki
    • 1:30-2:30 Lecture: Changing strings and choosing the right guitar, demonstration
    • 2:30-4:00 Ensemble Coaching: Matt Rohde
    • 2:30-4:00 Ensemble Coaching: Redmond O’toole
    • 2:30-4:00 Ensemble Coaching: Robert Bekkers
    • 4:00-5:30 Concert: Maarten Stragier and An Tran, Winner of Rising Stars Program, and L’Esperance Mandolin Orchestra
    • 5:30-6:00 Meet the artist
    • 5:30-7:00 DINNER

    Pump House Music Works

    • 7:30-9:30 Recital, Boston Guitar Orchestra, Dimitris Kotronakis, Grisha Goryachev
    • 9:30-10:00 Meet the artists, CD Signing
  • Day III - April 7, 2019

    University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival 2019 - April 5-April 7, 2019
    • 9:00-10:00 Technique Workshop: Grisha Goryachev
    • 10-12:30 Ensemble Coaching: Redmond O’Toole
    • 10:00-12:30 Ensemble Coaching: Dimitris Kotranakis
    • 10:00-12:30 Ensemble Coaching: Scott Borg
    • 12:30-1:30 LUNCH/Lecture: Eric Zillmer, Sports Psychologists talks Performance in Music
    • 1:30-2:45 Lecture: Physical Therapist, Regina Campbell, Making Music and Avoiding Injury
    • 3:00-4:30 Community Performance: RIMEA All-State Guitar Ensembles, Mt.Hope, CT Suzuki School, Victor Main Ensembles, URI Ensemble
    • 4:30-6:00 DINNER
    • 6:00-8:00 Awards Ceremony, Great Necks Guitar Trio and Clarice Assad
    • 7:30-9:00 Meet the Artists, CD Signing