URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival

Thursday, Oct 23, 2025 at 10:00am

Various Locations in Kingston

Now in its tenth edition, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Guitar Guild, the University of Rhode Island Guitar and Mandolin Festival continues to demonstrate the truly universal nature of the guitar while uniting artists and audiences alike.

Festival Schedule:

10:00 am–3:00 pm: REGISTRATION

Location: URI Music Annex Lobby

10:00 am–5:00 pm​: LUTHIER EXPO

Invited Builders from across the country

Location: URI Music Annex

1:00–2:30 pm: TECHNIQUE WORKSHOP

Adam Cicchillitti

Location: URI Music Annex

5:00–7:00 pm: MEGA GUITAR ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL

Location: URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall

7:30 pm: CONCERT

Purbayan Chatterjee, Sitar 

Amit Kavthekar, Tabla

Mark Lettieri, Guitar

Mathias Duplessy & Friends:

Michal Shein, Cello & Amit Kavthekar

Location: URI, Edwards Hall

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