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The Providence International Mandolin Festival July 25 - 30, 2001 A Celebration of Plucked String Orchestras from Around the World |
Mandolin orchestras from five countries – Brazil, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain – converged on the campus in July, rehearsing and performing at the Pepsi Forum, conducting workshops in the White Center classrooms, plus living in the downcity residence halls. The culmination of the five-day event was a concert that featured a combined performance with more than 120 artists from all the orchestras. "It was without a doubt one of the best concerts I've ever attended," says Tom Farrel, dean emeritus of the School of Arts & Sciences. Each orchestra's primary focus was on a different type of music. "But when they all played together, it was a true cultural experience", Angela Renaud, dean of the School of Art & Sciences, enthusiastically recalls. From the Johnson & Wales Magazine, Fall 2001 | |
Participating Orchestras / Buy the Festival CD / Photo Gallery
Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, July 25- Orchestras arrive
- Welcoming concert: Providence Mandolin Orchestra,Pepsi Forum, 8 Abbot Park Place, 8 PM, $10
Day 2: Thursday, July 26
- Orchestra Rehearsals: J&W, John Hazen White Building
Day 3: Friday, July 27
- Workshops: J&W, John Hazen White Building
- Community Concerts
- Jamestown Library - Ensemble Roggenstein
- Blackstone River Theatre - Cuarteto Assai
- Italo-American Club, Providence - Citta di Brescia
- Peacedale Village Green - VicenTuna
- Calvary Church, Stonington, CT - Trio Quintessencia
Day 4: Saturday, July 28
- Workshops and Open Rehearsals
- "MandoFire" - WaterFire featuring all participating groups
Day 5: Sunday, July 29
- Orchestra Rehearsals
- Gala Concert: McVinney Auditorium, Providence 3 PM, $10