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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 |
| 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
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