Past Seasons

2025 Season:

• January 12, 2025 ~ 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Annual Fundraiser & Guitar Raffle, @ Hamilton House, Providence ~ FREE
• February 14, 2025 ~ 7:30 p.m., Mela Guitar Quartet with Matthew Robinson, George Tarlton, Zahrah Hutton, and Michael Button @ Central Congregation Church, Providence ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• March 14, 2025 ~ 7:30 p.m., Rene Izquierdo, classical guitar & Carlo Aonzo, mandolin @ Music Mansion, Providence ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• March 15, 2025 ~ 10:00-11:00 a.m., Master Class with Rene Izquierdo @ Music Annex, URI
• April 11, 2025 ~ 7:30 p.m., Alfred Hitchcock’s THE LODGER – a silent film with music composed by Dr. Joseph Williams II, with Michal Shein, cello, The Great Necks, Mickey Jones, classical guitar @ URI Fine Arts Center Concert Hall ~ $15 adults, $10 students/seniors
• April 12, 2025 ~ 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Master Class with Scott Borg, Matthew Rohde, Jeremy Mayne @ Music Annex, URI
• June 6, 2024 ~ 7:30 p.m., Ziggy and Miles Johnston, classical guitars @ Central Congregation Church, Providence ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• September 12, 2025, ~ 7:30 p.m., Adam del Monte, flamenco guitar @ Bristol State House ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• October 19-26, 2025 ~ 10th Annual URI Guitar Festival
• November 22, 2025 ~ 7:30 p.m., Berta Rojas, classical guitar @ Music Mansion, Providence ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students

2023/2024 Season:

• September 8, 2023 ~ 7:30 p.m., Thatcher Harrison, classical guitarist and composer @ Music Mansion ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• October 18-22, 2023 ~ URI Guitar Festival
• November 18, 2023 ~ 7:30 p.m., 16 Strings Duo, Jacob Reuven and Mari Carmen Simon, mandolins; The Great Necks Guitar Trio With Matthew Rohde, Scott Borg, Adam Levin @ URI Fine Arts Center (16 Strings Duo program: Bach double violin concerto, arr. Gregg Nestor; Beethoven violin concerto, arr. Gregg Nestor)
• March 23, 2024 ~ 7:00 p.m., Derek Gripper (guitar) & Ballaké Sissoko (kora) @ Bristol State House ~ $25 general, $20 members, $15 students
• April 19, 2024 ~ 7:30 p.m., Marco Tamayo Concert @ Music Mansion
• April 20, 2024 ~ 2:00 - 4:30 p.m., Marco Tamayo Masterclass @ University Club @ URI
• June 8, 2024, ~ 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Meet the Mandolin Workshop, Bristol State House
• June 8, 2024 ~ 7:30 p.m. Community String Project/Providence Mandolin Orchestra Concert "Pick Meets Bow: A Mandolin and Violin Encounter" with soloist, Mark Davis, mandolin, St. Mary of the Bay Church, Warren
• September 13, 2024 ~ 7:30 p.m., Ziggy and Miles Johnston Concert @ Music Mansion - POSTPONED
• September 14, 2024 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Ziggy and Miles Johnston Masterclass @ University Club @ URI - POSTPONED
• November 22, 2024 ~ 7:30 p.m., Drew Henderson Concert @ Music Mansion - POSTPONED
• November 23, 2024 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Drew Henderson Masterclass @ University Club @ URI - POSTPONED

2022/2023 Season:

• July 31, 2022 ~ Play Party
• September 18, 2022 ~ Boyd Meets Girl Duo - Cello and Guitar Master Class @ University Club @ URI, 11:30 a.m.
• September 18, 2022 ~ Boyd Meets Girl Duo - Cello and Guitar Concert @ Music Mansion, 4:00 p.m.
• October 20-23, 2022 ~ URI Guitar Festival @ URI/St. Augustine's Church/Pump House Music Works
• Sunday, January 29, 2023, 6PM ~ Play Party
• Friday, March 3, 2023 ~ Brasil Guitar Duo Concert, 7PM @ Music Mansion
• Saturday, March 4, 2023 ~ Brasil Guitar Duo Master Class, 12PM @ University Club @ URI
• Sunday, April 16, 2023 ~ Grisha Goryachev Concert, 4PM @ Bristol State House
• Monday, April 17, 2023 ~ Grisha Goryachev Intro to Flamenco Guitar Workshop, 1-3PM @ Bristol State House
• Sunday, April 30, 2023, 6PM ~ Play Party @ Wakefield Music
• Saturday, May 20, 2023 ~ Mak Grgić Concert, 3PM @ St. Augustine's URI
• Friday, May 20, 2023 ~ Mak Grgić Master Class, after concert @ University Club @ URI

2021/2022 Season:

• July 31, 2021 ~ HYBRID/VIRTUAL Play Party
• August 22 September 5, 2021 ~ HYBRID/VIRTUAL Play Party
• September 26, 2021 ~ Gala Grand Opening/Fundraiser @ St. Augustine's Church, 5:00 p.m. (will also be streamed)
• October 10, 2021 ~ Gohar Vardanyan Technique Workshop via Zoom from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• October 11, 2021 ~ Rosie Bennet Concert @ St. Augustine's Church
• October 14-17, 2021 ~ URI Guitar Festival @ URI/St. Augustine's Church/Pump House Music Works
• November 19, 2021 ~ Zaira Meneses & Son Jarocho Concert @ Music Mansion, 7:00 p.m.
• November 20, 2021 ~ Zaira Meneses Master Class @ URI
• November 7, 2021 ~ Play Party
• December 5, 2021 ~ Concert with Dennis Costa @ Wakefield Music, 5:00 p.m.
• January 30, 2022 ~ Brasil Guitar Duo Master Class @ TBD, from 12-2:00 p.m.
• January 30, 2022 ~ Brasil Guitar Duo Concert @ Music Mansion, 7:00 p.m.
• January 23, 2022 ~ Play Party
• March 1, 2022 ~ Play Party
• March 4, 2022 ~ Thomas Viloteau Master Class @ URI
• March 6, 2022 ~ Thomas Viloteau Concert @ St. Augustine's Church
• April 17, 2022 ~ Play Party
• April 30, 2022 ~ Kossler Guitar Duo Master Class @ URI, 12-2:30 p.m.
• April 30, 2022 ~ Kossler Guitar Duo Concert @ Pump House Music Works, 7:00 p.m.

2020/2021 Season:

• November 6 & 7th, 2020 ~ Martha Masters Masterclass & Concert
• December 20, 2020 ~ Virtual Play Party from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
• January 16, 2021 ~ RIGG Board Virtual Fundraiser Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
• January 31, 2021 ~ Deadline for Youth Virtual Competition
• January New Year's Play Party ~ Sunday, January 31st from 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• February 21, 2021 @ 3:00 pm ~ Virtual Lecture/Performance with Beverly and Mark Davis
• March 14, 2021 ~ Play Party/Masterclass with Scott Borg from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
• March 28, 2021 ~ Virtual Play Party from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• April 17, 2021 ~ Concert with Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo @ 7:00 p.m.
• April 18, 2021 ~ Master Class with Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• May 2, 2021 ~ Steve Connor "virtual workshop tour" from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.