University of Rhode Island Guitar and Mandolin Festival

06/01/2026

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Who’s your favorite???

Thanks so much to our wonderful artists and THE Tommy Emmanuel for having some fun 🤩

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You can join the fun this year in 2026 at the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival, October 18-25 😎

More info: https://www.urigmfest.org

05/26/2026

Support music education and enter to win! It’s a win-win!

The URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival Fundraiser and Raffle on June 7 will be featuring live performances, a silent auction, the URI Jazz Quartet, the RIGG Guitar Ensemble, and the drawing for our guitar raffle winner.

Funds raised will help provide scholarships for young musicians to attend the 2026 URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival, giving students access to masterclasses, workshops, concerts and mentorship opportunities.

Can’t attend? You don’t have to be there! You can still enter the raffle and support student scholarships.

Enter the raffle here:
https://givebutter.com/uriguitar-raffle-2026

Tickets to the event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scholarship-fundraiser-for-uri-guitar-mandolin-festival-tickets-1988236822859?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

Win a José Oribe Classical Guitar

05/25/2026

Support music education and enter to win! It’s a win-win!

The URI Guitar & Mandolin Festival Fundraiser and Raffle on June 7 will be featuring live performances, a silent auction, the URI Jazz Quartet, the RIGG Guitar Ensemble, and the drawing for our guitar raffle winner.

Funds raised will help provide scholarships for young musicians to attend the 2026 URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival, giving students access to masterclasses, workshops, concerts, and mentorship opportunities.

Can’t attend? You don’t have to be there! You can still enter the raffle and support student scholarships.

Enter the raffle here:
https://givebutter.com/uriguitar-raffle-2026 

Tickets to the event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scholarship-fundraiser-for-uri-guitar-mandolin-festival-tickets-1988236822859?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

05/15/2026

The 2026 URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival! This October 18-25th.

It’s more than just a festival, it’s more than just music. It’s hard to put the entire experience into words, but our performers and teachers say it best.

Check out all we have to offer at our website: https://www.urigmfest.org

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05/08/2026

It’s the SEASON OF MUSIC

Join us this October 18-26 for the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival!!!

More info at https://www.urigmfest.org

05/04/2026

Help support our students at this year’s URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival Fundraiser!!!!

Join us June 7 at The General Stanton Inn for live music from the URI Jazz Quartet and RIGG Guitar Ensemble, plus a guitar raffle and silent auction!

Come enjoy the afternoon to support student scholarships and help make this year’s festival possible.

More info at https://www.urigmfest.org
Tickets can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/4tr85y9v

05/01/2026

2026 URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival Guitar Raffle

Win an amazing José Oribe Cedar/Brazilian RosewoodClassical Guitar while funding scholarships to the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival

https://givebutter.com/uriguitar-raffle-2026

The drawing will be held during our URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival Fundraising event on Sunday June 7, 2026. All proceeds will be used to support scholarships for underserved young people to attend the festival’s educational programming. You don’t have to be present to win.

04/27/2026

This is your OFFICIAL invitation from Duo Mantar! And our festival directors, and .reuven

It’s only April and we’re already gearing up for October! The URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival 2026 will be October 18-25 and you can already check out our website for what’s in store for this year 😎 check it out!!!!!

https://www.urigmfest.org

04/23/2026

We officially welcome you to the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival 2026, taking place October 18-25 at

These are just glimpses into one week of incredible masterclasses, concerts, competitions, lessons, and luthier expo from last year.

Visit the website to see what’s next for the 2026 festival and explore festival information, tickets and more.

https://www.urigmfest.org

10/28/2025

Results for the M.E. Bruné High School Division Guitar Competition at the 2025 URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival are:

1. Justin Chen
2. Catherine Huo
3. Joseph Kim

Congratulations!

The High School Division winner (1) will receive a $750 cash prize and a full scholarship to study at the 2026 edition of the URI Guitar Festival, as well as a Strings by Mail gift certificate, Augustine Strings package, and a lifetime subscription to Tonebase.
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2nd Prize Winner will receive a $500 cash prize and a full scholarship to study at the 2026 edition of the URI Guitar Festival, as well as a Strings by Mail gift certificate, Augustine Strings package, and a one-year subscription to Tonebase.
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3rd Prize Winner will receive a $350 cash prize and a full scholarship to study at the 2026 edition of the URI Guitar Festival, as well as a Strings by Mail gift certificate, Augustine Strings package, and a one-year subscription to Tonebase.
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SPECIAL ALTAMIRA GUITAR PRIZES: The jury will award the High School Division guitarist in greatest need of a new instrument with a N500 Classical Guitar, valued at $1199.