Noite Brasileira: Ian Coury Trio & Works by João Luiz Rezende

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The URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival presents a special performance at the UNITED featuring Choro player Ian Coury and his trio, and Adam Levin (Guitar) & Will Knuth (Violin) premiering a work by Yale Professor João Luiz Rezende.

NOITE BRASILEIRA: IAN COURY & JOÃO LUIZ REZENDE

Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 7:30 PM

Tickets: $30 General | $25 Seniors & Affiliates | $10 Students

Two Incredible Brazilian musicians now living in New England!

Yale Professor and 2026 festival composer-in-residence João Luiz Rezende will have his piece premiered by Adam Levin (guitar) and Will Knuth (violin) in an evening celebrating the music of a country the guitar owes so much to: Brazil!

Ian Coury is one of the standout Brazilian mandolin talents of the new generation. An award-winning 10-string mandolin player and Berklee graduate, he leads a dynamic trio alongside pianist Maxim Lubarsky and percussionist Bertram Lehmann, creating a vibrant and expressive musical dialogue.

ABOUT THE URI GUITAR AND MANDOLIN FESTIVAL

The University of Rhode Island Guitar and Mandolin Festival has been a consistent feature on the local and national guitar scene since 2015, led by its Artistic Director, Adam Levin. 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. It should be noted that in 2023 the festival piloted the Course in Mandolin Excellence under the direction of Israeli mandolin virtuoso, Jacob Reuven. After a blazing success, the festival has been rebranded as the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival. Today, the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival has a loyal and growing following that never existed before. The festival provides audiences and guitar students from the community the opportunity to hear and learn from world-class artists right here in Rhode Island. It is the only event of its kind in our State. Learn more at https://www.urigmfest.org/