The Classical Mandolin Society of America will convene in Kansas City Nov. 8 to 12, with some free concerts included. Casey Toth Raleigh News & Observer It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when ...

1 WAITRESS Will Embark on 10th Anniversary North American Tour This Fall 2 MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Launches 25th Anniversary North American Tour Western Piedmont Symphony presents a special concert ...

will pluck tangos, rags, marches, polkas and some light European classical from the 1880s-1920s era of the mandolin orchestra craze. “Mandolin orchestras, like brass bands, were extremely popular a ...

What: Alabama Symphony. Symphony 7: "Classical Jam." Justin Brown, conductor; Chris Thile, mandolinist. When: 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets: $15-$25. Call 251-7727 or go ...

The strings of the mandolin stretch across a century, and across an ocean, linking Kalamazoo to Italy. So mandolin virtuoso Carlo Aonzo can’t help but to have an affection for our town. Aonzo spoke ...

Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X When classical guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Joseph Todaro moved from Lansdowne, Delaware County, to Shillington ...

More than virtually any other instrument, the mandolin stands for different things depending on time and place. In the 18th century it was the preserve of the wealthy in salons across Europe; by the ...

The San Diego Mandolin Orchestra was co-founded in 1968 by Victor DeGuide, who had played viola with the San Diego Symphony and taught music in local schools. With several adult students, he ...

It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when every city in America had at least one and usually several mandolin orchestras. These large ensembles died out after the 1920s, but in recent years they ...