Satellites
From time to time a satellite ensemble will spin out from the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, perhaps because the members want to focus on some material or test their voices in a smaller ensemble or maybe just have too much spare time. Here are some places you might find members of the MMO performing.
BYNRIE plays a mix of Irish-inspired tunes around the Twin Cities, not exclusively in March.
A Fret of Nothing
A Fret of Nothing is a mandolin-mandola-guitar trio playing classically-oriented pieces.
I want a mandolin vacation
Yes, take your mandolin, guitar, or bass on vacation... uh workouts... Here are some suggestions- Carlo Aonzo Mandolin Workshop
- Join Carlo and Rene in June in Milwaukee.
- American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School
- Marilynn Mair and friends run week long workshop in Bristol, Rhode Island every summer. Areas of focus usually include choro performances.
- Cascadia Mandolin-Guitar Festival
- August Watters runs classical festival in Astoria, Oregon with a strong mandocello element.
- San Diego Classical Mandolin Camp
- Join Chris Acquavella in August
- Classical Mandolin Society of America Annual Convention
- The CMSA hosts a long weekend of workshops culminating in a 120-or-so member en-masse performance premiering new work composed for mandolin orchestras, usually in November. Guest artists provide fantastic evening performances leading up to the en-masse performance.
What else do I do with my mandolin?
Why, join the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, of course! Contact the orchestra for more information, or just come to any rehearsal to see if you like what we do.
We welcome guitar and bass players, too!