“It was very important to them that they play this music, that they learn it, they pass it on.” Among the New York Mandolin Orchestra’s alumnae are the bluegrass virtuoso Barry Mitterhoff, who was ...

Mandolin orchestras were a big deal in the 1920s. They aren't so popular in the U.S. these days. But Jon Kalish tells us how one mandolin orchestra, whose 11 members are some of the greatest ...

The New York Mandolin Orchestra turns 100 next month, marking a century of bringing people together over their shared love of making music and fostering community. “I think this is an extraordinary ...

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

It is common to think of musical instruments as immutable. In reality, musical instruments are constantly evolving and improving. The mandolin in particular has undergone a surprising evolution, which ...

The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra, the only one of its kind in the state, is coming to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The show will be from 1:30-3 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, as a part of the ...

John Heichelbech speaks with a gospel passion about the mandolin. And after a few moments of such praise, he reaches for one of his 10 such instruments. And then he picks his way to high-pitched ...

Mandolin players these days are making music as varied as Bach to bluegrass. And a cadre of Milwaukee mandolin players, the New Vintage Frets & Friends, are teaming together to play songs from a more ...

This October, Madeira will echo with the sound of history and harmony as two flagship cultural events take centre stage: the 14th Madeira International Organ Festival and the Madeira Mandolin ...