Very well done festival. So much to do!
The music for the orchestra was well situated for many skill levels. Everyone learned a new thing to apply to the works and to their rehearsal strategies...
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Very well done festival. So much to do!
The music for the orchestra was well situated for many skill levels. Everyone learned a new thing to apply to the works and to their rehearsal strategies...
Hey peeps!
I haven't posted here in some time, but a little report out about an orchestra that is suddenly thriving.
The MMO has been in existence since 1991, and under Lon Hendrick's direction...
Thank you for all your wisdom. MN winters cause very low humidity and there's only so much I can do humidifying in the case to help with that. Do the best I can.
Summers are humid.
So, the top...
Also, here's another well-researched article:
"Sweet Harmonies from Little Wooden Boxes" which is about the mandolin in the midwest.
https://works.bepress.com/amy_shaw/2/
Very interesting. I have no specific comments about your materials, but as I'm preparing a table of 'golden age' photos for the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra's performance at the Minnesota History...
I have two Weber instruments with a bridge like the one pictured. The instruments are a mandocello and an octave mandolin.
One of the nuts just spins. Won't raise or lower. I'm about to change...
If you get a chance, attend a workshop by Carlo Aonzo. He typically hosts them in connection with the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.
You can't get more Italian and more classical than Carlo.
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No, not yet.
I'll post as soon as I hear anything official.
It's always great!!!!
Here's a Youtube video slideshow from our hosts:
https://youtu.be/m0xoC4Riwz4
And here's the convention art work - I can't wait to get my t-shirt!!!
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Hello, classical fans as well as the many other genres represented here!
This is the start of the thread for news on the CMSA's 2018 Convention.
Our destination this year is Santa Rosa...
John Goodin has some nice arrangements of Bach and Teleman.
http://www.mandotopia.com/mandolinPD2.htm
I noticed that August Watters book is also available via Amazon. August is a very skilled player.
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Marilynn Mair has a great method that covers what I think you're seeking. It's all standard notation. If you want tablature, I think Mike Marshall has some Bach and other classical tunes published.
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Chris Acquavella was classically trained in the UK. He has a presence here, I’d imagine, otherwise, I’d suggest you friend and message him on Facebook. I’m sure he’d be happy to provide more info.
Hey Mandolin Café: the Classical Mandolin Society of America is here to interrupt your usually scheduled program with an important update!
We think you would very much enjoy participating in this...
It's time! Time to register for the 2016 CMSA convention.
Our new website has been live for a few months and now our registration tools are live as well! Please check it out here!
The...
2016 Convention Breaking News!
CMSA is happy to announce that the Modern Mandolin Quartet is "returning with a vengeance" and will inflict it upon our willing ears at the 2016 Convention, Wed 11/2...
2016 Convention News - Hot off the Presses!
CMSA leadership announces that Dr. Jim Bates is returning as En Masse Conductor.
And our composer-in-residence is Neil Gladd, a prolific composer of...
Time to begin planning for the CMSA 2016 convention, to be held in Valley Forge, PA from Wednesday 11/2 through Sunday 11/6 with optional pre-convention workshops Tuesday 11/1 through Wednesday 11/2....
I'll pm you with Bill Urban's email. He's the last contact active in the CMSA's membership list for that organization.
On coffeeshops - the espresso machines are TREMENDOUSLY loud. The one we tend to hit is near a private university so often there are students there studying. It's a great way to play in front of...
When Lou Chouinard and I formed Duo Borealis, we had the same conundrum as we play mostly classical and all things most people have never heard before. A bass-playing friend of ours encouraged us to...
Wow, what a convention this has been!
Over 130 instrumentalists performed in the En Masse Orchestra directed by Dr. Jim Bates. It was a big and luscious sound.
Joel Hobbes world premier...
It looks like the x'ed d notes have the marking below in German to strike on damped string. And then the chord under the roman numeral III says to do an arpeggio over damped strings.
Don't worry...
CMSA 2015 Austin Convention Hotel Update - IMPORTANT! Time Sensitive!
The convention hotel is Sold Out. But not to worry - we've identified two nearby hotels within walking distance that have...