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Order Your 2025 Open-mic Lunches
Cheer on your friends at the 2025 CMSA Convention open-mic sessions Thursday, October 30 and Saturday, November 1 in Portland, OR. Boxed lunches are available for pre-order until October 21. Reserve yours at the following links: Thursday, Oct 30 Saturday, Nov 1
En Masse Orchestra Enrolls to Capacity
We are thrilled to report remarkably strong registration for the 2025 Annual CMSA Convention in Portland, Oregon. Tickets are sold out for participation for the En Masse Orchestra. The cap is set to ensure comfort and safety of the players. This year's orchestra will...
Notes from Bob’s CMSA Sabbatical
CMSA Fellow Robert Margo is taking a sabbatical from CMSA, but dropped us a note expressing his continuing passion for classical music, in connection to our 2023 convention in Kansas City, even: Dear All, Yesterday I had the good fortune to attend another concert by...
2024 Convention in Review
The Classical Mandolin Society of America is thrilled to review with you the enchanting evening performances and memorable photos from our 2024 annual convention held in Kansas City! You can now relive the magic at:...
2025 Convention, Portland, OR: Oct. 29 – Nov. 1
We are excited at the prospects of seeing you and playing music with you at the 2025 Annual CMSA Convention in Portland, Oregon. The convention runs October 29 through November 1, 2025. Pre-convention workshops begin the evening of October 28 and continue the...
International Workers’ Order Children’s Orchestra circa 1942
Judy Friedman submitted this photograph of her mother and grandfather in the International Workers' Order Children's Orchestra, circa 1942. Her mother, Berverly Spivack, is in the ceter of the last row with two bows in her hair. Her grandfather, Frank Spivack,...