Mandolin Orchestras of the Past Orchestras Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra This photo is of the Bonne Amie Musical Circle (now the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra), the oldest fretted-instrument music organization in the United States, in 1908. (received 4-2016) Search for: Annual ConventionNo current eventsUpcoming EventsSan Francisco Mandolin Octet in Piedmont: "Originals: Music Made for Mandolins"Sat May 24 2025, 4:00pm PDT - 6:00pm PDTThird Annual Mandoleers Summer WorkshopFri Aug 1 2025, 7:30pm EDT - Sun Aug 3 2025, 8:00pm EDTSummer Concert Fort Hunt ParkSun Aug 10 2025, 7:00pm EDT News + Blog 2024 Convention in Review 2025 Convention, Portland, OR: Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 International Workers’ Order Children’s Orchestra circa 1942 Passing of Mark Linkins Premieres from Raven Chacon and Aftab Darvishi