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Concerts in Kansas City
CMSA is hosting concerts, open to the public, on Thursday, November 9, Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11 at 8:00 pm at the Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel. Reservations are not required. The concerts are free, however donations are welcome via cash,...
International Composition Competition for Mandolin
Bühnen und Musikverlag GmbH and Musikwerkstatt Siegburg / Germany is searching for new and exciting music with mandolin! Registration and more information: https://musicaward.edition49.de Infovideo: https://youtu.be/ZvJ2L0SoXck Entries will be judged by an...
Passing of Bruce Robinson
On Tuesday February 14th Bruce Robinson passed away as a result of an aneurysm. Bruce is survived by Lorraine Gordon and her three sons, and his son Joshua Robinson. Bruce was a loving man who took in a widow and her three boys by choice. All three adopted sons loved...
Book Your 2023 Convention Room
With a great central location, and outstanding guest artists, we anticipate excellent attendance at this year’s annual convention in Kansas City, MO. Pre-Convention classes begin on Tuesday, November 7th with Convention activities running from Wednesday, November 8th...
2022 Election Results
Congratulations to our incoming board members, Tarisa Tognetti, Treasurer, and Sarah Curtis and Vivian Abramowitz, board members at large. Many thanks to outgoing board member, Nancy King, who served as chair of the membership committee and responded to all of the...
Passing of Steve Komine
Susumu “Steve” Komine (1949-2022) passed away in July 2022. Originally from Japan, Steve resided with his family in Irvine, California. Until his retirement, Steve was chairman of the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese trading company. Steve’s ashes are buried in Tokyo,...