News + Blog
2021 Election Results
Please congratulate our newly elected board members: Robert Margo (Vice President) and Ken Luk, Jeff Brumley, and Jim Bates (Directors at Large) for the 2022-2024 term of office. Per the CMSA bylaws, the board members were elected by acclamation of the board since...
Convention News…
The ‘in-person’ 2021 Convention in San Diego has ben cancelled. Stay tuned for details and registration for a fully virtual convention in November. We know that many of you have been eagerly awaiting the opening of registration for our annual convention in San Diego...
CMSA 2020 Election Results
The CMSA board has voted to elect the following incumbents by acclamation in accordance with the bylaws as presented at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Membership. Following are the elected members and their offices. President: Susan McLaughlin Vice President:...
Thank you!
More than 225 CMSA members attended the virtual Convention in the Cloud(s) November 13-15, 2020. While we all missed gathering in person, the virtual platform was the next best thing. Hope you had a great time, connecting with our guest artists, workshop and Spotlight...
San Diego Singing Strings Mandolin Orchestra
Formal photo (circa 1979) served as jacket imagery on the premier LP (33 RPM) album recorded and cut by the orchestra. Known then as The Singing Strings; est. 1968, senior conductor Victor De Guide (2nd row, far right). Weekly adult education music class practice...
Convention News
CMSA is going virtual for 2020! With so many unknowns this year due to COVID-19, we have postponed the convention in San Diego until November 2021. For 2020, we have a couple of virtual events planned. This fall, we’ll be hosting a virtual convention: interactive...