Mandolin Orchestras of the Past Orchestras Chicago Mandolin Orchestra, 1936 Erich O. Legner (bottom row, 3rd from left) Erich Fred Legner, Professor Emeritus, University of California (received 12/2011) Search for: Annual ConventionNo current eventsUpcoming EventsJoin the Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra!Tue Sep 9 2025, 7:00pm EDT - Tue Jun 9 2026, 9:00pm EDTPresent Tense: New Works for Mandolin OrchestraSun May 17 2026, 2:00pm PDT - 3:30pm PDT2028 Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles FestivalSun Jan 9 2028 - Sun Jan 16 2028 News + Blog A Week That Resonated: CMSA 2025 Concert Videos Now Available Banking Authorization Changes 2025 Complete Board of Directors Election Results 2026 Q1 Board of Directors Meeting Summary 2025 Board of Directors Election Results