Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra

Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra is a community-based traditional plectrum orchestra. Performances are held year-round throughout the New York metropolitan area.

The traditional founding date of the BMO is 1941, although recent research has shown that it existed much earlier. The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra is one of five performing groups under the auspices of the Bloomfield Federation of Music, an organization sponsored by the Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs Department. The Orchestra is comprised of volunteer musicians from a vast cros

s section of backgrounds and careers. Maestro Raul Abbad Huaman joined us as the new conductor of the Orchestra after a twelve year tenure of Maestro Enrico Granafei. The orchestra rehearses every Tuesday from September through May at the Bloomfield Middle School, 60 Huck Road, Bloomfield, NJ, from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra welcomes new members. Knowledge of reading music is required to join. The Orchestra also offers annual classes and workshops which are open to the public. For more information, please write to [email protected] and visit us on FB

09/13/2025

If you have played a string instrument before, especially violin, viola, cello, bass or guitar, please consider joining our orchestra. Skills are transferable. The important thing is to be able to read a little bit guitarist play mostly chords  and we could use a few guitars with some classical training. Playing the mandolin is fun. Violinists only have to learn how to play Tremelo and how to hold the mandolin and use the pick. It might be awkward in the beginning, but it doesn’t take long to catch on. We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 930 at Bloomfield middle school, 60 Huck Rd.,  Bloomfield New Jersey.  I will be there to welcome you on Tuesday. Please direct message me if you need more information. Kristine Massari

The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra presents a concert of traditional Irish & Italian Music at Saint Catherine of Siena Ch...
03/08/2025

The Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra presents a concert of traditional Irish & Italian Music at Saint Catherine of Siena Church, 10 North Pocono Road in Mountain Lakes, NJ at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 9th. A complimentary reception will follow the concert.
$15 pp donation $5 ages 7-12 6 & under no charge
Reservations: text or call 973-444-0357

01/23/2025

CALL for Mandolinists, guitarists, mandola, mandocello & bass players…also, arrangers for mandolin ensembles

Rehearsals : Tuesday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Bloomfield middle school, 60 Huck Rd.,  Bloomfield New Jersey (off of Brosd St.).  inquire for further information

We are currently rehearsing for our annual Irish/ Italian concert.  This is a good time for interested musicians to join us. You need to be able to have a basic knowledge of reading in order to join the Orchestra, but you can also join us volunteer and help out at concerts.  the music for the Irish Italian concert is not difficult and it is fun to play. Consider joining us.  if you cannot make rehearsals every week, because of conflicts, you can practice with our videos  and join us for rehearsals held on alternate days prior to the concert.  Leave a message here if you would like more information about joining our orchestra. We have a concert scheduled for March 9 at 2 p.m. in Mountain Lakes, NJ  and March 18 at 7 PM in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

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