Classical Mandolin Society of America

Classical Mandolin Society of America The Classical Mandolin Society of America Inc., or CMSA, is a 501 (C)(3) not for profit corporation. The organization was founded in 1986 by Norman Levine.

The Classical Mandolin Society of America is the only organization whose purpose is to promote and support the art of classical mandolin playing in North America.

Registration is now OPEN for CMSA 2026 in Minnesota! November 4 - 7, 2026, with optional pre-convention workshops starti...
07/01/2026

Registration is now OPEN for CMSA 2026 in Minnesota!

November 4 - 7, 2026, with optional pre-convention workshops starting on November 3.

Click the link below in the comments for all the info you need to get started, including how to book your hotel room, pricing, and artist information.

We can't wait to see you there!

https://classicalmandolinsociety.org/convention-2026/

Amazing essay in The New Yorker from a recent classical mandolin enthusiast. The author has received a personal invitati...
04/13/2026

Amazing essay in The New Yorker from a recent classical mandolin enthusiast. The author has received a personal invitation to our 2026 convention in Minnesota.

Returning to making music later in life.

Registration is now OPEN for CMSA 2025 in Portland, OR! October 29 - November 1, 2025, with optional pre-convention work...
07/03/2025

Registration is now OPEN for CMSA 2025 in Portland, OR!

October 29 - November 1, 2025, with optional pre-convention workshops starting on October 28.

Click the link below in the comments for all the info you need to get started, including how to book your hotel room, pricing, and artist information.

We can't wait to see you there!

https://classicalmandolinsociety.org/convention-2025/

05/17/2025

It's Spring Concert season! See below for a mega-thread of our members' orchestra concerts coming up soon.

(Comments are disabled to keep the post tidy - message us with concert announcements and we'll add them!)

Exciting news - one of our Mandolins Make a Difference commissioned composers, Susie Ibarra, has just won the 2025 Pulit...
05/08/2025

Exciting news - one of our Mandolins Make a Difference commissioned composers, Susie Ibarra, has just won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Music, for her composition "Sky Islands".

Link below in comments for more info on her work, and excerpt of the composition.

That's a wrap on this week's marvelous adventures in Rochester NY. So many thanks to our hosts and all involved in makin...
11/04/2024

That's a wrap on this week's marvelous adventures in Rochester NY. So many thanks to our hosts and all involved in making this so smooth for all 120 of us on stage and off.

We'll see you next year in Portland, OR! (Video link in comments below)

A unique new workshop this year - Dalcroze Eurythmics!
11/02/2024

A unique new workshop this year - Dalcroze Eurythmics!

Open Mic - the “heart and soul of our convention”. Here, featuring two of our Rochester hosts, Deb Abell and Ken Luk.
10/31/2024

Open Mic - the “heart and soul of our convention”. Here, featuring two of our Rochester hosts, Deb Abell and Ken Luk.

Carlo Aonzo’s pre-convention workshop has been a huge hit this year. Thank you to so many folks for signing up and getti...
10/30/2024

Carlo Aonzo’s pre-convention workshop has been a huge hit this year. Thank you to so many folks for signing up and getting here early!

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