San Francisco Festival of the Mandolins

Event Details

Join us for the annual gathering of the mandolin orchestras. Five diverse ensembles playing mandolins and mandolin-like instruments from Russia to the Pilippines will be performing on this year's program! Hear the AURORA MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, SAN FRANCISCO BALALAIKA ENSEMBLE, INSTANT KLEZMER MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA, LIKHA PILIPINO FOLK ENSEMBLE'S RONDALLA, , AND THE RAGTIME SKEDADDLERS.  Add the BYO MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA (Bring Your Own), all the mandolin workshops, and you have day that cannot be missed.

The performances for the public will commense at 1PM. 

Preceding the public performances, the festival opens at 10:30AM with the  BYO Mandolin Orchestra (Bring Your Own).  Music will be provided.  Workshops will begin also at 12. 

Food and drink will be available from noon.  This year will feature Bulgarian fare prepared by Hristos Kolev.

Advance tickets available at www.Brownpapertickets.com

Schedule

Performers

Aurora Mandolin Orchestra
The Aurora Mandolin Orchestra was founded in 1970 by mandolin virtuoso, Gino Pellegrini,concertmaster and director until his death in 2006.  It h...

Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble's Rondalla
Over the past 16 years, Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble's Rondalla has performed Philippine dance and music in many Bay Area cities and communities. ...

Ragtime Skedaddlers
The Ragtime Skedaddlers continue the long tradition of ragtime music played on string instruments, working from original arrangements published during...

San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble
The San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble keeps the traditions alive for Traditional Russian Folk, Gypsy & Classical Music. Founded in May of 2000, the...

Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra
The Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra performs annually at the Jewish Music Festival Community Music Day at the JCC East Bay in Berkeley, California....