Schedule
The MMO’s holiday concert, at a fabulous venue in downtown Waukesha.
More details to come, but we are so excited to play at Waukesha Civic Theatre!
Join the MMO in welcoming Spring and maybe offering a peek at Summer.
You’ll hear some music from the Golden Era of the mandolin orchestras, including a “new” piece (from 1898) we’ve never played before - A Day in Venice.
It’s a wonderful piece, and it makes us so nostalgic for our concerts in Venice in 2022.
We’ll have to go back, but in the meantime, “A Day in Venice” will get us close.
Tickets are available here.
Join the MMO in welcoming Spring and maybe offering a peek at Summer.
You’ll hear some music from the Golden Era of the mandolin orchestras, including a “new” piece (from 1898) we’ve never played before - A Day in Venice.
It’s a wonderful piece, and it makes us so nostalgic for our concerts in Venice in 2022.
We’ll have to go back, but in the meantime, “A Day in Venice” will get us close.
Tickets are available here.
In concert with Jennifer Bouton, Flutist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.
Jennifer Bouton has performed around the world as a guest artist, clinician, and orchestral musician. A member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra since 2011, she has performed with Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony and Detroit Symphony Orchestras, among others. In August 2023, Jennifer recorded the complete Vivaldi Piccolo concertos with colleagues from the Milwaukee Symphony. Jennifer has held faculty positions at Carthage College, Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Carroll University. Ms. Bouton received a Master of Music degree and Certificate in Advanced Flute Studies from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory
Freewill Offering
Another evening of mandolin magic, spreading holiday cheer wherever we can.
Tickets are available here
Another evening of mandolin magic, spreading holiday cheer wherever we can.
Tickets are available here
The MMO will be performing in Graz and Salzburg in Austria, on May 24th and 26th. Come hear a preview concert of what we’ll be playing, and help us get ready for our first trip to Austria!
The concert includes a varied selection of mandolin music from the golden era of the American mandolin orchestras - 1880 - 1930.
We’ll also be playing some selections of music from Latin America.
Tickets are $16 in advance, or $20 at the door.
Another evening of mandolin magic, spreading holiday cheer wherever we can.
This concert features:
mezzo-soprano Colleen Brooks
oboist Meaghan Heinrich
Tickets are available here
Another evening of mandolin magic, spreading holiday cheer wherever we can.
This concert features:
mezzo-soprano Colleen Brooks
oboist Meaghan Heinrich
Tickets are available here
The MMO will be performing at the Venice Mandolin Festival in early May. Come hear a preview concert of what we’ll be playing, and help us get ready for our first trip to Italy!
The concert includes a varied selection of mandolin music from the golden era of the American mandolin orchestras - 1900 - 1930.
Tickets are $12 in advance, or $15 at the door.
The MMO performs with Aaron Caruso, a favorite of Festa Italiana and a trained operatic tenor who specializes in the Neapolitan classics. (Think “Arrivederci Roma” and other beautiful Italian songs.)
The concert includes selections from the Nutcracker Suite, the Corelli Christmas concerto, and some Neapolitan treats.
Tickets are $15 (plus service charge) in advance, or $20 at the door.
The MMO performs with Aaron Caruso, a favorite of Festa Italiana and a trained operatic tenor who specializes in the Neapolitan classics. (Think “Arrivederci Roma” and other beautiful Italian songs.)
The concert includes selections from the Nutcracker Suite, the Corelli Christmas concerto, and some Neapolitan treats.
Tickets are $15 (plus service charge) in advance, or $20 at the door.
The MMO joins forces with Graminy, a Madison-based Class Grass band (and MAMA-winner).
The MMO joins forces with Graminy, a Madison-based Class Grass band (and MAMA-winner).
An evening of Italian favorites at the ICC. What better way to spend a Friday?
$10 at the door.
The MMO performs with Aaron Caruso, a favorite of Festa Italiana and a trained operatic tenor who specializes in the Neapolitan classics. (Think Arrivederci Roma).
The concert includes selections from the Nutcracker Suite, the Corelli Christmas concerto, and some Neapolitan treats. The concert will be followed by a meet and greet with Aaron.
Tickets are $15 (plus service charge) in advance, or $20 at the door.
The MMO performs with Aaron Caruso, a favorite of Festa Italiana and a trained operatic tenor who specializes in the Neapolitan classics. (Think Arrivederci Roma).
The concert includes selections from the Nutcracker Suite, the Corelli Christmas concerto, and some Neapolitan treats. The concert will be followed by a meet and greet with Aaron.
Tickets are $15 (plus service charge) in advance, or $20 at the door.
Open to the public; $10 at the door.
An evening of the Music that Made Milwaukee Famous, at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
Known for its performance of music from America’s golden age of mandolin orchestras (the late 1800s to early 1900s), the MMO is considered one of the best mandolin orchestras to perform rags, waltzes, and marches. Now with world renowned classical guitarists Rene Izquierdo and Elina Chekan as directors, the MMO captivates audiences with inspirational performances of preeminent works of the baroque and classical periods. Music that Made Milwaukee Famous will feature this unique combination of historic music. Join MMO plus special local guests Misha Litvin and Stas Venglevski (a fast fingered domra and bayan duo) and Robin Pluer (a lovely and charming chanteuse).
Tickets: Adult $20-30, Senior (ages 60+) $17-27, Student (ages 4 thru college) $10-20.
Tickets are available here.
The MMO is so happy to be playing at the Lynden Sculpture Garden again. It's one of Milwaukee's beautiful hidden gems.
Come on out to hear some fun music and to learn about sustainable forest cycle, with plenty of family-friendly hands-on activities and entertainment. Plus yummy food from the Falafel Guys food truck!
We'll be playing at the beautiful Sarah Chudnow retirement community in Mequon, in their wonderful hall surrounded by 19 acres of peaceful nature.
One of our favorite summertime gigs. Come out to support the fabulous artists and sculptors, and listen to some great music as well.
This concert will feature one of Rossini's masterpieces, Tancredi, a story of tragic love and the chivalry of an exiled soldier to the beautiful Amenaide.
We will visit the early 1700s with Handel's Suite No 4 in d minor and follow the life of Peer Gynt in the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg.
And to preserve some mystery to our program, we will perform a melancholic tango, a romantic Italian intermezzo and a few pieces from the MMO's library dating back to the early 1900s.
The concert will start with a solo guitar recital by the MMO's Director, Rene Izquierdo.
This concert will feature one of Rossini's masterpieces, Tancredi, a story of tragic love and the chivalry of an exiled soldier to the beautiful Amenaide.
We will visit the early 1700s with Handel's Suite No 4 in d minor and follow the life of Peer Gynt in the Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg.
And to preserve some mystery to our program, we will perform a melancholic tango, a romantic Italian intermezzo and a few pieces from the MMO's library dating back to the early 1900s.
The concert will start with a solo guitar recital by the MMO's Director, Rene Izquierdo.
Alon Sariel was born in Beersheba, Israel, and frequently appears as a mandolinist, lutenist and conductor in the fields of early and new music.
On Thursday night, Alon appeared with Rene Izquierdo (guitar); tonight he returns for a solo performance.
Picture around 130 mandolinists from around the world, all joining together for five days to create the largest pick-up mandolin orchestra in the world. The sound of all those mandolins is incredible!
Tonight's repertoire will be mainly classical pieces, with a few nods to Halloween!
The concert is free; there will be a free-will offering at the door.
Julien Martineau is one of the few mandolin players in Europe to lead a concert career and has performed as a soloist in the world’s leading concert halls and festivals, including: Théâtre du Châtelet, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Sorbonne in Paris; Grand Théâtre d’Aix-en-Provence; Halle aux Grains in Toulouse; Victoria Hall and the Grand Théâtre in Geneva; Festival de Besançon; and Music Atlantico in the Azores.
On Thursday night, Alon appeared with Rene Izquierdo (guitar); tonight he returns for a solo performance.
Misha Litvin is a master mandolinist and domra (Russian-style mandolin) player. Stas Venglevski hails from the Republic of Moldava, where he is a two-time first prize winner of Bayan competition. Together, the duo is high energy, jaw-droppingly good, and funny.
The MMO is proud to be the sponsor of the 2017 CMSA Convention. As the host orchestra, we look forward to presenting an evening with some golden-age mandolin pieces, as well as a foray into Spanish and Japanese mandolin repertoire.
The concert is free; there will be a free-will offering at the door.
Julien Martineau is one of the few mandolin players in Europe to lead a concert career, performing in the world's leading concert halls and festivals. In 1998, at age 19, he won the Giuseppe Anedda Prize at the Varazze International Mandolin Competition in Italy. In 2002, he obtained his Master of Music from the Sorbonne in Paris.
Julienhas been a Professor at the Conservatoire de Toulouse since 2005 and, in 2013, the Academie des Arts, Lettres et Sciences in Languedoc honoured him with the Déodat de Séverac Prize
Rene Izquierdo is a native from Cuba, graduated from the Guillermo Tomas, Amadeo Roldan Conservatory and Superior Institute of Art in Havana. In the United States, Mr. Izquierdo earned a Master of Music and an Artist Diploma degrees from the Yale University School of Music
Rene is the winner of many competitions including the JoAnn Falletta International Guitar, Extremadura International Guitar, Schadt String, and Stotsenberg International Guitar competitions. He is currently a professor of classical guitar at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an active solo performer and chamber musician.
Rene is also the Music Director of the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.
Alon Sariel was born in Beersheba, Israel, and frequently appears as a mandolinist, lutenist and conductor in the fields of early and new music. He has performed numerous contemporary works written specially for him. Concert tours have taken him to internationally renowned festivals, including the Salzburg Biennale for New Music and the Utrecht Early Music Festival, and to major stages including the Berlin Philharmonie and La Scala in Milan.
The concert is free; there will be a free-will offering at the door.
Milwaukee Catholic Home for their Patio Pops Series - June 28 at 7:30 pm. 2462 N Prospect Avenue
One of our favorite summertime gigs. Come out to support the fabulous artists and sculptors, and listen to some great music as well.
