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Experience the magic of the season with a performance by the Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra. Enjoy an enchanting blend of holiday music — both classic and contemporary — along with beloved traditional pieces. The KMGO is a plucked string ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars, and bass.The Kalamazoo Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra was founded in 2003 to bring the plucked string orchestra tradition back to Kalamazoo. The KMGO is comprised of area musicians and is based on the mandolin orchestras that were extremely popular in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. The orchestra's instrumentation is mandolin 1, mandolin 2, mandola, mandocello, guitar, and bass.
KMGO performs a wide variety of musical styles such as classical, ragtime, world-folk, American standards, and modern. They have performed in many settings including concert series, museums, libraries, wineries, and Kalamazoo “Art Hops”.
This event is FREE.
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 121 Eleanor St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-38ND, United States
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