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KMGO Performances

March 27, 2011 Fretboard Festival: Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 3, 2010 - Art Hop, with students from The Ballet Academy: Kalamazoo Valley Museum
August 22, 2010 - 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Third Coast Ensemble: Fenn Valley Vineyards; KMGO members Miles Kusik, Jackie Zito, John Hosley, Ron Cleveland, and Jane Vaught will present a wide-ranging program of unamplified acoustic music of many styles from traditional European to Americana, Jazz Standards, and maybe even a Surf Rock tune or two.

June 15-16, 2010 Concert and Workshops with Carlo Aonzo of Savona, Italy: See workshop schedule, fee, and location; Workshops at Crescendo Academy of Music; June 16 - 7:30 pm Concert and Premiere of "Concerto for Mandolin and Orchestra" by composer Elizabeth Start at First Baptist Church; 315 West Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
May 22, 2010 - 7:30 pm Concert and Premiere of "Passacaglia" by composer Elizabeth Start: Ladies Library Association; Kalamazoo, MI; Donations gratefully accepted, all proceeds go to the Crescendo Academy of Music Scholarship Fund
April 30, 2010 - 7:30 pm, Third Coast Ensemble: Kalamazoo Valley Museum; KMGO members Miles Kusik, Jackie Zito, John Hosley, Ron Cleveland, and Jane Vaught will present a wide-ranging program of unamplified acoustic music of many styles from art song and traditional European to Americana, Standards, and maybe even a Surf Rock tune or two.
March 21, 2010 - 1:00 pm, Fretboard Festival: Kalamazoo Valley Museum
January 23, 2010 from 2:00 - 2:45: Cooper's Glen Music Festival; Radisson Hotel, downtown Kalamazoo
December 4, 2009 - Art Hop, with students from The Ballet Academy: Kalamazoo Valley Museum
October 2, 2009 - 6:30 pm, Art Hop: Kalamazoo Institute of Art; read about the event and see photos here

May 16, 2009 - 7:30 pm, Public Concert: Foundry Hall; South Haven MI
March 21, 2009 - 2:00 pm, Private Concert: Friendship Village
March 10, 2009 - 7:00 pm, Public Concert: Van Buren Conference Center
March 6, 2009 - Art Hop: Kalamazoo Public Library
November 9, 2008 - 3:00 pm, Joint Concert with Dayton Mandolin Orchestra: Kalamazoo College Dalton Recital Hall; See Program Information
October 23, 2008 Michigan Library Association Annual Conference Reception (not open to public): Kalamazoo Public Library
October 10, 2008 - 8:00 pm Kalamazoo Bach Festival: Season opener with other area groups

March 7, 2008 Art Hop: Kalamazoo Public Library
February 17, 2008 - 3:00 pm, Private Concert: Sisters of St. Joseph
November 18, 2007 - 2:30 pm, KMGO in Crescendo Academy of Music Faculty Recital: First Presbyterian Church; Kalamazoo,MI
October 19, 2007 - 7:00 pm, Private Concert: Friendship Village

June 21, 2007 - 7:30 pm Concert featuring Richard Walz of Riems, France: Zion Lutheran Church, Blends Room; Kalamazoo, MI
April 28, 2007 - 8:00 pm Concert: Paw Paw Village Players Playhouse; Paw Paw, MI; tickets - $10, available at door
March 4, 2007 - 3:00 pm Concert featuring Carlo Aonzo of Savona, Italy, with Rene Izquierdo (guitar): First Baptist Church; Kalamazoo, MI
March 3, 2007 - 10:30-12:00 and 1:30-3:00 mandolin workshops with Carlo Aonzo: for registration or more information call Crescendo Academy of Music at 269-345-6664, or e-mail administrator@kalmando.com. Location - Zion Lutheran Church.
February 18, 2007 - 3:00 pm Concert: Milwood Methodist; Kalamazoo, MI
January 28, 2007 - 3:00 pm Concert: St. Thomas Episcopal Church; Battle Creek, MI
November 10, 2006 - 7:00 pm Concert featuring Tamara Volskaya and KMGO: Kalamazoo Russian Festival at Western Michigan University Dalton Recital Hall
October 6, 2006 Private Concert: Friendship Village

June 24, 2006 Fenn Valley Vineyards Open House: Fennville, MI
June 15-16, 2006 Concert and Workshops with Carlo Aonzo of Savona, Italy: The Park Club; Kalamazoo, MI
April 30, 2006 Concert: First Presbyterian; Richland, MI
April 2, 2006 Concert - Premiere of "Water Music" by composer Elizabeth Start: First Baptist Church; Kalamazoo, MI
March 24-26, 2006 Concert and Workshops with Richard Walz of Riems, France: Zion Lutheran Church; Kalamazoo, MI
December 12, 2005 Concert: Ladies Library Association; Kalamazoo, MI
December 5, 2005 Concert: Visiting Nurses Assn. of Hospice; Kalamazoo, MI
December 3, 2005 Fenn Valley Vineyards Nouveau Fest: Fennville, MI
November 12, 2005 Concert: The Fountains; Kalamazoo, MI
September18, 2005 Tillers International Harvest Festival: Scotts, MI

June 25, 2005 Fenn Valley Vineyards Open House: Fennville, MI
June 2005 Concert and Workshops with Carlo Aonzo of Savona, Italy: First Baptist Church; Kalamazoo, MI
April 23, 2005 International Festival: Kalamazoo Valley Community College
March 4, 2005 Art Hop: The Epic Center; Kalamazoo, MI
July 9, 2004 Art Hop: The Epic Center; Kalamazoo, MI