Past Performances
2024-2025 Season
November 9, 2024 – Concert – 7:00 pm
Three Rivers, MI
November 10, 2024 – Concert – 2:00 pm
Parchment Public Library
December 6, 2024 – Art Hop – 6:00 and 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Saturday March 22, 2025 - Fretboard Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2023-2024 Season
October 22, 2023 – Concert – 3:00 pm
Milwood United Methodist Church
December 1, 2023 – Art Hop – 6:00 and 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Friday, December 15, 2023 – Concert with the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra – 7:30 pm
Lucky Wolf Theater
404 E. Michigan Ave.
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Saturday, December 16, 2023 – Concert with the Michigan Mandolin Orchestra – 7:00 pm
Ludington Area Center for the Arts
107 S. Harrison Street
Ludington, MI 49431
Saturday March 2, 2024 - Fretboard Festival
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2022-2023 Season
September 21-25, 2022
KMGO hosts the 36th annual Classical Mandolin Society of American Convention
Pre-Convention workshops start on September 20th
Radisson Hotel
100 W. Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Classical Mandolin Society of America
Thursday, September 22, 2022 – 7:30 pm
Concert featuring:
Matt Cosgrove, Classical Guitar
Florian Klaus Rumpf, Mandolin
Radisson Hotel, Arcadia Ballroom
100 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Friday, September 23, 2022 – 7:30 pm
Concert featuring:
Kalamazoo Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra
(with special guests The Sweetbriar Sisters)
Florian Klaus Rumpf, mandocello
Radisson Hotel, Arcadia Ballroom
100 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Saturday, September 24, 2022 – 7:30 pm
Concert featuring:
CMSA En Masse Orchestra Concert
(featuring over 100 mandolin family instruments on stage)
plus Ricardo Sandoval and Katherine Lasso
Radisson Hotel, Arcadia Ballroom
100 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
December 2, 2022 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Saturday, March 4, 2023 – Fretboard Festival – 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Sunday, April 23, 2023 – Spring Concert with the Kalamazoo Community Chorale – 3:00 pm
Free Concert – Donations Accepted
First United Methodist Church
212 S. Park
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
2021 – 2022 Season
December 2, 2021 – Advent Concert – noon
First United Methodist Church
212 S. Park St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
December 3, 2021 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
March 5, 2022 – Fretboard Festival (pre-recorded and with interviews) – 12:10 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2019 – 2020 Season
December 6, 2019 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 14, 2019 – time, tbd
Private Concert
Wyndham Apartments
2300 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI
March 7, 2020 – 12:30 p.m.
Fretboard Festival
Anna Whitten Hall
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2018 – 2019 Season
December 7, 2018 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 15, 2018 – 3:00 p.m.
Private Concert
Bickford Senior Living
4707 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI
December 31, 2018
6:30-7:15 p.m. and 8:15-9:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo New Year’s Fest
Ladies Library Association
March 2, 2019 – 11:30 a.m.
Fretboard Festival
Anna Whitten Hall
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
March 23, 2019 – 2:30 p.m.
Private Concert
Wyndham Apartments
2300 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, MI
2017 – 2018 Season
September 8, 2017 – Art Hop – Time TBA
Kalamazoo State Theater
404 S. Burdick
October 21st
Workshop and Concert by Alon Sariel
November 7th
Private Concert by Carlo Aonzo and Brian Oberlin
December 1, 2017 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 16, 2017 – 2:00 p.m.
Private Concert
Wyndham Apartments
2300 Portage St.
Kalamazoo
April 22, 2018 – 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Spring Gala
Featuring the KMGO with Kalamazoo Classical Guitar and the children’s ensemble
Kalamazoo College, Dalton Recital Hall
2016 – 2017 Season
October 8, 2016 – 3:00 p.m.
Private Concert at the Fountains
November 13, 2016 3:00 p.m.
Concert with Guest Artist Chris Acquavella
First Congregational Church
345 W. Michigan Ave.
December 2, 2016 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 8, 2016 7:15 p.m.
Private Concert at Friendship Village – cancelled due to weather
December 31, 2016
Kalamazoo New Year’s Fest
Ladies Library Association
January 8, 2017 – Concert 2:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Parchment Public Library
The Fountains Banquet Center
535 S Riverview Dr
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
March 4, 2017 – Concert 4:00 p.m.
Anna Whitten Hall
Fretboard Festival Kalamazoo Valley Museum
May 13, 2017 3:00 p.m.
Spring Gala Concert
Holy Family Chapel, Nazareth Center
Kalamazoo, MI
May 20, 2017 – 7:00 p.m.
Concert – Evan Marshall & Brian Oberlin
First Congregational Church
345 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
May 21, 2017
Brian Oberlin Workshop 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 pm.
Evan Marshall Workshop 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Crescendo Academy of Music
May 24, 2017 – 7:15 p.m.
Private Concert at Friendship Village
2015 – 2016 Season
May 1, 2016 – Concert – 3:00 p.m.
Holy Family Chapel, Nazareth Center
Kalamazoo, MI
April 24, 2016 – Fundraiser Concert – 3:00 p.m.
Ladies Library Association
Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 7:00 pm Concert
Carnegie Center for the Arts
107 N. Main Street, Three Rivers, MI
March 5, 2016 – 11:00 a.m.
Fretboard Festival Kalamazoo Valley Museum
December 4, 2015 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
November 15, 2015 – Concert – 8:00 p.m.
Sacred Music Festival
Ladies Library Association
333 S. Park, Kalamazoo MI 49007
Please join us for a free concert of sacred and secular music, donations accepted.
2014 – 2015 Season
April 25, 2015 Concert in Yellow Springs, Ohio
The KMGO will perform with the Dayton Mandolin Orchestra
March 22, 2015 – Concert – 3:00p.m.
A benefit concert for the Crescendo Academy of Music scholarship fund
First Congregational Church
345 West Michigan Avenue
Admission: free will offering
December 5, 2014 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
2013 – 2014 Season
March 7, 2014 – Art Hop 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The State Theater
404 S. Burdick, Kalamazoo
March 1, 2014 – Concert 2:15 pm
GuitarFest
The Music Center on the Campus of Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek
December 15, 2013 – Concert 3:00 pm
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
247 W. Lovell St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
December 6, 2013 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
Fundraiser for the Ladies Library Association building restoration
Ladies Library Association
333 S. Park, Kalamazoo MI 49007
2012 – 2013 Season
December 7, 2012 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
November 3, 2012 – 7:30 pm Concert
Foundry Hall; South Haven MI
Sunday, September 30, 2012 – 3:30 pm Concert
Fundraiser for the Bloomingdale Area Historical Association
Bloomingdale High School Auditorium
629 East Kalamazoo Street, Bloomingdale, MI
2011 – 2012 Season
May 20, 2012 – 2:00 pm
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
The KMGO will be performing a joint concert with the Dayton Mandolin Orchestra
We will premiere “Kalamazoo Suite” by James Kellaris
March 24, 2012 – Fretboard Festival, 11:30 a.m. KMGO concert
KVCC’s Anna Whitten Hall – Next to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI
February 22, 2012 – Public Concert, 7:00 pm
Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence, MI
December 2, 2011 – Art Hop – 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
October 30 2011 – 2:00 pm
Workshop with the Quartet Seasons
October 29, 2011 – 7:00 pm Mandolin Quartet Seasons of Bulgaria in concert
Ladies Library Association; 333 S. Park, Kalamazoo, MI
Donations gratefully accepted; light refreshments following concert
Friday, September 30, 2011 – 7:30 pm Concert
Carnegie Center for the Arts
107 N. Main Street, Three Rivers, MI
Reception to follow concert, catering by Mr. Thom Cooks
2010 – 2011 Season
May 21, 2011 – 7:00 pm Concert
Ladies Library Association; 333 S. Park, Kalamazoo, MI
Donations gratefully accepted, all proceeds go to the Crescendo Academy of Music Scholarship Fund
March 27, 2011 – 1:00 pm, Fretboard Festival
KVCC’s Anna Whitten Hall – Next to the Kalamazoo Valley Museum
202 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI
December 12, 2010 – 4:00 pm, Concert – Cancelled due to weather
St. Augustine Cathedral – 542 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo
December 3, 2010 – Art Hop, with students from The Ballet Academy
Kalamazoo Valley Museum
November 7, 2010 – 4:00 pm, Joint Concert with Dayton Mandolin Orchestra
Antioch College; Yellow Springs, Ohio
2009 – 2010 Season
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
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
2008 – 2009 Season
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
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
2007 – 2008 Season
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
2006 – 2007 Season
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
2005 – 2006 Season
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
2004 – 2005 Season
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