MMO Hosts Annual Classical Mandolin Society of America Convention

The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra will host the 2026 Classical Mandolin Society of America Annual Convention, November 3-7 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Airport hotel.

There will be free evening performances November 5, 6, and 7 by the convention's guest artists.  Of special note, the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra will perform the evening of Friday, November 6 in the DoubleTree ballroom.  Saturday evening's performance will feature the CMSA En Masse Orchestra.

The featured guest artists are:

• Chris Acquavella, serving also as Composer in Residence
• Fabio Giudice
• Ashley Hoyer
• René Izquierdo