Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra

Founded in 1991 and directed by Lon Hendricks, the Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra draws its inspiration from the dawn of the 20th century, when the mandolin was one of the nation's most popular home instruments. The orchestra's members - who perform on a full range of mandolin-family instruments, including mandolin, mandola, and mandocello, as well as guitar - play a diverse range of styles: old-time music, bluegrass, ragtime, classical, popular music from throughout the 20th century, jazz, and new music. The orchestra has performed at many MBOTMA events, as well as at the Lake Harriet Bandshell, the Como Park Lakeside Pavilion, the Minnesota Governor's Mansion, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and other public and private venues.