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Chuo University Music Study Group Mandolin Club 121st Subscription…

The Chuo University Mandolin Club (CUMC) has given its 121 subscription concert on Dec. 25, 2021 as a streaming concert.

The mandolin orchestra was founded in 1939. From 1965 it was conducted by mandolinist and composer Seiichi Suzuki. The mandolin orchestra has played many premieres of compositions by Seiichi Suzuki and other Japanese composers. More information can find on the website of the CUMC.

CUMC Website / Biography

Chuo University Music Study Group Mandolin Club 121st Subscription Concert Live Streaming.

[Chuo University Music Study Group Mandolin Club 121st Subscription Concert]
Saturday, December 25, 2021 Open 13: 30 / Start 14: 00

Venue: Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Center Muse Ark Hall (10 minutes walk from Seibu Shinjuku Line “Aviation Park” station)

You can use the following buttonbs to jump to the individual pieces of the concert.


Nieves – Romanza e Bolero / Giacinto Lavitrano

Nieves – Romanza e Bolero
Giacinto Lavitrano – Nieves – Romanza e Bolero


Quiete Notturna – Primo Silvestri Op. 34

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Videos for the CMSA Convention in the Clouds 2021

The 2021 Connvention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA) was held as an online event. Several artists were invited to send videos of performances and workshops.

After the convention nunberous videos have been uploaded to youtube and are now available.

I have compiled the videos that I have found in this post.

Enjoy!

Sebastiaan de Grebber – Mandolin

GIOVALE – FANTASIA | Chi me frena – Lucia di Lammermoor – Donizetti | MANDOLIN solo – S DE GREBBER
PIAZZOLLA – Nightclub 1960 – Sebastiaan de GREBBER on a Lorenzo LIPPI mandolin & Philine COOPS piano

Robert Margo – Mandola / Octave Mandolin

Raffaele Calace, “Notturno Cielo Stellato, Op. 186”: Robert Margo, mandola in G
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Cantabile – Duets for Mandolin and Guitar – Butch…

Butch Baldassari has recorded a set of duets for mandolin and guitar on his album “Cantabile (1998)”

The program contains original compositions for mandolin and guitar and arrangements of classical guitar pieces and other music. Butch Baldassari has a very mellow sound.

The complete album is available as youtube playlist.

The sheet music for the arrangements is also available.

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The Mandolin Students of Vincent Beer-Demander – Online Concert…

The mandolin students of Vincent Beer-Demander – Conservatoire royal de Liège – Professeur Vincent Beer Demander – gave an online concert in 2021.

This is a great chance to see different young players and listen to different mandolins.

Program

Thomas Paclade: Partita de Philippe Sauli for mandolin solo

Nina Grimaud – Ochiana for mandolin solo – Heinrich Konietzny

Charlotte Kaiser – La Fustemberg – Variations for mandolin solo

Tony Coullet – Dor for mandoloncello solo – Vincent Beer-Demander

Katherine Lasso Castillo – Sonata in Mi Minore – baroque mandolin – D. Scarlatti

Julie Koncewicz – Crepuscule – Laurent Fantauzzi