San Francisco Festival of the Mandolins April 26, 2009

Join us for the annual gathering of the mandolin orchestras. Five diverse ensembles playing mandolins and mandolin-like instruments from Russia to the Pilippines will be performing on this year's program! Hear the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra, San Francisco Balalaika Ensemble, Instant Klezmer Mandolin Orchestra, Likha Pilipino Folk Ensemble's Rondalla, and the Ragtime Skedaddlers. Add the BYO Mandolin Orchestra (Bring Your Own), all the mandolin workshops, and you have day that cannot be missed.

The performances for the public will commense at 1PM.

Preceding the public performances, the festival opens at 10:30AM with the BYO Mandolin Orchestra (Bring Your Own). Music will be provided. Workshops by performers will begin at 11:30AM

Food and drink will be available from noon. This year will feature Bulgarian fare prepared by Hristos Kolev.

$18, Children free.

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