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The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra originated at the first AMGuSS session in 1986. Originally it existed only as part of AMGuSS, but last year the group began to meet and perform concerts independent of the summer school. The group ranges from 25 players to nearly 50, depending on the availability of members and the geographic location of the concert. Players come from the whole of North America -- Los Angeles to Calgary, Alabama to Vermont, and many places in between, but the core group is located in New England and New York. Repertoire for AMGO comes from a wide variety of sources, and music for the orchestra's concerts ranges from the Italian Baroque to the American 20th century. A recent concert included a Baroque concerto by Evaristo dall'Abaco, two pieces by Brazilian choro master Jacob do Bandolim, a concerto by contemporary Australian composer Ann Carr Boyd, entitled "Music for an Imaginary Italian Film," music from Italy and Germany, and a piece from the American mandolin orchestra repertoire of the 1930's. To join the American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra, players first participate in an AMGuSS session, as either a student or a guest artist, and must be able to play their parts with sufficient fluency to pass muster with their section leader. Anyone interested in more information on the American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra or the American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School should email AMGuSS or write to: |
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Robert Paul Sullivan (Conductor)