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23rd Annual SF Festival of the Mandolins (2026)

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Sunday, April 19, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*$25, or two for $45. Youth 12-18 $10. Under 12 free.
Croatian American Cultural Center | 60 Onondaga Ave, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco

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23rd Annual San Francisco Festival of the Mandolins

Croatian Cultural Center is easy to get to, via 280 Ocean Ave exit or short walk from Balboa BART. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dj73i6JtwpueVQtk7/
Get there before noon, with your mandolin or other instrument, for the Bring Your Own Mandolin Orchestra! Or eat lunch (for sale) and get a drink from the bar while listening.
Schedule:
11:30 Doors open
Noon – Bring Your Own Mandolin Orchestra — each performer presents a piece for all participants to sight-read.
1:00 – Aurora Mandolin Orchestra (Jo Pellegrini, dir.) — Our founding and anchor group plays varied repertoire including traditional and semi-classical Italian, Spanish, Russian, specialty ethnic, and contemporary orchestral compositions. fb.com/groups/47928741986
2:00 – Hildaland (Ethan Setiawan & Louise Bichan) — Visitors from Maine, Louise’s traditional Scottish roots blend with Ethan’s progressive bluegrass and jazz. hildaland.com
2:45 – Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble (John Metras, dir.) — Festival favorites from Sonoma County rangesfrom the traditional Italian repertoire to jazz, choro, western swing, classical. fb.com/GravensteinMandolinEnsemble
3:45 – Cacciatore di Tesori (Irene Herrmann, Maxwell Apra, Janet Dows, Kaethe Hostetter) — From Santa Cruz (& NY), this trio presents tightly arranged neapolitan and cosmopolitan tunes on mandolin, concertina, and guitar. cacciatoreditesori.bandcamp.com
4:25 – Sophia Sparks & Jasper Manning, Manning Manndolins — bluegrass and beyond from next generation of mandolinists. https://californiabluegrass.org/young-pickers-to-watch/
1:45, 2:30, 3:30 – Sheri Mignano Crawford — short presentations about the history of mandolin in San Francisco, based on her newest book “Born in Audacity” (Bar Room)

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Cost: $25*
*$25, or two for $45. Youth 12-18 $10. Under 12 free.
Categories: **Annual Event**, In Person, Live Music
Address: 60 Onondaga Ave, San Francisco, CA