Based in Melbourne Australia, Concordia has been delighting its audiences both at home and abroad since 1978.
We are an amateur orchestra of plucked-string instruments, featuring mandolins, mandolas, classical guitars and double bass.
We love playing together and keeping the magic of the mandolin and its music alive for our audiences.
Events
May 4 (Sun). Here, There and Everywhere at Clayton Community Theatre
Jun 29 (Sun). Concert at Mitcham
Aug 23 (Sun). Concert at Corinella Hall
Sep 21 (Sun). Concert at Airlie, Ivanhoe (Private concert for residents)
Oct 3 (Fri). Concert at Vasey, Bundoora (Private concert for residents)
Dec 3 (Wed) Christmas concert for family and friends at our rehearsal venue, Malvern East
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Here, There & Everywhere
2.00pm Sunday May 4, 2025 Clayton Community Theatre Address: 9/15 Cooke St, Clayton Tickets at door or Trybooking $25, Concession $20, Under 16 free A musical journey through time and place. Musical Director: Basil Hawkins Assistant musical director: Juliette Maxwell Soloists: Chris Ondaatje (Clarinet) Juliette Maxwell (Piano accordion) Katie Maxwell-Hawkins (Soprano) Ben Holt (Percussion) To…
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Concordia Events 2025
Concordia is looking forward to a busy year. Here is our schedule of events with further information to come. – Here, There and Everywhere – Concert, Clayton Community Theatre – 2.00pm Sunday, May 4 – Whitehorse Winter Serenades at Mitcham Bowling Club – 2pm Sunday, June 29 – Concert Corinella Community Hall – 2pm Saturday,…
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Wed 5 Mar 2025 Mandolins and Merlot
Free Mandolin Workshop With Wine Come and try playing mandolin with an ensemble… If you play violin, your left hand will know what to do: the fingering’s the same. 7.30pm Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Concordia Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble is a performing orchestra of plucked-string musicians. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings and perform about six concerts…
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Peninsula Folk Club
On Sunday 3 November 2024 Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble performed at the club night of the Peninsula Folk Club after enjoying the ‘jam’ and ‘blackboard’ acts.
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Mandolins Victoria Combined Ensembles concert
On Saturday 12 October 2024 Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble combined with Mandolins D’Amour and Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra for this concert under the auspices of Mandolins Victoria. Mandolins Victoria is an organisation made up of members of mandolin ensembles in Victoria and welcoming of any players or teachers of mandolin and related instruments. It was established…
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FAME Festival Brisbane
From June 30 to July 7 2024, members of Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble joined 70+ musicians from around Australia for a week of rehearsals, workshops social events and more, culminating in a concert at the beautiful Brisbane cathedral. The festival conductor was Richard Charlton who composed the festival piece. FAME – the Federation of…
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Mandolins in May
At the beautiful Clayton Community Theatre, on Saturday 4 May 2024 Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble performed under the musical direction of Basil Hawkins with solo performances by Juliette Maxwell (piano accordian) and Michelle Wright (mandola).
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Concert in Corinella
On Sunday 10 March 2024 Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble performed at the Corinella Community Hall featuring music by Nelson, Faure and Pakenham and solo piano accordian performance by Juliette Maxwell in Piazzolla’s Libertango.
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Eclipse in Cowes
on Sunday 17 September 2023 Concordia performed in the Bass Coast area annually. This concert featured soloists Will Hardy (recorder) and Darryl Barron (mandola) performing the new composition by Michelle Nelson, Bishop’s Spell. This and other compositions by resident composer and lead guitarist, Michelle Nelson are on our latest CD, Eclipse.
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Eclipse – Concert and CD Launch
At the Maroondah Federation Estate, on Sunday 23 July 2023 Concordia launched its latest CD, Eclipse. This CD features all new , compositions by Michelle Nelson, our resident composer and lead guitarist. Will Hardy (recorder) and Darryl Barron (mandola) were the soloists in Bishop’s Spell both in the concert and on the CD. Bishop’s Spell…
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Mandolins Victoria Combined Ensembles Concert
Concordia Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble combined with Mandolins D’Amour and Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra for this concert under the auspices of Mandolins Victoria on Saturday 10 December 2022. Mandolins Victoria is an organisation made up of members of mandolin ensembles in Victoria and welcoming of any players or teachers of mandolin and related instruments. It was established…
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Peninsula Folk Club
With the President of the Peninsula Folk Club having joined the ranks of Concordia’s first mandolins, we were invited to play on Sunday 4 September 2022 at their club night after their ‘jam’ and ‘blackboard’ performances. A fun night was had by all! Thanks, Evan Webb.