The Louisville Mandolin Orchestra is an acoustic ensemble of mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitars and bass performing instrumental music from early baroque and renaissance to classical and modern. Formed in 1988 in Louisville, Kentucky, the LMO's mission has stayed the same: to revive the century-old tradition of community music-making and provide performance opportunities to players of all abilities, while bringing the world's best mandolinists and guitarists to Louisville audiences.

Within these web pages you'll find interesting reading about the early history of the LMO as documented by Robin Harris. For those who have contemplated starting a mandolin orchestra in your own home town you may find some valuable insights to help you on your journey.

To get a feel for the repertoire of the LMO please visit our recordings page where you'll find the play list from each CD posted or to look back at our repertoire since our founding visit the repertoire page.

Visit our musicians page for a current roster of players and our photo gallery to see us in performance or just simply having a good time during one of our road trips or annual music camps. And if you're wanting to know more about what it takes to be part of the fun while furthering your musical pursuits be sure to contact us for more information.