(Photos by Anthony Almeida)

On Tuesday, May 7th, Salmagundi played host to a performance by the New York Mandolin Orchestra under the direction of conductor Jeffrey Ellenberger.

Now in its 89th season, the New York Mandolin Orchestra, founded in 1924, is a community based group of volunteer musicians from many countries and all walks of life who come together to share a passion for their music, which ranges from Bach to the Beatles and Pachelbel to Cole Porter.