WELCOME to COZMO!

Mandolin in the heart of Canberra

COZMO’s activities promote the playing of  Zupforchester (plucked-stringed orchestra) instruments in Canberra ACT and surrounding regions.

WE OFFER:

• Learning Group Sessions: 3.00 -4.00pm every Sunday during ACT school term time.
• Ensemble Rehearsals: 4.15 – 6.30pm every Sunday during ACT school term time.

Our weekly LG Sessions and Ensemble Rehearsals are both held at the RUC Turner Bowls Club, 54 McCaughey St Turner. For 2025: Our first Session and Rehearsal for 2025 is on Sunday 1 February.COZMO members at the ensemble’s June 2017 High Court Concert                           (Photo: Peter Hislop)

COZMO Events 2025

• COZMO Ensemble Rehearsals for Semester 1 resume on Sunday 1 February, 4.15-6.30pm, in the RUC Turner Bowls Club, 54 McCaughey St Turner.
• Semester 1 (Term 1) COZYMO Learning Group Sessions resume on Sunday 4 February, 3.00-4.00pm, also in the RUC Turner Bowls Club.

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Info on previous activities: see Past Events.

Info on COZMO, Learning Groups and rehearsal times: see Rehearsals.

Info about COZMO’s music and resources: see Repertoire.

How to join the COZMO ensemble or participate in our Learning Groups?  Where to get lessons?  How to find a teacher?  How to hire an instrument?  Fees?  See Joining COZMO.

Other plucked-stringed orchestras and organisations promoting this exciting and beautiful music, camps and festivals: see Links.

Sheet music and MP3s for rehearsals, other resources and admin items: see Members and Participants Only (password required – Members and Participants only).

What is a mandolin orchestra?  This kind of orchestra is a plucked stringed orchestra (or ‘Zupforchester’).  It comprises instruments in the mandolin family – mandolins (trebles), mandolas (altos) and mandocellos (tenors),  with guitars and mandobass or double bass added to complete the group.  The repertoire is drawn from almost any genre of music: from classical to modern and popular, traditional, folk and world, jazz, romantic and swing, providing entertaining and eminently listenable performances.

RUC Turner Bowls Club, 54 McCaughey St Turner – Whether a member or a visitor, you can enjoy a coffee and cake or a delicious meal at the Club’s Bistro any time .

COZMO is a member of FAME (Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles)

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