On this page I want to create a list of the most important mandolin players in the world. This list will include links to blog posts in my blog or to other informative websites, as well as links to youtube playlists.
Historical Mandolin Players
- Dave Apollon: Russian Rag – by Robert Linus Cobb – Interpolating the World famous “Prelude” by Rachmaninoff – Great Mandolin Tune /
- Jethro Burns: Jethro Burns & Don Stiernberg (Mandolins ) with John Parrot (Guitar) – 1985 – Concert at Adler House /
- Takashi Ochi: Siegfried Behrend and the German Plucked String Orchestra 1971 – with Takashi Ochi (Mandolin) / Takashi Ochi – The great Japanese-German Mandolinist died at 76 /
- Bill Monroe: Bill Monroe – Jerusalem Ridge – Great Bluegrass Instrumental /
- Samuel Siegel: Samuel Siegel transcontinental tour 1901
- Valentine Abt: 1912 – Valentine Abt and the New York Plectrum Orchestra
- Stellario Cambria: Stellario Cambria, Valentine Abt and other Mandolin Players in New York /The Music of Stellario Cambria
- Alison Stephens (1 March 1970 – 10 October 2010: Michel Corrette – Played On Mandolins – Joe Brent and Alon Sariel – Alison Stephans and Lauren Scott /Alison Stephens – Mandolinist, Composer, Teacher – A Great Loss for the Mandolin World / Playlist Alison Stephens (1970 – 2010) – Classical Mandolin / Playlist Six Episodes for Solo Mandolin (Alison Stephens)
- Giovanni Giovale: Giovanni Gioviale – A Great Italian Mandolinist of the Past /
- Butch Baldassari: Remembering Butch Baldassari – The Fantastic Sound of the Mandolin /
- Giuseppe Anedda: youtube playlist
- Bernardo de Pace: youtube playlist 1, youtube playlist 2
Universal Mandolin Players of Today
- Chris Thile: Chris Thile live at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, Oregon on 10/2/2013 – Complete Concert / Chris Thile plays Bach – Sonatas and Partitas / Chris Thile and the Punch Brothers on Mountain Stage – Concert at NPR / Punch Brothers On Mountain Stage – New Concert at NPR – Chris Thile on Mandolin / Chris Thile – Shadow Ridge – A Great Bluegrass Tune /
- Mike Marshall: Mike Marshall and Chris Thile – Live Duets /
- Evan Marshall: Evan Marshall’s Website :: Mandolinist
- Brian Oberlin: Videos from the River of the West Mandolin Camp in 2011 – Carlo Aonzo, Don Stiernberg, Brian Oberlin, Peter Ostroushko /♬ ★ The Best Music for Christmas 2013 ♬ ★
- Peter Ostroushko: Peter Ostroushko – Mando Chronicles – Great Compilation of Mandolin Music on Three CDs
- Hajo Hoffmann: Hajo Hoffmann – On Tour with his Mandolin Solo Program “Mandovocale” – New CD /
- Marijke Wiesenekker: Great Video Clips with Oliver Waitze, Marijke and Michiel Wiesenekker and special guest Tim Connell /
- Tim Connell: Great Video Clips with Oliver Waitze, Marijke and Michiel Wiesenekker and special guest Tim Connell
- Emory Lester: Emory Lester – A Master of the Bluegrass Mandolin – Album “Reminiscing Today” /
- Fernando Barroso: Fernando Barroso and Luis Peixoto – Mandolin, Bouzouki, Cavaquinho
- Luis Peixoto: Madeira Mandolin Festival – Festival Internacional de Bandolins da…
Classical Mandolin Players of Today
Germany
- Caterina Lichtenberg: The Duetto Giocondo – Caterina Lichtenberg (Mandolin) and Mirko Schrader (Guitar, Lute) – Sonatas for Baroque-Mandolin /
- Anne Wolf: Anne Wolf – Mandoline /
- Annika Hinsche
- Detlef Tewes: Enrico Marucelli – Valtzer Fantastico and other Compositions for Mandolin & Guitar or Mandolin Quartet
- Gertrud Weyhofen
- Steffen Trekel: The Duo TnT – Steffen Trekel and Michael Tröster – Guitar and Mandolin / Steffen Trekel (Mandolin) and Michael Tröster (Guitar) – Complete Concert – Works by Haydn, Scarlatti, Munier, Wüsthoff, Frederic Hand
- Jeannette Mozos del Campo: Montuno – The New CD of the Duo Recuerda – Works for Mandolin + Guitar by Mereu, Wolters, Gershwin, Piazzolla, Klug /
- Marga Wilden-Hüsgen
Playlist – Mandolin Music Compilation 1
France
- Patrick Vaillant: http://www.mandopolis.org/ /
- Fabio Galucci: http://fabiogallucci.com/Homepage.html
- Vincent Beer-Demander: http://vincentbeerdemander.com/
- Julien Martineau: http://www.julienmartineau.com/
Italy
- Carlo Aonzo: La Fustemberg – Variations by Antoine Riggieri for Solo Mandolin – Free Sheet Music in the National Library of France
- Pierrangelo Fevola: Pierangelo Fevola – Duo Toto – The Mandolin in Napoli /
- Paola Esposito: Mandolin & Piano: The Duo “Esposito-Ameglio” – Calace, Barbella, Piazzolla
- Francesco Mammola: youtube channel
Great Britain
- Simon Mayor: Simon Mayor and the Mandolinquents – Great Mandolin Music from the UK
- Francis Taylor
Japan
- Atsushi Fukuya: Recordings and Videos with the Plucked Strings Quartet “Quartetto Cantarella” with Atsushi Fukuya – Mandolin /
- Masataka Hori: Playlist Masataka Hori – Mandoline – Mandoloncello – CD Preludio / Masataka Hori – Solo-Mandolinen CD „Preludio“ – Mit Werken von Gaudioso, Calace, Yasuo Kuwahara, Takashi Kubota (German)
- Keizo Ishibashi: Playlist Keizo Ishibashi
Taiwan
Finland
- Jarmo Romppanen: Jarmo Romppanen – 10-String Mandolin Player from Finland – New Solo CD Solmogen II /
- Jouni Koskimäki: http://www.jounikoskimaki.net/en /
Eastern Europe / Russia
- Katsia Prakopchyk: website Katsia Prakopchyk /
- Olga Dubowskaja: website Duo Im Takt /
Israel
- Avi Avital: Avi Avital plays his Carnegie Hall Debut – New CD “Between Worlds” – The mixed identity of the Mandolin / Avi Avital – New CD with Music by J. S. Bach played with Mandolin /
- Alon Sariel: Cambridge Performance Masterclass for Mandolin with Alon Sariel /
- Jacob Reuven
USA
- Joe Brent: Joe Brent & Alon Sariel – “An Englishman in New York” – Dowland on Mandolins – Kickstarter Project
- Neil Gladd: Website
- Chris Acquavella: youtube channel
Playlist – Mandolin Music Compilation 2
Bluegrass Mandolin Players
- Sam Bush: Merlefest 2012 – Mando Mania – A Great Concert with 5 Mandolins and a Banjo /
- Adam Steffey: The Boxcars – Adam Steffey – Bluegrass Mandolin
- Matt Flinner: youtube playlist Matt Flinner
- Andrew Collins: Website Andrew Collins
- John Reischman: Playlist John Reischman and the Yardbirds
Young American Players
- Sarah Jarosz: Joy Kills Sorrow – Deadly Gentlemen – Sarah Jarosz – New Recordings from the Mountain Stage / Sarah Jarosz – New EP – LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR – The Videos /Sarah Jarosz – New Album “Follow me Down” – Great Songs!!!
- Sierra Hull: Sierra Hull – Secrets Songs & Tunes – DVD Preview / Merlefest 2012 – Mando Mania – A Great Concert with 5 Mandolins and a Banjo /Lonesome Fiddle Blues – One of my favorite tunes
- Jake Jolliff: Jake Jolliff and Alex Hargreaves – Mandolin and Fiddle
- David Benedict: Website David Benedict
- Dominick Leslie: Workshop with Sam Bush
- Bella Betts: Playlist
South-American Players
Brazil
- Hamilton de Holanda: Hamilton de Holanda – The great Brazilian Bandolim Player – Choro, Jazz and more / Talentos – Trio Hamilton de Holanda (10-string mandolin), Marcos Suzano & Jaques Morelenbaum
- Luis Barcelos: Playlist: Luis Barcelos – Bandolim
- Victor Angeleas: Playlist VICTOR ANGELEAS – Bandolim / Choro
- Dudu Maia: Playlist Dudu Maia – Bandolim & Choro
- Joel Nascimento: Playlist Choro – Joel Nascimento – Bandolim
- Danilo Brito: Danilo Brito (Bandolim) and André Mehmari (Piano)
Venezuela
- Ricardo Sandoval: Ricardo Sandoval in Japan /A Concert with the Duo AREKIPE (Kathy Lasso & Ricardo Sandoval) with Matthias Collet / Playlist Ricardo Sandoval – Bandola Oriental / Playlist Ricardo Sandoval – Mandoline, Bandola Llanera, Ba /Ricardo Sandoval and Alexis Cardenas – Recoveco – Great Music from Venezuela
Jazz Mandolin Players
- Don Stiernberg: Videos from the River of the West Mandolin Camp in 2011 – Carlo Aonzo, Don Stiernberg, Brian Oberlin, Peter Ostroushko
- David Grisman: Dawgmatism + Dawgma – Two related Compositions by David Grisman
- Jason Anick: Jason Anick – electric mandolin
Electric Mandolin Players
- Jimmie Skinner: Jimmie Skinner with Ray Lunsford – The King of the Electric Mandolin
- Jimi Hocking: Jimi Hocking – Blues Mandolin Player
Blues Mandolin Players
- Rich Del Grosso: youtube playlist Rich del Grosso
- Eric und Suzy Thompson: Eric und Suzy Thompson – Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun & Oldtime Musik with Mandolin, Fiddle, Guitar