In this segment of The Arts Page, we celebrate a monumental milestone for a true local treasure: the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra (MMO). As the oldest continuous fretted-instrument organization in the United States, the MMO has been a vibrant part of Milwaukee’s cultural fabric for 125 years.

Under the leadership of MMO President, Fred Pike and Musical Director Rene Izquierdo, a world-renowned classical guitarist and professor at UW-Milwaukee, the orchestra continues to preserve and perform a unique repertoire that spans from the "Golden Era" of mandolin music to modern classical and jazz arrangements.

Join host Sandy Maxx as we go behind the scenes with the musicians who are keeping this "Made in Milwaukee" tradition alive and plucking.