The West Australian Mandolin Orchestra (WAMO) Inc. was formed in Fremantle nearly 50 years ago and continues to be Perth's premier mandolin and guitar ensemble. WAMO is a non-profit, community based orchestra comprising of instruments from the plucked string family - primarily mandolins, mandolas, guitars and bass guitars. The Orchestra perform a number of times each year in Perth and country areas.
The repertoire is chosen from a wide variety of music spanning 400 years from Renaissance to the present day, and WAMO is proud of its reputation for performing new works by Australian composers.
Ana Milas is WAMO's Conductor and Musical Director.
VALE Robert Schulz (14 November 1950 - 11 September 2025)
A friend, music teacher, composer and leader of the West Australian Mandolin Orchestra.
Robert founded the orchestra in 1976 and was its musical director and conductor. His life was important to so many people in Perth, Australia and internationally.
He leaves a wonderful legacy of music for mandolin and guitar. Much loved and highly respected by all members of the Orchestra, past and present.
An obituary for Robert, published by the British Banjo, Mandolin& Guitar (BMG)Federation, can be accessed here. ("The British BMG Federation Newsletter, Spring 2026")
WAMO's 50th Anniversary Concert:
Five Decades, Five Moods
3pm, Saturday 14 November
Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre
Join us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary with this fabulous matinee concert.
The concert will feature a brilliant performance by Masataka Hori, a special guest and true virtuoso on the mandolin, as well as the full orchestra performing “5 Decades – 5 Moods” written for this special event by Robert Schulz.
Tickets available here
