Legacy Ukulele Ensemble

The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble is a group of adult players from across the United States and Canada who are directed and led by internationally acclaimed ukulele teacher, Peter Luongo. The ensemble is committed to learning/developing their music literacy and ukulele playing skills with the goal of performing and sharing their music with audiences.  

The group’s participants live in various cities throughout the U.S. and Canada and are committed to meeting regularly on-line or in person in various strategic geographic locations for their learning sessions. During these 3 to 4-day sessions the members work intensively on refining and adding to their repertoire list (currently 40+ pieces and continually growing) where each session culminates with at least one public performance for various ukulele communities/organizations.  Follow up resources (videos and supporting materials) are sent for the members to use as they rehearse between sessions and individuals rely on regular on-line support to assist them. The group's repertoire list includes music from the genres of Hawaiian, Classical, Folk, Rock, and Country, all of which are performed from memory on stage. Yes, you read that right…..everything is memorized and there is not a music stand in sight.  The Legacy Ukulele Ensemble’s mandate is to model life-long learning! The members are committed to developing their music-literacy and musicianship while learning to play the ukulele and developing their choral singing and close harmony skills. They hope to inspire adults to embrace life-long learning as they continue to evolve as musicians and performers.  Simply put, you are never too old to be a musician!  

While the members do not receive payment for their performances they do pay a annual fee to participate as well as all travel costs.  Contact Peter Luongo for more information about this program at ukeman1@telus.net or peterluongo@ telus.net 

Past accomplishments have included multiple appearances at festivals, conferences, and on performance tours. They have appeared on the main stages of the Hawaiian International Ukulele Festival on two occasions, as well as at the Reno, Palm Springs and Los Angeles Ukulele Festivals. In 2018 and again in 2022 the ensemble participated in 7-day performance tours to Hawaii and in 2019 they had a 7-day West Coast U.S. tour through the states of Washington and Oregon. They have been showcased at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California from 2019 - 2025 and online in 2021. The ensemble received top honors in the ukulele division of the KumuKahi Ukulele and Hula Festival in November 2022 in Las Vegas.

In Spring 2023 they returned to play at The California Hotel in Las Vegas, had a packed show in Seattle, and wowed a Cleveland crowd as part of the Great Lakes Ukulele Revival. The Grand Rally for Music Education at The NAAM Show in April included the ensemble performing onstage with the Wooten Brothers, Molly Miller, and Bernie Williams. They were featured at June's Mighty Uke Day in East Lansing Michigan.

Fall 2023 included a first appearance at the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival, several shows in Reno/Sparks, and a performance with Bryan Tolentino and friends in Las Vegas in December.  In January 2024 they again appeared at The NAMM Show followed by Pittsburgh shows in March and the Pacific Northwest (Anacortes, Camano Island, Bellingham and Langley BC) tour in June. 

Fall 2024 performances have included Reno, several October shows in the Los Angeles area, and Edmonds WA in November.

The group has been highly active in their tour schedule already throughout 2025 with performances in Vancouver, BC, Phoenix, AZ and Calgary, Alberta, Las Vegas, LA International Ukulele Festival and a performance tour of Orcas Island, Camano Island, Anacortes and Edmonds, WA. 

Upcoming performance tours in Anaheim, CA (January),  Altoona PA Ukulele Soirée (April), Victoria BC Ukulele Festival (May), Portland/Salem OR area Tour (tentatively July) and the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain (August 26).  More performance dates to be announced as they are confirmed.  Please check out our schedule page for the latest performance updates!!