“Within the two strings of the horsehead fiddle lies the harmony of the universe.”
Two Strings. Countless Stories.
A growing community of morin khuur players and enthusiasts across North America, learning together and sharing Mongolian culture through festivals and performances.
About MKCNA
One community. One instrument.
Bringing North America’s morin khuur community together. Morin Khuur Center in North America began with a simple idea in 2018: a small gathering of amateur morin khuur players in the USA. As more activities were added, the gathering grew into the First Morin Khuur Festival in the USA, organized with the Khuurchiinkhan morin khuur learning center and the Mongolian Cultural Organization at the University of Michigan. That festival showed how much our players wanted to grow as a community, learn, and promote Mongolian culture through the morin khuur, and in 2020 they founded MKCNA. Since then, MKCNA has grown into a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that hosts the Morin Khuur Festival in the USA and brings players together through virtual concerts, cultural shows, and partnerships with festivals in Europe and Mongolia.
Connect
Bringing morin khuur players and enthusiasts across North America together as one community.
Learn
Workshops, masterclasses, and festival sessions for players of every level, from first-time amateurs to experienced performers.
Share
Promoting Mongolian culture through festivals, virtual concerts, and cultural shows.
Independent schools and ensembles across the continent work with us.Meet the affiliate community
One of Three Festivals in a Global Cycle
The morin khuur community gathers on a three-year rhythm that rotates between Europe, North America, and Mongolia. MKCNA hosts the North American festival and connects our players to the partner festivals on either side.
Europe · 2025CompletedSecond Morin Khuur Festival in Europe
Ingolstadt, Germany
June 14–15, 2025
Organized by the Morin Khuur Festival in Europe, with the “Sounds of Mongolia” gala concert at the Stadttheater.
North America · 2026Hosted by MKCNA4th Morin Khuur Festival in the USA
Denver, Colorado
May 8–10, 2026
Our festival, held at the University of Denver and co-hosted with Ajnai Morin Khuur Center.
Mongolia · 2027Upcoming8th International Morin Khuur Festival
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
April 17–24, 2027
Hosted by the World Morin Khuur Association in Ulaanbaatar, under the patronage of the President of Mongolia.
Board of Directors
Meet the people who guide MKCNA.
Urtnasan Gantulga
Board Member
Bio coming soon.
Peter Marsh
Board Member
Bio coming soon.
Charlotte D’Evelyn
Board Member
Bio coming soon.
Altanzaya Batchuluun
Board Member
Bio coming soon.
Executive Team
Mandakh Ganbold
Executive Team
Bio coming soon.
Dorjpagma Badam
Executive Team
Bio coming soon.
