Enigmatica’s new CD is out and you can purchase a copy or a digital download on Bandcamp! Recorded last April in the lovely Bristol State House, this is Enigmatica’s 5th CD release, as we celebrate our 24th year of music-making.… Read More »
The Classical Mandolin Society of America’s Journal just came out, and I’m the Featured Review! (Click for the full review) It ends with the quote:
“Marilynn Mair is truly a master of “silver linings.” I believe that it is only a matter of time until Mair’s collections – Nocturnes for Vincent, Etudes en couleurs, and Fantasia in dialogue –become part of the plucked string canon.”
Nice to have my compositions recognized and appreciated!… Read More »
We will soon know the dates for AMGuSS 2025. This will be our penultimate year! You’ll find more information on the week, and our great faculty HERE.
I’ll let ypou know when Registration is open. Enrollment is limited to 35 students, so once we give the word — don’t delay!… Read More »
AMGuSS is pleased to announce our 2024 Guest Artist will be Evan Marshall! Evan will give a concert and a workshop for students, as well as coaching one of our small ensembles and playing a concerto with our All-School orchestra, He will also be available for a few private lessons for registered AMGuSS students. For more information email email hidden; JavaScript is required
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Sasha Lisnichuk, 7-string guitarist extraordinaire, died at the end of December of brain cancer. He was 60. He was my friend. In recent years he became a priest in the Russian Orthodox church, but 20+ years previously we performed and recorded together– Brazilian Choro and our original music. At a time when my career was upended, Sasha was one of the friends who stepped forward to right my ship. He was brilliant, funny, charming, exacting as a musician, generous … Read More »
“I’m going to… Kansas City / Kansas City here I come!” I will be manning a vendor table at the Classical Mandolin Society of America meet-up in Kansas City next week. Looking forward to seeing old friends, spreading the word on AMGuSS, selling my music, and eating some BBQ! Since I’m flying I have to limit the number of copies of my 5 books, 15 CDs and 3 LPS I can bring. So if you’ll be there and want to … Read More »
AMGuSS dates for 2024 will be June 17-22! Pictured below is the class of 2023. More information on past year can be found here. Registration will open in late October– check back for updates!
Choro das 3 were our AMGuSS Guest Artists in 2023. During the week they included many of us in their weekly YouTube Live broadcast. After AMGuSS they stayed with me for a bit and included Paul and me in the next week’s broadcast. You can see those two weeks here: AMGuSS w/ Choro das 3 and Choro das 3 at Marilynn’s. The AMGuSS one gives an interesting look at the small ensemble choro groups and some folks from the … Read More »
Marilynn Mair and Enigmatica will perform the opening concert for the upcoming American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School on June 19th at 7:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center of Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island. Open to the public admission free. The program will feature music from Marilynn’s recent CD, Silver Lining of a Quiet Year, and music from Enigmatica’s upcoming CD, due to be released in Fall 2023.… Read More »
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