Latest CDs
Latest Books
More CDs
More Books
Of Note
Popular Articles
Personal Blog
Press
Article: Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance
"Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance... her commitment to the music shines through."
- Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal
Posted October 19th, 2006
CD review: Mandolin in the 18th Century
"Stepping back to the 18th-century masterworks gave her the opportunity to highlight her technique with a fresh light... her playing is thoughtful, vibrant and a delight to listen to."
-- Terence Pender, Mandolin Quarterly (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 2006
Concert review
"She’s a fabulous player with a wonderfully clear and lyrical sound."
– The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
Posted July 22nd, 2005
CD review: Nadando em Liz
"Mair displays an exceptionally gifted approach to this music, using her formidable mandolin technique with grace and sensitivity… It’s the next best thing to a trip to Rio."
– David McCarty, Mandolin Magazine (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 2005
Concert review
"Marilynn Mair performs Brazilian mandolin music... she plays the mandolin as an instrument for all occasions."
– Vaughn Watson, The Providence Journal (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 2005
CD review: Mandolin in the 18th Century
Bring a talented ensemble of gifted musicians together playing some of the great concertos and chamber music pieces of the 1700s, present the extraordinary classical mandolinist Marilynn Mair front and center, and you have a rare combination of the right musicians performing the right music at the right time.
– David McCarty, Mandolin Magazine (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 2005
Choro articles review in Brazil
"Marilynn Mair é uma bandolinista americana de formação erudita"
-- Paulo Eduardo Neves, Agenda do Samba Choro (Brasil)
Posted September 10th, 2003
Concert review
"Mair is unstoppable… capable of evoking any landscape, past or present, you’d care to conjure."
– Mike Caito, Providence Phoenix (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 2000
CD review: Spanish Serenade
Marilynn Mair on mandolin...touches the deepest and most engaging reaches of the ancient and passionate 'Latin soul'.
- Carlos Agudelo, Billboard Magazine
Posted July 17th, 1991
Letter from presenter
"A lovely concert! We estimate your spell-bound and enthusiastic audience at close to 1800 people…"
- Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors (USA)
Posted July 22nd, 1990