Author Archives: Marilynn

Events • In Concert

Marilynn & Enigmatica

By Marilynn | Published: October 8, 2011

Marilynn will perform as part of the Music Series at Roger Williams University on Sunday, March 25 @ 2:00 in the University’s Performing Arts Center. She will play chamber music with colleagues, and perform with her plucked-string chamber orchestra, Enigmatica.… Read More »

Posted October 8th, 2011

Events • In Concert

Enigmatica @ Blithewold

By Marilynn | Published: October 8, 2011

Enigmatica will play it annual Blithewold concert the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Come celebrate music of the world, the holidays, and New England, and tour this beautiful historic mansion decked out for Christmas.… Read More »

Posted October 8th, 2011

Events • Workshops

SummerKeys 2012

By Marilynn | Published: September 21, 2011

The dates for SummerKeys 2012 have been announced. The week will convene from July 9-13, 2012 in Lubec Maine. For more information, download the flyer here. Registration information will be available on the SummerKeys website by the end of October.… Read More »

Posted September 21st, 2011

Events • In Concert • News • Of Note

Momento Rio Bandolim

By Marilynn | Published: September 12, 2011

Marilynn will be traveling to Rio to perform and give a lecture at this international mandolin event. Her lecture is Saturday, November 12, and her concert, with guitarist Fabio Nin, is Sunday, November 13. More information is available here.… Read More »

Posted September 12th, 2011

News

Reviews for Brazilian Choro book

By Marilynn | Published: September 12, 2011

The Mandolin Journal, magazine of the Classical Mandolin Society of America, has published a review of Marilynn and Paulo Sa’s method book for Brazilian Choro, that concludes: “For those of us in North America who have no access to this music in its native environment it provides the next best thing to being there…. Highly recommended.“ And Fernando Duarte’s webpage Bandolim.net writes: … Read More »

Posted September 12th, 2011

Uncategorized

AMGuSS at SummerKeys 2011

By Marilynn | Published: July 29, 2011
Our SummerKeys week was fabulous for students and faculty alike! In the private lessons faculty answered questions and brought up issues of technique and musicianship that had students brimming over with new ideas. The all-school ensemble, The American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra, played Corelli, Dowland, Martel, and Carrilho in the final recital, delighting all who heard them. Marilynn's recital,
Posted July 29th, 2011

Of Note

Interview w/ Marilynn on “Bluebell Books”

By Marilynn | Published: July 20, 2011

Jamie Dedes has done a short interview w/ Marilynn about her publishing experiences. Is a new book forthcoming? Find out more…… Read More »

Posted July 20th, 2011

Of Note

3rd Mel Bay Mandolin Session is now up online

By Marilynn | Published: June 13, 2011

The June-July edition of Mandolin Sessions is up, with Marilynn’s article, “A Syncopated Twist on Chromatic Scales”. It’s the first article taken from her Brazilian Choro book, with an essay on playing chromatic passages, the sheet-music for an exercise from the book and a recording with Marilynn playing it. If you are enjoying Marilynn’s articles on Mandolin Sessions, please leave a comment or let Mel Bay know. Enjoy!… Read More »

Posted June 13th, 2011

Of Note

CMSA review for “The Complete Mandolinist”

By Marilynn | Published: April 13, 2011

The Mandolin Journal, magazine of the Classical Mandolin Society of America, just published a glowing review of “The Complete Mandolinist,” Marilynn’s mandolin method. An excerpt– “This well thought out book reflects the depth and scope of Ms Mair’s training and artistry and is the product of a lifetime of experience with the classical mandolin…. sure to become the standard in the US. Bravo!”
Buy it now at Amazon.
… Read More »

Posted April 13th, 2011

Events • In Concert

Enigmatica in concert

By Marilynn | Published: March 28, 2011

Enigmatica is performing a concert on April 30 at 7:30 PM, at Edgewood in North Andover MA.

For more information: email hidden; JavaScript is required /* */ … Read More »

Posted March 28th, 2011

    • “Smudging the lines between folk and classical is an intrepid endeavor… Mair’s a superb mandolin player who has brought the instrument to unexpected places…” – Jim Macnie, The Providence Phoenix (USA)

    • “Marilynn Mair has always had the keen ability to balance classical mandolin traditions and repertoire, while constantly breaking new musical ground…a superb and versatile mandolinist and composer.” – – Butch Baldassari, Mandolin Magazine (USA)

    • “Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance… her commitment to the music shines through.” – Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal

    • “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)

    • “She’s a fabulous player with a wonderfully clear and lyrical sound.” – The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)

    • “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)

    • “Marilynn Mair performs Brazilian mandolin music… she plays the mandolin as an instrument for all occasions.” – Vaughn Watson, The Providence Journal (USA)

    • “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)

    • “Marilynn Mair é uma bandolinista americana de formação erudita” — Paulo Eduardo Neves, Agenda do Samba Choro (Brasil)

    • “Mair is unstoppable… capable of evoking any landscape, past or present, you’d care to conjure.” – Mike Caito, Providence Phoenix (USA)

    • “Marilynn Mair on mandolin…touches the deepest and most engaging reaches of the ancient and passionate ‘Latin soul’.” – Carlos Agudelo, Billboard Magazine

    • “A lovely concert! We estimate your spell-bound and enthusiastic audience at close to 1800 people…” – Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors (USA)

    • “The final repeat of the melody transmitted a strong feeling of peace and tenderness that escaped no one in the audience. It is this sensitivity and subtleness that characterized the overall performance.” – Brian Hodel, Guitar Review (USA)

    • “A brilliant concert from beginning to end…The performance was extraordinary.” – La Rioja (Spain)

    • “A sparkling concert… absolutely brilliant!” – Guitar Magazine (England)

    • “Marilynn Mair acquits herself very well indeed, a most accomplished player, able to deal with the many intricacies the repertoire demands of her.” – Chris Kilvington, Classical Guitar (England)

    • “Marilynn Mair lives up to her reputation as an excellent mandolinist, with clear tone, a beautiful tremolo, and creative expressiveness.” – Zupfmusik Magazin (Germany)