Events

To book a concert by Marilynn, send a request email to booking@marilynnmair.com, or fill in the form on her contact page.

A Night in Brazil

By Marilynn | Published: January 3, 2014

Saturday February 8, 2014 8pm

Luiz Simas with special guest Marilynn Mair
at Amazing Things

160 Hollis St. (Rt 126) Framingham, MA 01702

Rio-born Brazilian composer/singer/pianist Luiz Simas is a genuine Carioca! A New Yorker since ‘89, he has performed in the US, Brazil and in Europe. Luiz’ voice and music have warmed major venues including Birdland, Carnegie Hall and Bargemusic. He’ll be joined at Amazing Things by his special guest Marilynn Mair, who has performed at Carnegie Hall, at

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Posted January 3rd, 2014

Marilynn & Enigmatica @ SummerKeys

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

Marilynn & Friends, including Enigmatica, will perform in the SummerKeys concert series.

Congregational Church, Lubec Maine… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

SummerKeys 2014

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

Marilynn will once again direct her “Mandolin & Guitar in Ensemble” week at SummerKeys in Lubec, Maine. Ralph Costanza and Robert N. Martel will join her on the faculty.… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Ayton’s Farewell

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

A concert of the music of Will Ayton to mark his retirement from the faculty of Roger Williams University. Performers will include Marilynn & Will, Catherine Hawkes, Enigmatica, Robert N. Martel, the RWU Chorus, the RWU Collegium and others.

Roger Williams University, Global Heritage Hall Atrium… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Marilynn’s Faculty Recital

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

Sunday, February 9 @ 2:00 PM
Marilynn will perform her original works and the music of Ernesto Nazareth, Lou Harrison and others, with Luis Simas, piano, and Enigmatica, a mandolin octet.

The Music Series
The Performing Art Center
Roger Williams University
Bristol RI
Admission free… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Roda with Rio Trio

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

Marilynn will join the Rio Trio for a “roda da choro” in Lapa.

Bistro da Lapa
See the Momento Rio Bandolim webpage for details.… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Hybrid music in the post-Colonial Americas

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

Marilynn will give an illustrated lecture on the quintessential hybridity of original music from the Americas, focusing on Brazil and the USA.

Escola da Musica UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro
See Momento Rio Bandolim webpage for details.… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Marilynn with Duo Alcantilado

By Marilynn | Published: September 2, 2013

For the opening concert of Momento Rio Bandolim 2013, Marilynn will join the Duo– Paulo Sa, bandolim & Fabio Nin, guitar. She will play two solos by Lou Harrison (works originally for harp and guitar that she has arranged), and join the Duo to play a Cecere Trio Sonata.

Instituto Italiano di Cultura, Rio de Janeiro
See Momento Rio Bandolim webpage for details.… Read More »

Posted September 2nd, 2013

Marilynn & Friends in Lubec ME

By Marilynn | Published: May 27, 2013

Marilynn will be performing in the SummerKeys Concert Series on Thursday, July 11th @ 7:30 PM. The concert will take place in the Congregational Church, located in the middle of Lubec, Maine. admission to the concert is free.… Read More »

Posted May 27th, 2013

Marilynn teaching in Maine

By Marilynn | Published: January 29, 2013

Marilynn will be teaching with Ralph Costanza, mandolin, and Robert N. Martel, guitar, as part of the SummerKeyschamber music camps. The Mandolin & Guitar in Ensemble week runs from Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 12 and includes a performance by Marilynn & Friends on Thursday July 11th.… Read More »

Posted January 29th, 2013

"A sparkling concert… absolutely brilliant!" – Guitar Magazine (England)
"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)
"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)
"Mair is unstoppable… capable of evoking any landscape, past or present, you’d care to conjure." – Mike Caito, Providence Phoenix (USA)
"Marilynn Mair é uma bandolinista americana de formação erudita" -- Paulo Eduardo Neves, Agenda do Samba Choro (Brasil)
"A lovely concert! We estimate your spell-bound and enthusiastic audience at close to 1800 people…" - Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors (USA)
"Marilynn Mair lives up to her reputation as an excellent mandolinist, with clear tone, a beautiful tremolo, and creative expressiveness." – Zupfmusik Magazin (Germany)
"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)
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)
"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)
"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)
Marilynn Mair on mandolin...touches the deepest and most engaging reaches of the ancient and passionate 'Latin soul'. - Carlos Agudelo, Billboard Magazine
"Marilynn Mair performs Brazilian mandolin music... she plays the mandolin as an instrument for all occasions." – Vaughn Watson, The Providence Journal (USA)
"She’s a fabulous player with a wonderfully clear and lyrical sound." – The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
"Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance... her commitment to the music shines through." - Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal
"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)
"A brilliant concert from beginning to end…The performance was extraordinary." – La Rioja (Spain)