Events

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

In Concert

Enigmatica plays JP

Enigmatica will perform at Taylor House in Jamaica Plain MA. Friday June 28 @ 7:30 PM.
Admission s $10 and you can make a reservation, but only the week before the concert.

Taylor House Bed and Breakfast    
50 Burroughs St, JP, MA 02130
617-983-9334
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Posted January 29th, 2013

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Catherine Hawkes with Enigmatica

Enigmatica will be playing two concertos– one Baroque and one contemporary– with recorder player Catherine Hawkes at Roger Williams University on Sunday, March 24, 2013 @ 2:00 PM. Admission free. For more information 401-254-3626.… Read More »

Posted January 29th, 2013

In Concert

Luiz Simas & Marilynn Mair

Roger Williams University presents Luiz Simas, Brazilian pianist and composer in a program entitled “Mata Atlantica”. Luiz will perform his original piano piece by the same name for the first half of the program, and he will be joined by Marilynn Mair, bandolim, in the second half to perform 6 of her recently composed hybrid choro. The concert will be held in the Performing Arts Center on campus.… Read More »

Posted August 13th, 2012

In Concert

Choro das 3 @ RWU

Choro das 3 will be performing at Roger Williams University on Wednesday, September 5, at the Global Heritage Hall, and Marilynn will undoubtedly be sitting in. After the performance there will be a dinner and roda da choro on campus. Email Marilynn if you are interested in the events that follow the concert.… Read More »

Posted August 13th, 2012

In Concert

Enigmatica @ Blithewold

Enigmatica will perform as part of the Christmas Festival @ Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, in Bristol RI.… Read More »

Posted August 12th, 2012

In Concert

CMSA concert

Marilynn will perform with Christopher Olson, guitar, and Jack Litzau, bass. Minneapolis Sheraton West, Minneapolis MN.… Read More »

Posted August 12th, 2012

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CMSA convention 2012

The Classical Mandolin Society of America 2012 convention will be held in Minneapolis MN, and Marilynn will be performing, giving workshops, and coaching the mandola section of the CMSA all-attendee orchestra. Sign up online at the link above.… Read More »

Posted August 12th, 2012

In Concert

Rio rodas in June

Marilynn will be playing in roda da choro in Rio for 3 weeks in June. More information will be posted as it becomes available.… Read More »

Posted April 21st, 2012

In Concert

Marilynn in Rio

Marilynn will be playing in Roda da Choro in Rio for the first 3 weeks of January. Email her if you are there and want to find out where she is playing, often 5 times a week.… Read More »

Posted October 8th, 2011

In Concert

Marilynn & Enigmatica

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