The American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School will present two free concerts open to the public:
Monday, June 24 @ 7:30 PM
Performing Arts Center, Roger Williams University, Bristol RI
Faculty & Friends, featuring Marilynn Mair & Enigmatica
American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School
free admission
Friday June 28 @ 7:30
University Library, Roger Williams University, Bristol RI
the American Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra
with an opening set by Matt Flinner, mandolin
free admission
Hot off the presses– Our AMGSS Guest Artist 2019 is… mandolinist Matt Flinner!
Matt will perform, teach, and may even write a piece for the AMGuSS orchestra. See his bio, and a link to a performance video below.… Read More »
Marilynn had the opportunity to play on the famous stage of NYC’s Birdland jazz club in February as a special guest of Luiz Simas, Brazilian pianist and composer, her longtime musical collaborator. She played his lovely “Meu Bandolim,” that Luiz wrote for her early on in their partnership. The hall was packed and the program was amazing. Such a mid-winter thrill!… Read More »
Marilynn returns to Rio for the last half of April, to play and write choro, and join celebrations for the National Day of Choro (aka Pixinguinha’s birthday) and Jacob do Bandolim’s centenary. Birdland last month, Brazil next–transformation seems inevitable.… Read More »
To celebrate Jacob do Bandolim’s 100th birthday and Valentine’s Day (USA)—February 14th, 2018— my love Paul and I played: Assanhado, Benzinho, Bola Preta, Bole Bole, Diabinho Maluco, Doce do Coco, Falta-me Voce, Feitico, Ginga do Mane, Gostosinho, Implicante, Migalhas de Amor, Noites Cariocas, Receita de Samba, Reminiscencias, Santa Morena, Simplicidade, Vibracoes, and Voo da Mosca on bandolim and 7-corde.
Happy Jacob Centenary to everyone I have ever played his music with!… Read More »
You can now register online for AMGuSS 2018 by clicking this link.
Or email Fran Rivkin, Registrar, at email hidden; JavaScript is required /* */ on how to pay by mail.… Read More »
Enigmatica gives its annual gift of music to the community on Saturday, December 9, at 3:00 PM, returning to Blithewold’s “Music in the Living Room” holiday series. Enigmatica donates its concert of Baroque, world and seasonal music to benefit Blithewold, so the music is free with admission to the mansion. This event is part of many folks’ holiday tradition, so we suggest you reserve a seat online for a couple of bucks extra, and arrive early.… Read More »
Enigmatica is one of 40+ groups playing at the 5th annual Bach marathon in Providence RI, on Friday, November 17. The event runs from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and the octet is on at 7:30, playing Marilynn’s arrangements of several of Bach’s Goldberg variations, originally written for harpsichord. It’s at Manning Chapel on the Brown University campus. More info here.
… Read More »
Marilynn performed in China, for the 100-anniversary performance of the opera “Eine Florentinische Tragodie,” written by Alexander Zemlinsky, with a libretto by Oscar Wilde. And while it was an intriguing new musical challenge to play with a 75-person orchestra under a good conductor on the other side of the world, chamber music will always be Marilynn’s first love.… Read More »
