In Concert

Events

Marilynn in concert in Maine

By Marilynn | Published: January 29, 2013

Marilynn will be performing as part of the SummerKeys concert series with Robert N. Martel, guitar, and Enigmatica.… Read More »

Posted January 29th, 2013

Events

Enigmatica plays JP

By Marilynn | Published: January 29, 2013

Enigmatica will perform at Taylor House in Jamaica Plain MA. Friday June 28 @ 7:30 PM.… Read More »

Posted January 29th, 2013

Events • Of Note

Catherine Hawkes with Enigmatica

By Marilynn | Published: January 29, 2013

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

Events

Luiz Simas & Marilynn Mair

By Marilynn | Published: August 13, 2012

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

Events

Choro das 3 @ RWU

By Marilynn | Published: August 13, 2012

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

Events

Enigmatica @ Blithewold

By Marilynn | Published: August 12, 2012

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

Posted August 12th, 2012

Events

CMSA concert

By Marilynn | Published: August 12, 2012

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

Posted August 12th, 2012

Events • News • Workshops

CMSA convention 2012

By Marilynn | Published: August 12, 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

Events

Rio rodas in June

By Marilynn | Published: April 21, 2012

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

Events

Marilynn in Rio

By Marilynn | Published: October 8, 2011

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

    • “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)