Author Archives: Marilynn

Of Note

Chorinho é declarado Patrimônio Cultural Carioca

Choro is declared an official part of the Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro – Jornal do Brasil
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Posted May 5th, 2012

EventsIn 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

Of Note

Off to Rio!

Marilynn will be in Rio for most of June and will be playing at a number of rodas during her stay. The Forte Copacabana rodas are Sundays @ 5:30 and run for two hours. More Information will be available in May. There are also rodas @ Praca Sao Salvador, Bip Bip, and other locations. Email for other venues and times if you too will be in Rio in June.… Read More »

Posted April 19th, 2012

Of Note

What’s she doing down there?

You can follow Marilynn’s start to the new year in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro on her blog Celebrating a Year where you will find daily posts with photos and reflections on her experiences, musical and otherwise. You can visit by clicking the link above, or subscribe, as the blog has been going for 3 years and will continue even after her South American idyll ends.… Read More »

Posted January 7th, 2012

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Music of the Season

Marilynn’s perennial holiday favorite The Sounding Joy is a perfect blend of traditional carols, classical favorites, and international carols arranged for mandolin and guitar. A soothing antidote to the pre-Christmas shopping-party frenzy, you can see a complete list of the tunes and buy this CD here on the website or on Amazon. Happy holidays from Marilynn, Enigmatica, Agua no Feijao, and the rest of our plucked-string family.… Read More »

Posted November 29th, 2011

Of Note

Momento Rio Bandolim

Marilynn is back from her trip to Brazil in November to give a concert and lecture at the international mandolin festival, Momento Rio Bandolim. For the concert, Marilynn focused on compositions written for and dedicated to her over the course of her career. The lecture highlighted the parallel development of music for mandolin/bandolim in Brazil and the USA throughout the 20th century. More information is available here.… Read More »

Posted October 12th, 2011

EventsIn 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

EventsIn 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

EventsIn Concert

Enigmatica @ Blithewold

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

EventsWorkshops

SummerKeys 2012

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
    • “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)