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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

Events

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

Events

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

Events • In Concert • Of Note

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

SummerKeys 2012

By Marilynn | Published: September 21, 2011

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

Events

AMGuSS @ SummerKeys

By Marilynn | Published: October 1, 2010

Marilynn will be merging her two successful summer programs into one, to present the Mandolin & Guitar Consort week at SummerKeys in charming Lubec, Maine. Ralph Costanza, mandolin, and Robert N. Martel, guitar, AMGuSS faculty for many years, will be on the faculty for the week as well. To register, and for more information on SummerKeys, go to the SummerKeys webpage. For more information on the activities of the week, download the flyer below or email Marilynn. /* */ … Read More »

Posted October 1st, 2010

Events

CMSA convention in Seattle

By Marilynn | Published: October 1, 2010

Marilynn will be giving workshops on the music of Beethoven and Bach and running “Ask Marilynn” sessions to answer questions about teaching and learning from her new mandolin method book, “The Complete Mandolinist”. For more information on the event check the CMSA homepage.… Read More »

Posted October 1st, 2010

Mandolin @ SummerKeys ~ June 28 – July 2, 2010

By Marilynn | Published: May 4, 2010

Marilynn is returning to teach at Summer Keys in Lubec, Maine, for one week this summer. Enrollment is limited to 6, as every student gets an hour private lesson daily in addition to a group class. Lubec is a charming little town– this is the view from the main SummerKeys building. If you want Marilynn’s undivided mandolin attention, sign up now!… Read More »

Posted May 4th, 2010

Events

AMGuSS Winter Orchestra Weekend, February 2010

By alex | Published: January 3, 2010
February 26-28, 2010 in Bristol, RI
Posted January 3rd, 2010

    • “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)