What do Benjamin Britten, Rhiannon Giddens, J. S. Bach, and Astor Piazzolla have in common? They’re all on the program for the Enigmatica concert at 8:00 PM Saturday, March 25 at the Bristol State House, 240 High Street, Bristol. You can get advanced tickets here for$15: https://www.communitystringproject.org/…/Enigmatica…
Or $20 at the door. Come join us for a fun evening of great music!… Read More »
It’s time to sign up for my American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School! You can download a registration form and register by mail, or register online via Paypal. Our Gust Artists for 2023 will be Choro das 3, the brilliant and charming Choro trio of bandolim, flute, and guitar from Sao Paulo. They will perform in concert and give workshops, one especially for guitarists.
Check out our AMGuSS page for more information on what your week with us will include. … Read More »
From July 10-14, 2023 Marilynn returns to Lubec, Maine for her annual mandolin week at SummerKeys. If the intensity of group music camps isn’t your thing, SumerKeys presents a calmer option. You’ll have a daily hour-long private lesson with Marilynn, plus a daily class with the other mandolin students on ensemble musicianship. You’ll also have a private practice space, plus concerts, lectures, and time to explore nature, all in the bucolic seaside town of Lubec, Maine. Enrollment is limited to … Read More »
Finally, after 30+ years, The Sounding Joy is available for digital download on Bandcamp! You’ll find it here. And if you want to buy a CD copy, you can do that on Bandcamp, Amazon, or right here, if you click the title on the right.… Read More »
We’re glad to announce that the dates for AMGuSS 2023 are June 19 through 24. We begin Monday afternoon and end with Saturday lunch. We’ll have our registration page up and will announce our guest artist as soon as we get the details nailed down. So mark your calendars and plan to join us! You’ll find more information on AMGuSS 2023 here. And to get an idea of what the week will be like, here’s a great article on … Read More »
Thanks to David Benedict and his Mandolin Mondays for having me back! I’m playing one of the new Etudes from my new CD and you can download the score as well. Enjoy!… Read More »
Jumping the gun a bit, but here’s the exciting news– my brand-new CD is out! Original pieces I wrote in the first year of pandemic lockdown, when concerts, rehearsals, and workshops disappeared from everyone’s music calendars. Solos and duets for mandolins, along with some mandolin-guitar duets. It’ll be up for sale soon on this website and the usual places, more info soon!… Read More »
The American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School 2022 was the hit of the summer! Barry Mitterhoff, Guest Artist Extraordinaire, & Enigmatica, Ensemble in Residence, performed brilliantly! Marilynn and her roster of talented teachers raised everyone’s playing levels in a variety of small ensembles and the All-School Orchestra. We can hardly wait for 2023!
Here’s a link to the information for AMGuSS 2022.
AMGuSS is thrilled to announce that our Guest Artist for 2022 will be the multi-talented Barry Mitterhoff! He performs and records in an astonishing array of styles including bluegrass, jazz, classical, Brazilian Choro, and Klezmer. Barry is also a great teacher, one of the reasons he has been our AMGuSS Guest artist an unprecedented 3 times already. Come learn from him as well as our talented faculty. A great week of music is in store. More information… Read More »
Friends of mine tell me that the Takoma Mandoleers, one of the oldest mandolin-guitar orchestras in the country, is seeking an experienced and dynamic conductor. Weekly rehearsals are held in Arlington, VA, on Tuesday evenings, and this is a paid position. If you are interested, there’s a Position Description at the bottom of the home page of the Takoma Mandoleers (https://mandoleers.org).
