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The happy masked crew just before the final concert of our AMauGust weekend. A great time was had by all!… Read More »
Hooray! We have invited AMGuSSers to gather August 5-8 in Providence RI to play in our orchestra and have as much fun as possible! A long week-end to tide us over until the return of our AMGuSS week in June 2022.
… Read More »Sadly we had to cancel AMGuSS 2020 due to the pandemic. But here, to mark the day, is our virtual…
Sadly, we announce that AMGuSS 2020, scheduled for the last week in June, and Mandolin Week at SummerKeys, in July, are both cancelled this year. I hope we will see you all in 2021!
The 28th American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School dates are set!
At AMGuSS we create musical experiences together. Click on the link to access information on past AMGuSSes, our fabulous faculty, and Registration information!… Read More »
Scholarship news: we are committed to extending the expertise of AMGuSS to younger players. So for 2020, AMGuSS is once again offering full and partial tuition scholarships to mandolinists and guitarists between the ages of 18 and 30. Applicants should send an email to email hidden; JavaScript is required /* */ attaching a 5-10 minute recording of their playing, and 100-200 words on how they think it will benefit them to rehearse and perform in a plucked-string chamber ensemble and … Read More »
Mandolin Week at the legendary “SummerKeys” in Lubec, Maine will return July 6-10, 2020. Enrollment is limited to 5, maybe 6 students, who each get a daily private lesson with Marilynn, plus her mandolin group class, and daily use of a private practice room. Watch this page for registration information to reserve your spot.
If you love Marilynn’s “The Complete Mandolinist” method book, and wish you could access her expertise in a private-lesson setting, this is your opportunity. Lubec is … Read More »
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 »