Interviews

Marilynn’s interview on “The Feed”

By Marilynn | Published: October 2, 2010

Watch this 3 minute video interview of Marilynn, made by her students at Roger Williams University, for a glimpse into her life as a musician.

Posted October 2nd, 2010

ComunidadeNews artigo sobre Marilynn em português

By Marilynn | Published: July 25, 2010

30/12/2009
Leia este artigo em ComunidadeNews
 Faça o download do pdf: Norte-americana encontra no bandolim paixão pela música brasileira

Posted July 25th, 2010

CoMando Q&A on Mandozine – 2nd session

By Marilynn | Published: July 25, 2010

Celebrity Guest of the Week
This article is a 2nd week of questions from Co-Mando listserv members from November 2003, answered by Marilynn while she was snowed in. Questions include technique– especially tremolo– repertoire, and all things mando.

Read it on Mandozine.
Or download a pdf: CoMando Guest of the Week- mm2

Posted July 25th, 2010

CoMando Q&A on Mandozine – 1st session

By Marilynn | Published: July 25, 2010

Celebrity Guest of the Week
This article is actually a week of questions from Co-Mando listserv members from July 2003, that Marilynn answered. Questions include technique– especially tremolo– repertoire, and all things mando.

Read it on Mandozine.
Or download the pdf: CoMando Guest of the Week- mm1

Posted July 25th, 2010

Marilynn Mair – First Lady of the American Mandolin

By Marilynn | Published: July 25, 2010

This All_Frets_Magazine interview w/ Marilynn was published in the November/December 2005 issue. Download is a pdf.

Posted July 25th, 2010
  • "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)
    "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)
    "Mair travels by mandolin to Brazil and brilliance... her commitment to the music shines through." - Rick Massimo, The Providence Journal
    "She’s a fabulous player with a wonderfully clear and lyrical sound." – The Ottawa Citizen (Canada)
    "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)
    Marilynn Mair on mandolin...touches the deepest and most engaging reaches of the ancient and passionate 'Latin soul'. - Carlos Agudelo, Billboard Magazine
    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 lives up to her reputation as an excellent mandolinist, with clear tone, a beautiful tremolo, and creative expressiveness." – Zupfmusik Magazin (Germany)
    "Marilynn Mair é uma bandolinista americana de formação erudita" -- Paulo Eduardo Neves, Agenda do Samba Choro (Brasil)
    "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)
    "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)
    "A lovely concert! We estimate your spell-bound and enthusiastic audience at close to 1800 people…" - Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors (USA)
    "A brilliant concert from beginning to end…The performance was extraordinary." – La Rioja (Spain)
    "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)
    "Mair is unstoppable… capable of evoking any landscape, past or present, you’d care to conjure." – Mike Caito, Providence Phoenix (USA)