Mari Black is an American multistyle violinist, fiddler, and composer from Boston, Massachusetts. She has won national and international accolades in many styles of music, including being named the 2014 Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion of Scotland,[1] 2013 & 2015 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion,[2] 2012 & 2014 Maritime Fiddle Festival Champion,[3] 2011 Canadian Open Novelty Fiddle Champion, 2011 1st Prize Winner of the American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition,[4] and more. Mari has performed and taught around the United States, Scotland, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Italy, and France.[5] She plays many different styles of music including Irish, Scottish, Canadian, and American fiddling, Argentine Tango, jazz, klezmer, Western Classical music, and folk.
Mari Black | |
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 Black at the Austin Celtic Festival 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, MA, USA |
| Genres | Scottish fiddling, Irish fiddling, Canadian fiddling, jazz, oldtime, Appalachian, tango, Classical, klezmer, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, Fiddler, Composer, Educator |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, Fiddle |
| Website | http://www.MariBlack.com |
Black received a Master of Music degree and Artist Diploma in Violin Performance from the Yale School of Music, and a Doctorate degree in Education from Columbia University’s Teachers College, where she was the Geffen Fellow in Interdisciplinary Arts and Creativity.[6]
Notable awards edit
- 2022 Dan R. MacDonald Fiddle Prize, Scottish Performing Arts Classic[7]
- 2021 Freshgrass Fiddle Awards, finalist[8]
- 2019 & 2021 U.S. Grand Master Fiddle Championships, top 10
- 2017 MASC International Songwriting Competition, Gold Medal, Instrumental category[9]
- 2015 & 2013 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion
- 2014 & 2012 Maritime Fiddle Champion
- 2014 Glenfiddich Fiddle Champion of Scotland[10]
- 2011 Canadian Open Novelty Fiddle Champion
- 2011 American Protege International Strings and Piano Competition, 1st prize
- 2008 Columbia University Teachers College, Geffen Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Arts and Creativity
- 2007 & 2005 American String Teachers' Association Alternative Styles Award winner
Discography edit
- Unscripted (2020, with Cory Pesaturo)
- Flight (2014)
References edit
- ^ "Glenfiddich piping and fiddle champions crowned". BBC News. October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Multi-Style Violinist, Champion Fiddler". Mari Black.
- ^ "Maritime Fiddle Festival". www.maritimefiddlefestival.ca.
- ^ "PS2011 – American Protégé". americanprotege.com.
- ^ "Multi-Style Violinist, Champion Fiddler". Mari Black.
- ^ "Graduate Spotlight: Mari Black, Music and Music Education".
- ^ "The Scottish Performing Arts Classic". 2022. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Freshgrass Awards Finalists".
- ^ "2017 MASC Winners".
- ^ "BBC Scotland announces new Glenfiddich Champions". BBC News. October 26, 2014.
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