Mackenzie Lyn Marr
Pianist
| Years at Source: | 2019 |
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| Biography: | An expressive musician and sensitive collaborator, Mackenzie Lyn Marr made her orchestral debut at age sixteen with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra. She has performed for renowned musicians including Martin Katz, Graham Johnson, Warren Jones, Sanford Sylvan, Sylvia McNair, Alan Louis Smith, Susanne Mentzer, and Kayo Iwama. In 2020 she was scheduled to appear as a Britten-Pears Young Artist and as a fellow at the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar. Though these engagements were postponed due to COVID-19, she will be performing at Fall Island in 2021. Mackenzie is currently based in Washington DC, where she graduated with a Master's student from the University of Maryland, studying collaborative piano with Rita Sloan. She has had additional studies at SongFest, Source Song Festival, the Castleman Quartet Program, Bay View Music Festival (Opera Fellow), The Atlantic Music Festival, and the Chamber Music Institute at Holy Cross. Dedicated to new music and collaborative work, Mackenzie has played in the presence of the composer for Libby Larsen, Jake Heggie, and Abbie Betinis. Mackenzie also holds a Master's degree in piano performance from the University of Georgia, where she received the Jan Fowler Cross Scholarship for piano, and specialized in Pedagogy. |
| Website: | mackenzielynmarr.com |