Mari Black

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 and 2015 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion,^[2] 2012 and 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.

OriginBoston, MA, USA

GenresScottish fiddling, Irish fiddling, Canadian fiddling, jazz, oldtime, Appalachian, tango, Classical, klezmer, folk

OccupationsViolinist, Fiddler, Composer, Educator

InstrumentsViolin, Fiddle

Quick facts Background information, Origin ...

Mari Black
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
Occupations	Violinist, Fiddler, Composer, Educator
Instruments	Violin, Fiddle
Website	http://www.MariBlack.com

Close

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]