Enigmatica is a New England-based mandolin ensemble directed by Marilynn Mair. Part chamber orchestra and part plucked-string double-quartet, Enigmatica performs a variety of music: Baroque, Brazilian, eclectic contemporary, and Americana pieces written by group members and friends. The ensemble features instruments of the mandolin family — mandolin, mandola, octave mandola, and 6- and 7-string guitars. Ensemble members come from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. 

Enigmatica's BSCC concert on December 10 at 2:00 PM will include music from their five CDs, including  their newest CD, "The Road Less Traveled," to be released in early 2024. The program will feature classical music by Bach and Mascagni; South American music by Piazzolla and Pixinguinha; Americana by Rhiannon Giddens and group members Marilynn Mair, Catherine Hawkes, and Robert N. Martel; and Tim Ware's ethereal "Spiral Moons," along with a selection of English carols. Enigmatica and Marilynn Mair will have CDs for sale at the event for holiday shopping.

“The sound of Enigmatica can be described as sparkling, effervescent, fluid, precise, and joyous. The clarity of line they achieve is breathtaking, completely the equal of any string quartet or chamber ensemble playing today.” – Mandolin Magazine

“Enigmatica wovean illuminated musical tapestry, rich in sound and vision.” – Rick Massie, East Bay Window