http://www.soundpostnews.com Providing you with relevant news and information regarding the world of classical music Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:35:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.soundpostnews.com/2010/01/02/mark-oconnor-crosses-over/ http://www.soundpostnews.com/2010/01/02/mark-oconnor-crosses-over/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:39:43 +0000 Colin Oettle http://www.soundpostnews.com/?p=1084
Violinist Mark O’Connor will team up with bassist John Patitucci and guitarist Julian Lage at New York City’s Blue Note next weekend, bringing his classical, folk, and flamenco backgrounds to a new, jazzier venture. The trio will debut at the Blue Note on January 7, 8, and 9, with each member contributing his individual background, style, and compositional elements.

Widely known for his folk performances and compositions, O’Connor is a classically trained musician whose influences have led him through many genres, including jazz. More recently, he has generated buzz for his new violin method, The Mark O’Connor Violin Method. The method bears ideological similarities to the time-tested Suzuki Method, but guides its students through a repertoire of American folk music.

As O’Connor begins his foray with the trio, listeners can probably count on him crossing into the jazz realm regularly, even as he continues to release more installments of his folk-based method book.

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