Mark O'Connor

You could say violinist Mark O'Connor is a bit of a mountain man. His collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer called Appalachia Waltz and Appalachian Journey kicked off his Sony Classical career and earned him a Grammy, respectively. On his latest release, a holiday homage to, yes, the same mountain range, he invited additional musicians like Renee Fleming, James Taylor, Chris Thile and Alison Krauss to join the party. Mark O’Connor joins us with his band to play some tunes from An Appalachian Christmas live.

Celebrated fiddler Mark O'Connor, virtuoso bassist John Patitucci and young guitarist Julian Lage joined forces for the first time earlier this year as equal members of a trio that explores styles like Western and gypsy swing. The group joined us during their run at the Blue Note for a live performance.

Celebrated fiddler Mark O'Connor, virtuoso bassist John Patitucci and the young guitarist Julian Lage are joining forces for the first time as equal members of a new trio that explores styles like Western and gypsy swing. The group joins us during their run at the Blue Note for a live ...

For her, he was a father. For him, he was a boyhood hero. For the nation, he was an icon. Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and composer and violinist Mark O'Connor join us to talk about how Johnny Cash has inspired their musical collaboration. And they will play live.

For her, he was a father. For him, he was a boyhood hero. For the nation, he was an icon. Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and composer and violinist Mark O'Connor join us to talk about how Johnny Cash has inspired their musical collaboration. And they will play live.