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TESCREAL is the new Jesus? My new blog out tonight. markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/tesc...

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Music is the gift of grace. Musicians never give up on hope. And American music is eternally optimistic. There's always a better day ahead in American music. That's my message for you on this Sunday! And now, the African American Spiritual, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot." www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqa3...

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We need to keep posting about the cancelations of shows at the Kennedy Center. This play Eureka Day, which contains the subject of vaccines, was just cancelled and brought down for their two-week run this month at the Kennedy Center, March 7 - 22. No pay for cast and crew. . #kennedycenter

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'The President’s own’ United States Marine Band Read my new blog on this topic and what just happened: markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

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“He is a national treasure. He is an icon, a historian, a teacher, innovator, a virtuoso, and many other great things. ...n the ‘70s, he won every national fiddle contest... Please welcome on the fiddle a champion of American Music; Mr. Mark O’Connor.” -Wynton Marsalis (2/7/25 – New York City)

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Wow, I literally stand like I'm play an old-time fiddle! Haha! My silhouette looks just like one of those National Old-time Fiddlers trophies! you can get our autographed CDs and Vinyl LPs from us. And Maggie has her handmade art and jewelry there! www.maggieoconnorviolin.com/store/c1/Lif...

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California was Byron Berline, Dan Crary, John Hickman, John Moore and Steve Spurgin. @markoconnormusic.bsky.social was this from "American Music Shop"?

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There are milestones in a musician's life, certainly. But this one probably no one saw coming. My blog has just passed 800,000 views! Look at the mosaic of all my blogs I've written at my Parting Shots blogspot that I began a dozen years ago... markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/life...

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It has now been nearly a year since Maggie and I released our duo vocal album Life After Life. We worked on the album and its material for several years since the time of the pandemic... Read my new blog on this out just now: Life After Life, after life markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/life...

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I just ticked past 70,000 Subscribers on the Mark O'Connor YouTube Channel! It's got to be one of the most popular YouTube channels of all fiddle players in the world. This question is for my Republican fans—some of you told me that my criticism of Donald Trump would lose me half of my fans. Yet?

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Writing about nature has always been a good metaphor to the human condition, and now what Americans face today. Let these repeated canonic musical phrases from the orchestra be a blessing to you this Sunday, as it'll be a veritable elation by the end of the ascend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIAY...

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We have a big concert coming up in March that is the grand opening of a major Performing Arts Center. And they've programmed my "Beethoven & Bluegrass" concert for the grand opening weekend! Mark O'Connor's Beethoven & Bluegrass Highlight Reel www.youtube.com/watch?v=fefc...

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James Taylor Speaks Up Read my new blog out now about James Taylor's comments on the Russian-Ukrainian war, and his feelings on Trump, Vance and Musk. I also add the story that I was recently invited to perform in Kyiv, Ukraine by a Republican rep. markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/jame...

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Finally an artist in my circles is speaking out against Trump publicly since he took office—and that is my old friend James Taylor. It has been ghostly quiet now for exactly a month of unbelievable crazy from nearly every artist I know. So we are actually not alone out here!

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A page right out of O'Connor Method Book III. You get to see what the history boxes I've written look like, the various exercises to the tunes. To order the Method books and to find out about summer string camp in Charlotte, go here: www.oconnormethod.com

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Even if the U.S. government sides with Putin, I can promise you that my American music does not! Maybe there will be a sense of nostalgia for American music now, representing better times gone by. 13 pieces of sheet music sold today. Sheet music available at: www.markoconnor.com/sheet-music-...

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It’s the wellspring. The joy, the struggle. The overcoming. The blues itself. It is collaboration and unity. And love. And we were nothing up there... without everyone helping us to be the best version of “who” we are. Not “what” we are. markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...

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Mark O’Connor is a __________. -Wynton Marsalis To walk onto a New York City concert stage as guest artist with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis, and after an introduction like the one he had given me Read my new blog here: markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...

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Mark O’Connor is a __________. A new blog I wrote out today, on President's Day. markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/mark...

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A favorite photo I took of Maggie on her B-day today! Maggie O'Connor . #birthday

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Fantastic!

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Happy Birthday to Maggie O'Connor today! See her in action—the YouTube from this week! What a birthday Honeysuckle Rose! Mark and Maggie O'Connor w. Wynton Marsalis & JALC - Honeysuckle Rose www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Ts... . #birthday

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That made it even more special. I was more excited for Maggie, since I have been those settings before!

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Ep-Eck "Sally Goodin" w. Mark & Maggie O'Connor, Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra! Video courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3CF...

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This is Valentine's Day! From Mark and Maggie. . #valentinesday

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Happy Valentine's Day! Mark and Maggie O'Connor performing "Honeysuckle Rose" with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City! Video courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center . . #happyvalentinesday #markandmaggieoconnor #wyntonmarsalis #jazzatlincolncenter

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This video is out from last weekend in NYC! Mark and Maggie O'Connor performing "Honeysuckle Rose" with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra!!! Wow this is just absolutely gold here. Video courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Ts...

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Renee Fleming and Ben Folds resign from their artistic advisory roles at the Kennedy Center and National Symphony. Shonda Rhymes also resigns. Jon Batiste is fired from the Board of Trustees, effective immediately: Read my blog about this today: markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/flem...

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Music greats Renee Fleming and Ben Folds resign from their artistic advisory roles at the Kennedy Center of the Arts and National Symphony, effective immediately: Read my new blog on this development out today: markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/flem...

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Ease With The Breeze | Mark O'Connor - Markology II (Official Video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsAx...

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"Mark O'Connor, not only a brilliant violinist, but also an exceptional orator on the printed page and fighter for our freedoms and democracy." -Stephanie P. Ledgin markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/not-...

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My new blog today on the halftime show for Super Bowl 59 and Kendrick Lamar. markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/not-...

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Let me just say this: the miracle of Jazz at Lincoln Center is what I witnessed yet again. Year after year, for over 35 years really. But when the center opened in midtown 20 years ago—it is in fact a human musical miracle I believe. And we got to be a very small part of it tonight.

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Some of our new friends backstage at the Jazz at Lincoln Center concert last night. Vocalist Shenel Johns, drummer and percussionist Obed Calvaire, saxophonist Abdias Armenteros, bassist and band arranger for two of the selections we played - Carlos Henriquez. Jazz at Lincoln Center tonight 7:30pm

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To say that this was a big night for Mark and Maggie O'Connor would be a gross understatement. There was an incredible response to our selections we played tonight, to a packed house at Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and it was all set in motion perfectly by the great Wynton Marsalis.

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This is Maggie singing with the entire Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (with Wynton Marsalis in the back row), playing backgrounds to the verse during today's rehearsal in NYC. Concert is tomorrow night and Saturday night. Maggie and I close the 1st half with the J@LC Orchestra!

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We have a guest spot on the shows at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz orchestra tomorrow and Saturday in New York City. Come out and see us! Jazz at Lincoln Center . . #newyork #jazzatlincolncenter #wyntonmarsalis #markandmaggieoconnor #markoconnor

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First rehearsal with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the great Wynton Marsalis. Long time friends. Maggie and I are going to play three selections with the orchestra to conclude the 1st half of the program. Exciting. It's really great to hang out with incredible musicians today.

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I wrote down my thoughts on the Grammys last night. At my Parting Shots blog. Cowboy Carter is Country Read it here: markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/cowb...

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Congratulations to all of the Grammy winners, nominees and performers on the biggest day for music! I've been there a few times Speaking of jazz Grammy-winning artists, we'll be in New York City next week as guests of multi Grammy-winning Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra!

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Read my new blog out today: "I'd love to say, Madam President" markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/id-l...

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PBS and NPR both claim they strictly follow the guidelines of the FCC. So why open an investigation rather than a cursory review to see if anything looks wrong? It’s obvious. Let me add that my music has benefitted greatly by broadcasts of it on both PBS and NPR for decades.

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Crossing Bridges, Mark O'Connor's aching memoir, traces his journey from his childhood years, when at age 10 he was winning classical guitar competitions against University graduates, and at age 12 was thrust as a soloist onto the Grand Ole Opry stage... shorturl.at/rXUGG

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Revolting deportation raids are going to be taking place in North Carolina schools. We have reportedly 315,000 undocumented people living in the state... (read my blog here) Trump Deportation Raids At Schools markoconnorblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/trum...

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