Mark O’Connor, genre fiddler
Mark O’Connor, genre fiddler
The violinist-cellist-pianist’s latest work, ‘Americana Symphony,’ is as multifaceted as his performing skills, blending classical with home-grown folk and pop.
Mark O’Connor sat in the small theater at UCLA as three earnest young music students — a violinist, a cellist and a pianist — determinedly worked through one movement of his Piano Trio No. 1, a piece commissioned and recorded by the Eroica Trio, one of chamber music’s stellar ensembles. Once they finished, O’Connor walked onstage, complimented their performance and picked up his violin to demonstrate a few pointers on tempo, technique and playing style.
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Australian twins Jessica and Lisa Origliasso are big back home. Now ‘Untouched’ has given them a U.S. following.
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Live: The Band From TV
TV stars band together for a night of familiar songs. It’s all in good fun, fan squeals included.
“Lost” meets “Heroes,” crossed with “Desperate Housewives,” a little reality TV and a fiddle — what’s not to love?