Mark O’Connor began his creative journey at the feet of American fiddling legend Benny Thomasson, and the iconic French jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli. Now, at age 55, he has melded these influences into a new American classical music, and is perpetuating his vision of an American School of String Playing.

Mr. O’Connor regularly tours with his wife Maggie who is a violinist and vocalist. Mark and Maggie O’Connor perform violin and fiddle duos, guitar and mandolin with vocals featuring music from their recent album, Life After Life and Mr. O’Connor’s perennial An Appalachian Christmas.