Perfect for the private studio, as a supplement in the studio, or for violin class in the school, these first two volumes of the oconnor violin method will. Violin master mark oconnor playing the ark with the. My son actually enjoys the oconnor songs more than the suzuki songs and when hes happy, im happy. The oconnor violin method employs classic violin technique and theory to teach students to become skilled violinists. Mark and maggie oconnor bring a fiddle workshop and. The goal of the oconnor method is that young people everywhere will fall in love with playing music. Named after violinist shinichi suzuki, who created it, the method of learning to read music is taught internationally though suzuki died in 1998 his foundation continues to.
For more information on the oconnor method for violin, viola, cello and orchestra, please visit. Included with each volume are online audio download instructions with mark o connor playing all the tunes, plus piano accompaniment tracks. American violinist fiddler mark oconnor has this week made a number of startling public allegations including his belief that the founder of the suzuki method of music education was one of the biggest frauds in music history. Mark o connor dropped his fiddle as he was getting ready to go on stage monday night in sioux falls, sd, causing several major cracks in the wood. Perfect for the private studio, as a supplement in the studio, or for violin class in the school, these first two volumes of the o. Oconnors method bears a strong resemblance to suzukis.
The first mark oconnor fiddle camp at montgomery bell state park. New oconnor violin method for youngsters includes controversial pledge of allegiance to oconnor although mark oconnors american violin method brilliantly integrates folk and jazz to obviate the suffering and oppression of existing allclassical approaches, some parents are suspicious. No, this is the violin method book only and does not include the piano accompaniment part. Bully on you for standing up to the mad fiddler and refusing to read a word he says in response to your criticism of his own selfpublished opinions. Home page of mark oconnor official website, an americana, bluegrass, blues, classical, composer, country, folk, jazz artist from charlotte, nc. In 2015, oconnor and his wife maggie released their first album together, duo. Mark o connor education in musicstrings violin features a series of video centered around the o connor method, the o connor string camps and mark o connor s performances with young people. Mark and maggie oconnor mark oconnor official website. Jennifer o connor born november 8, 1973 is an american singersongwriter. Oconnor violin method teacher training seminar presented by asta mddc chapter. What i find the strangest about all this antisuzuki fuss is that mr. The last word on the suzukioconnor music book debate. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details.
Many of the tunes in the oconnor method book i as well as the. One of the most sought after nashville studio musicians in the 1990s, oconnors violin can be heard on countless hits. This camp uses american music, creativity, cultural diversity, and improvisation to improve learning for both children and adults who want to take string lessons while enjoying and excelling at music. Included with each volume are cds with mark oconnor playing all the tunes, plus piano accompaniment tracks. Twinkle sparks fireworks as fiddler guts violin method.
We have thoroughly enjoyed learning via the suzuki method and i myself have joined in and am in violin school book 3. Appalachia waltz by mark o connor is the title track from the album featuring o connor, yoyo ma, and edgar meyer. Mark oconnor wood violins electric violin crafters. Oconnor is a star who has toured with the jazz violinist stephane grappelli, worked as a major session musician in nashville, composed for the concert hall and recorded with top musicians including yoyo ma. Books oconnor method a comprehensive string method based on music, style and technique developed in the americas. Mark o connor merchandise official website markoconnor. This eventual 10book series for teachers and students assures success by taking an orderly and gradual approach using appealing and memorable tunes. The book is awkward instructionally, and it would not have suited me when i just started out.
Mark oconnor dropped his fiddle as he was getting ready to go on stage monday night in sioux falls, sd, causing several major cracks in the wood. Classic repertoire, exercises, and historicaleducational text authored, composed and arranged by mark oconnor. A new american school of string playing by mark o connor sequenced tunes and exercises theory, history and ear training includes cd of all tunes performed by mark o connor piano accompaniment tracks on cd 10 book series designed to guide students gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques necessary to become. Mark oconnor education in musicstrings violin features a series of video centered around the oconnor method, the oconnor string camps and mark oconnors performances with young people. Mark o connor born august 5, 1961 is an american violinist whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical music as a teenager he won national string instrument championships on guitar, mandolin, and fiddle. Rather than make heavy use of etudes and exercises, especially those as dry as sevciks, both employ tunes in an idiom the child would find familiar. I had high hopes for this book, i love mark oconnor. Mark and maggie oconnor s residency features their violin recital of violin solos and duos from the successful oconnor method on the first evening. Mark oconnors violin method for teaching american music. Orchestra book i from the o connor method series is designed for beginning string students between the ages of 5 and 10. If you are an adult learner who always wanted to play the violinviolacello, then i think youll want to know about this. The annual mark oconnor fiddle camp has become a gathering place for string players to study a wide variety of music from the worlds best. A new american school of string playing by mark oconnor.
But more than that, the oconnor violin method uses familiar traditional american music to engage and motivate the young student. This was one of the questions posed by mark oconnor and by longtime suzuki teacher pam dewall during a teacher training session at ucla for the new oconnor violin method. The camp provides group lessons, string orchestra, and a. This 10 book series is designed to guide the student gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques necessary to become a proficient, wellrounded musician through a carefully planned succession of pieces. His fiddle concerto has received over 200 performances making it one of the most performed concertos. Oconnor and his wife, maggie oconnor an acclaimed, conservatorytrained violinist herself bring a workshop and concert to the altamont theatre on saturday, june 18. Oconnor viiolin method violin book 2 mark oconnor on. Lynda o connor is a versatile violinist enjoying a career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician in genres of classical and. Oconnor will give an overview and demonstration of his oconnor method of teaching violin and strings at 3 p.
The hallmarks of the american school and this method are rich musical literature, cultural diversity, historical relevance, stylistic variety, and inherent groundwork for creativity through individual expression and improvisation. The sony classical release debuted and then stayed for several months at the no. Currently at the pinnacle of his remarkable career, mark has created a new american school of violin playing that promises to quickly take its place among the great works of violin pedagogy. For the first half of the show, oconnor will play songs from american classics, his latest album, accompanied by a pianist. The goal of the o connor method is that young people everywhere will fall in love with playing music. Asta mddc chapter would like to thank brobst violin shop, sponsor of the oconnor violin method teacher. O connor originally composed the piece as a solo for unaccompanied violin in 1993. Why is american violin music supplemental in teaching american violin students. Now my boy is working simultaneously in suzuki book 1 and oconnor book 1 and its has really been working out well. While utilizing classic methods of violin technique and theory, the mark o connor violin method boldly adds uniquely american elements such as jazz, latin, rock, folk, ragtime and improvisation.
Mark oconnor moc available at johnson string instrument, new englands largest and most complete violin shop. Oconnor, 53 who claims to have spent a number of years delving into dr shinichi suzukis life, has alleged the founder infactually made up. Oconnor method string camp is a music instruction camp for violin and strings based on the oconnor method. Included with each volume are online audio download instructions with mark oconnor playing all the tunes, plus piano accompaniment tracks. This 10 book series is designed to guide students gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques necessary to become a proficient, wellrounded musician through a carefully planned succession of pieces. The lavishly illustrated books focus on well known traditional american tunes such as oh. The new american school of string playing, of which the oconnor method is a part, promotes a future in which young musicians around the world socialize in more creative, selfguided, and impromptu ways. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount. This was one of the questions posed by mark o connor and by longtime suzuki teacher pam dewall during a teacher training session at ucla for the new o connor violin method.
In his career, oconnor has crossed musical genres, composing, arranging, and recording folk, classical and jazz music. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mark oconnor sheet music official website markoconnor. The suzuki method is vastly popular, selling some half a million books a year, according to its publisher. I had high hopes for this book, i love mark o connor. The oconnor method for violin, viola, cello and orchestra.
Jennifer oconnor born november 8, 1973 is an american singersongwriter. May 02, 2014 o connor will give an overview and demonstration of his o connor method of teaching violin and strings at 3 p. The oconnor violin method is put forward as an americanthemed alternative to the suzuki approach. Viola method if you teach viola or cello, discover why the oconnor method has taken the violin teaching world by storm. However, this oconnor violin method book volume 1 does come with a cd that contains the piano accompaniment tracks on them so that you may listen to them or play along. Ive been playingfiddling around with my violin for about 2 years. Oconnor violin method discussion suzuki association of. The group released its debut album, coming home, in august 2016. Mark oconnor is an astonishingly versatile american violinist and composer who has had exceptional success melding various genres of music country and bluegrass, jazz, and classical into his own unique style and voice.
Mark oconnor violinistcomposerfiddler mark oconnor is widely recognized as one of the most gifted contemporary composers in america and surely one of the brightest talents of his generation. Lynda o connor is a versatile violinist enjoying a career as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician in. The sheet music for the piano accompaniment is sold separately. North kitsap location kingston, poulsbo, indianola etc. Oconnor violin method discussion suzuki association. The 2nd day offers a series of classes that can be selected from their workshop formats, lecture demonstrations on music education, presentations on american music or on the music. Feb 12, 20 the violinist mark o connor plays fiddle boy from book ii of his violin method. The goal of the oconnor method is that young people everywhere will fall in love with playing music, and become bold, creative individuals. The new york times has reported on an increasingly rancorous debate in the world of childrens music books.
The violinist mark oconnor plays fiddle boy from book ii of his violin method. For violin, viola, cello bass and string orchestra, by mark oconnor. The oconnor songs are great fun and lighten up the practises, while reinforcing key concepts and techniques. For more information on mark oconnor, string camps, the o connor method, ensembles, repertoire, sheet music and more, please. I am pleased to introduce the o connor violin method for string teachers and students of the violin. Nov 16, 2014 fiddler mark o connor claims shinichi suzuki, creator of the popular suzuki method of violin instruction, was a fraud. Mark o connor has clearly worked tirelessly to critique the suzuki method and by natural extension, you. Violin book iv of the oconnor method a new american school of string playing. Orchestra book i from the oconnor method series is designed for beginning string students between the ages of 5 and 10. Students worked on their parts in group classes, and came together to play in orchestra. This past semester, i lead a beginning string orchestra in playing mark oconnor s arrangement of boil em cabbage down from his orchestra series that corresponds with the method books. Mark oconnor, arguably the greatest and most famous fiddler of all time, is an american original in every way.
Double violin concerto by mark oconnor on amazon music. Mark oconnor talks exclusively to the bow project about the violin in american music. An announcement he made on the internet in 2009 said he was producing a suzukiinspired series of books. Appalachia waltz by mark oconnor is the title track from the album featuring oconnor, yoyo ma, and edgar meyer. Even if i was a kid and i had a teacher work with me through the book, it still would have been awkward and uninspiring.
New oconnor violin method for youngsters includes controversial pledge of allegiance to oconnor although mark oconnors american violin method brilliantly integrates folk and jazz to obviate the suffering and oppression of existing allclassical approaches, some parents are. Oconnor, who was a fiddle violin prodigy as a child, has created what he calls american classical music by combining folk, jazz and classical styles. Double violin concerto by mark oconnor, nadja salerno. For more information on the o connor method for violin, viola, cello and orchestra, please visit. Fiddler mark oconnor claims shinichi suzuki, creator of the popular suzuki method of violin instruction, was a fraud. For his double violin concerto 1997 mark oconnor temporarily set aside his popular appalachian mode adequately represented in the last three pieces here, and turned his attention to the blues and jazz or at least the aspects of these genres he had absorbed and accepted as fair game for classicizing. Oconnor violin method teacher training seminar presented by asta mddc chapter george washington university, washington, d. The mark o connor moc method is a 10book series designed to guide the student gradually through the development of pedagogical and musical techniques wrote by the american violinist and composer mark o connor.
A new american school of string playing by mark oconnor sequenced tunes and exercises theory, history and ear training includes cd of all tunes performed by mark oconnor piano accompaniment tracks on cd 10book series designed to guide students gradually through the development. This debate is centered on the reputation of the popular music education program, the suzuki method. Mark oconnor, arguably the greatest and most famous fiddler of all time, is an american. Response to mark oconnors say it aint so, shinichi suzuki. Response to mark oconnor s say it aint so, shinichi suzuki. Shar music oconnor violin method book i bookaudio online. This new method uses traditional music of the americas as well as original compositions by mark o. The kids really liked learning the violin, and many of them started coming to both.
Official website of the oconnor method, a new american school of string playing. The suzuki method gives us security because we have defined goals and beautiful repertoire within a structure that we can understand and relate to. I am pleased to introduce the oconnor violin method for string teachers and students of the violin. We have videos of my music with various artists i have collaborated with, the mark oconnor band, on the oconnor method for violin and strings, on guitar and. Response to mark oconnors say it aint so, shinichi. Orchestra book i is appropriate for elementary school programs not for junior high orchestra programs and above. Violin master mark oconnor playing the ark with the saline.
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