Mark oconnor 2014 recorded march, 12th, 2014 at sean swinney studios, new york city. Going over nprs story about mark oconnors attacks on. Oconnor violin method book iii with online audio shar. The violinist mark oconnor plays gypsy fantastic from book ii of his violin method. The oconnor method and its companion orchestra book series is now being taught to tens of thousands of students around the country and parts of the world. 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 andrew oconnor born 10 march 1963 is an english former footballer who played as a midfielder in the football league for queens park rangers, exeter city, bristol rovers, bournemouth and gillingham. Ive been playingfiddling around with my violin for about 2 years. Newly reissued, mark oconnors false dawn is now available after 30 years of being outofprint. She has improved so quickly and wonderfully that her instructor asks her if she has a. Fiddling with an american alternative to suzuki american violinist mark oconnor has been a sideman for country stars and a soloist with symphony.
Releasing the oconnor method books for digital download at shar music. Is the oconnor method violin book iii available in spiralbound format violin only book, not book with piano accompaniment. I just returned from teacher training in mark oconnor s violin method books 3 and 4, at his string camp in north carolina. Listen and download this visionary acoustic music album composed and all 20 instruments performed by mark at age 19. Oconnor violin method discussion suzuki association. Going over nprs story about mark oconnors attacks on shinichi suzuki. I turned this here into a kind feelgood guitar thing and i love to play it. This is a song that shows a lot of feelings, and a memorable quality. A new american school of string playing, authored by violinist mark oconnor. Mark oconnor claims suzuki is one of the biggest frauds. Oconnor violin method book 2 oconnor viiolin method violin book 2. Mark oconnor the protean superfiddler, composer, music educator, and inventor of the oconnor violin method, which has helped school countless budding violinists heads to the bay area this month. This new method uses traditional music of the americas as well as original compositions by mark oconnor. This eventual 10book series for teachers and students assures success by taking an orderly and gradual approach using appealing and memorable tunes.
This 10book 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. Six violin duos for advanced level violin players includes the parts and full scores for mark oconnor s original arrangements of american music classics. Like any great movement, the mark oconnor violin method seeks a loftier goal. Its a spiritual that dvorak featured and it is in my violin method book series that version is similar to dvoraks. The oconnor method students of all ages, teachers, studios, community schools, public schools, private schools and summer camps. Maggie is working as codirector along with mark for the oconnor method camp nyc august 3 7, 2015, featuring the lesson book series that is rising in popularity each year. Mark oconnor conducts masterclasses on his own compositions and american classics from the oconnor method book series. My daughter has all three mark oconnor violin books. Mark oconnor born august 5, 1961 is an american violinist and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical music mark oconnor has released 45 feature albums of mostly original music over a 45year career. The students in my 2 nd through 6 th grade classes devoured boil em cabbage down and proceeded ahead in the oconnor book at different.
Classic repertoire, exercises, and historicaleducational text authored, composed and arranged by mark oconnor. Oconnor, 53 who claims to have spent a number of years delving into dr shinichi suzukis life, has alleged the founder infactually made up components of. The new century chamber orchestra has designated him the featured composer this season. Mark oconnor education in musicstringsviolin features a series of video centered around the oconnor method, the oconnor string camps and mark oconnors performances with young people. Mark oconnor fans a debate about the suzuki method the. Maggie oconnor codirector oconnor method camp nyc o. I had high hopes for this book, i love mark oconnor. The suzuki method is vastly popular, selling some half a million books a year, according to its publisher. This course is taught by alissa rieb, a viola and violin studio instructor located in albuquerque, new. You will need the oconnor viola method book 1 for this course. Workshops mark and maggie oconnor lead a class of students instruments in hand through a series of oconnor method book tunes, musical phrases, rhythms, and techniques that reveal the elements and machinery that. Twoandahalf years ago i was introduced to mark oconnor and to his method for teaching string playing through the classics of american music. The piece selections are great and the instruction is easy to follow.
Oconnor violin method book ii by mark oconnor, paperback. Im a suzuki student and have done books 16 but i have almost no experience with fiddle style playing and would love to teach myself as i dont have funds for additional lessons right now. For more information on these educational materials, please go to markoconnor. Audio access to all tunes and accompaniments can be found on the oconnor method website. With a unique background in both traditional classical violin. Oconnor positions his program as newer and more exciting. Violinist and american fiddler maggie oconnor performs as a member of the grammy award winning mark oconnor band, as well as in a duo with her husband, violinist and composer mark oconnor. The oconnor method teacher training class at the omaha conservatory of music playing mark oconnor s appalachia waltz from book 1 on martin luther king jr.
The last word on the suzukioconnor music book debate. Oconnor viiolin method violin book 2 mark oconnor on. That young people everywhere will fall in love with playing music. Currently, the mark oconnor violin method includes volumes 1, 2 and 3, including cds with mark playing all tunes.
Mark oconnor moc available at johnson string instrument, new englands largest and most complete violin shop. The book is awkward instructionally, and it would not have suited me when i just started out. 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. But simply creating fine players is not the goal of this method. This is an original tune by mark oconnor with the arrangement found in book one. Mark oconnor is a practicing cardiovascular disease doctor in tiffin, oh. That being traditional folk songs and music written by only american composers. Mark oconnor author of two centuries of australian poetry.
Oconnor method book iv and additional materials are available exclusively through. 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. The method also contains eight clearly established learning outcomes called the eight principles of the oconnor method. The oconnor method is a string teaching method with traditional american music at its core. Mark oconnor official website educational residencies. Books oconnor method a comprehensive string method based on music, style and technique developed in the americas. I got my books 1 and 2 training in 2011, when the method was new it was introduced in 2009 and i was also relatively new to violin teaching. Mark oconnor, maggie oconnor, kate lee, forrest oconnor. She has improved so quickly and wonderfully that her instructor asks her if she has a private tutor. This style of piece provides a foundation for future work in fiddling. Mark oconnor, an appalachian christmas tickets, wed, dec.
This book is a pedagogic companion to oconnor method book iv, which includes 16 additional solo violin pieces for study and. He has recorded and performed mostly his original american classical music for decades. Releasing false dawn remastered album that has been out of print for decades. This new method uses traditional music of the americas as well as original compositions by mark o. 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. Oconnor violin method, book 3 with online audio access. Well, certainly, mark oconnor has been doing his best to gut the suzuki method and those who use any bit of it in their teaching or try to defend shinichi suzuki 18981998. I am pleased to introduce the oconnor violin method for string teachers and students of the violin. This is an original piece by mark oconnor for viola book one. While utilizing classic methods of violin technique and theory, the mark oconnor violin method boldly adds uniquely american elements such as jazz, latin, rock, folk, ragtime and improvisation. 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. 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. For more information on the oconnor method for violin, viola, cello and orchestra, please visit.