Grammy-winning artist Mark O'Connor is an acclaimed violin soloist, has been involved in some of the world's most iconic instrumental bands, and began his career as a child prodigy. In this video, O’Connor shares his passion for music and memories from his early music beginnings. See the fiddle that O’Connor played at just 12 years old, winning his first junior national fiddle championship and making his Grand Ole Opry debut, in our special exhibition Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins,

Maggie and I held a masterclass at Arizona State University, and one of the students Louis played wonderfully on my “Emily’s Reel” for the class. Thank you to violin professor Katharine McLin, the ASU music department, Zuill Bailey and Randy Vogel with the Mesa Arts Center! Our duo performance is tonight at Mesa Arts Center. Well kick off the show with none other than “Emily’s Reel”! Tix at the door. 7:30 showtime... #markandmaggieoconnor #markoconnor #masterclass #liveconcert #mesa #asu #mesaar

Maggie and I held a masterclass at Arizona State University, and one of the students Louis played wonderfully on my “Emily’s Reel” for the class. Thank you to violin professor Katharine McLin, the ASU music department, Zuill Bailey and Randy Vogel with the Mesa Arts Center! Our duo performance is tonight at Mesa Arts Center. Well kick off the show with none other than “Emily’s Reel”! Tix at the door. 7:30 showtime. @mesaartscenter @zuillbailey @arizonastateuniversity . . #markandmaggieoconnor #m