Mark O'Connor's An Appalachian Christmas, featuring Maggie O'Connor

A virtuosic duo with both a deep pedigree and profound influence on American strings music, Mark and Maggie O’Connor bring a beautiful holiday program to PRAx. From his early years with the David Grisman Quintet, three-time Grammy winner and seven-time CMA award-winner Mark O’Connor has released over 45 albums, including  the chart-topping releases “Appalachia Waltz” and “Appalachian Journey” with Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer. Joining him at on the holiday tour, Grammy-winning violinist and singer Maggie O’Connor has performed with Vince Gill, Bela Fleck, and Zac Brown as well as in front of orchestras around the world.  

About An Appalachian Christmas Concert Tour

Grammy-winning composer and fiddler Mark O’Connor has created several arrangements of Christmas classics and fashions a wondrous mixture of both instrumental and vocal music in bluegrass and other American music genres. Concertgoers are treated to fresh takes on traditional songs with a few original compositions included. His renditions are playful and joyous, but can be strikingly earnest too.

Tickets are $5-$45. Learn more and get tickets.