Two instrumental titans join forces, along with the great Berklee World Strings, for an evening of acoustic alchemy! Fiddler Darol Anger and mandolinist Mike Marshall stand at the very pinnacle of their respective instruments, and their forays into bluegrass, world music, jazz and classical represent the very best of innovative acoustic trailblazing.
Fiddler Darol Anger and multi-instrumentalist Mike Marshall are pioneers of the New Acoustic Music movement, which is still bringing folk, bluegrass and world music influences together in an instrumental acoustic setting. Together as members of the original David Grisman Quintet, The Montreux Band, Psychograss and their Duo, (as well as their myriad work in other ensembles individually) it is fair to say they have influenced more than 3 generations of musicians, setting the playing field for groups like The Punch Brothers, Aoife O’Donovan, Hawktail, Sierra Hull and many others. Their connection goes very deep, developed over 45 years of music-making in a huge variety of music styles and settings. Darol and Mike have created their own way of speaking- through their instruments.
About Mike Marshall
Mike Marshall is one of the most accomplished and versatile mandolinists in the world today. Since 2011, Mike has taught hundreds of mandolinists from around the world through his Mike Marshall School of Mandolin online website at ArtistWorks.com There, students from around the world get access to Mike through a video exchange system and receive direct comments about their playing from Mike personally.
A master of mandolin, guitar, mandocello and violin, Mike is a living compendium of musical styles and has created some of the most adventurous and interesting instrumental music in America today. Mike seamlessly blends his American roots background with a deep understanding of European classical, American Jazz and Pop styles and Brazilian and other world musics.
Mike cut his teeth on traditional American music in Florida and at age 19 he was snatched up by the groundbreaking David Grisman Quintet to tour and record with jazz violin legend Stephane Grappelli. Since then, Mike has produced over 40 of his own recordings on the Sony Classical, Rounder, Sugar Hill, Compass, Windham Hill, and his own Adventure Music label and performed and recorded with Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Hamilton De Holanda, Darol Anger, Joshua Bell, Mark O’Connor, Vasen and the Turtle Island Quartet. https://mikemarshall.net/
About Darol Anger
Fiddler Darol Anger has helped drive the evolution of the contemporary string band through his involvement with numerous pathbreaking ensembles such as his Republic Of Strings, the Turtle Island String Quartet, the David Grisman Quintet, Montreux, the Psychograss, The Duo and other ensembles. Today Darol can be heard on the Sim City soundtracks and on NPR’s “Car Talk” theme, along with Earl Scruggs, David Grisman and Tony Rice. In addition to performing all over the world since 1977, he has recorded and produced scores of important recordings, is a MacDowell and UCross Fellow, and has received numerous composers’ residencies and grants. He has been a featured soloist on dozens of recordings and motion picture soundtracks. He is Professor Emeritus at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. He also runs an innovative online Fiddle School with www.ArtistWorks.com.
Darol’s website
Berklee World Strings
Berklee World Strings, the flagship string orchestra of the Berklee String Department, performs original compositions and arrangements featuring the improvisational abilities of its players in a variety of contemporary music styles and settings. Its more than 40 members represent nearly every continent, with students from Jordan, Spain, Ecuador, Turkey, Canada, China, and the United States, among other countries. This string ensemble provides opportunities for its players to compose, arrange, and solo while achieving a high standard of precision and stylistic diversity.
