International recording artist and Emmy award winning composer Mark Wood, an original member of the multiplatinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, is bringing his groundbreaking music education program Electrify Your Strings! (EYS) to the orchestra students of the Skaneateles Middle and High Schools. This exciting event will transform the student musicians into a full-fledged Rock Orchestra! Mark will perform with the students on his handcrafted 7-string fretted electric Viper violin as part of the 2022- 2023 Electrify Your Strings! “Breakout Tour” on April 26, 2023, at the Skaneateles High School Auditorium. The audience will be entertained by Mark’s original material, as well as his exciting arrangements of music by Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and more.
The program – now in its 23rd year – is a music education experience like no other. Wood and his team work directly with a school’s orchestra director to tailor-design a rock orchestra makeover complete with a public performance at the end of the experience. EYS builds on the strong foundation provided by the classically trained music teachers, creating a partnership that inspires students and boosts their self-esteem and motivation on stage and off. EYS has been featured on The Today Show, The CBS Evening News, and many more.
Mark Wood is the owner and operator of Wood Violins, the premier manufacturer of electric orchestra string instruments worldwide. He studied under Maestro Leonard Bernstein, is a Juilliard-trained violinist and Emmy-winning composer. In addition to his solo career and his work with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Mark has worked with Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Joel and more.
During the workshops, to prepare students for this concert, Mark will teach students improvisation, composition, and personal expression on their violins, violas, cellos and basses. The concert is open to the public with all profits going to the school music programs.
Date Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Venue Skaneateles High School Auditorium
Address 49 East Elizabeth Street; Skaneateles, NY
Ticket Information: $10 at the door or through www.showtix4u.com
Rehearsals are open to the media. Please contact: Karen Veverka contact information above
For more information on Electrify Your Strings! please visit www.electrifyyourstrings.com
To find out more about Mark Wood, please visit www.markwoodmusic.com
The Viper electric violin is one of several electric instruments manufactured by Mark’s company
Wood Violins – check them out at www.woodviolins.com.
