Mandolin
Mike Marshall is one of the world’s most accomplished and versatile string instrumentalists in American today. A master on mandolin, guitar, mandocello and violin, he has created some of the most adventurous instrumental music for over 35 years. His concert tours that have taken him around the globe. Whether playing bluegrass with Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck or Chris Thile, Brazilian choro music with Hamilton de Holanda or Baroque classical with German mandolinist Caterina Lichenberg, Mike is able to swing gracefully between all of these musical styles with a unique blend of virtuosity, depth and musical integrity that is rare in the cross cultural musical world of today. His most recent CD is called ‘Big Trio’ with two of the young lions of instrumental music in American, Alex Hargreaves (violin) and Paul Kowert (bass). “All three players in this group are virtuosos… showing no limitations. This is high caliber music from musicians at their peak.” Mandolin Magazine. To be release in early 2010 is a project with German classical mandolin virtuoso Caterina Lichtenberg. She is the Professor of mandolin at the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany. The two have been touring throughout Europe and the U.S since 2008. A look at Mike’s calendar and you will find him on concert tours with everyone from the Swedish group Vasen, the Grammy winning jazz ensemble The Turtle Island String Quartet or with his progressive bluegrass group Psychograss with Darol Anger, Tony Trischka, Todd Phillips and Davig Grier.
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
Mandolin
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