Mark O'Connor's Summer String Program at Berklee in Boston

Highlights from Mark O'Connor's 2013 String Program at Berklee College of Music in Boston:

                                                                            Teaching!

                 Brad Phillips - mandolin            Darol Anger -fiddle                       Nat Smith - cello

                                                                       Nathaniel Smith

                 Brad Phillips - mandolin     Darol Anger & Bruce Molsky - fiddle         Nat Smith - cello

                        Oisin McAuley - fiddle                  Jeremy Kittel - fiddle                   Nat Smith - cello

                            Jason Anick                    Jeremy Kittel                                Nat Smith

                                     Patrice Jackson                            Nathaniel Smith

                                          Nathaniel Smith                                      Mark O'Connor

           Jamming!          Patrice Jackson -cello              Nat Smith - cello            Jason Anick - fiddle

                                                                             Club Passim

                   Thanks to all the dedicated cello students I had the pleasure of working with this week.
                     Hope we get to do it again next year!!!!!

Telluride 2013

I just had my first Telluride experience! Amazing!
It was a little tricky flying from Telluride to Denver on Sunday on Great Lakes Airlines.  Mid-flight we had to land and refuel due to the inclement weather.  Thankfully we eventually made it to Denver safely.
Heading to Mark O'Connor's camp at Berklee College School of Music.

Savannah Music Festival 2013

 Had a wonderful time in Savannah, Georgia enjoying the beautiful weather, awesome food, and incredible music.

River Street

                         Trustee's Theater - Nathaniel Smith, Sarah Jarosz, & Alex Hargreaves

Amazing finale jam!
Nathaniel Smith, Mike Barnett, Alex Hargreaves, David Grisman, Sam Grisman,
 Mike Marshall, Sarah Jarosz, and Jim Hurst

   

Nathaniel Smith, Mike Barnett, Alex Hargreaves, David Grisman,
 Sam Grisman, Mike Marshall, Sarah Jarosz & Jim Hurst

Backstage:  David Grisman, Nathaniel Smith, Sam Grisman, Rob Gibson, and Sarah Jarosz

A big Thanks to Rob Gibson, Executive Director of the Savannah Music Festival!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

It has been a wonderful year.
Just arrived home from a great Christmas tour with Natalie MacMaster.
It is such an honor and blessing to be able to perform with so many great musicians throughout the year:  Sarah Jarosz, Alex Hargreaves, Jeremy Kittel, Josh Pinkham, Simon Chrisman, Natalie MacMaster, Mac Morin, Eric Breton, Nate Douglas, Mark O'Connor and all the greats at his camp at
Berklee in Boston.

Most of all A BIG THANKS to all who have attended concerts and workshops.   Your support is vital to our efforts.

Alaska Live on KUAC

An intimate radio interview and impromptu performance by Nathaniel Smith and Jeremy Kittel is archived on the KUAC website for public broadcasting in Fairbanks, Alaska.  The dynamic duo taught and performed at the Far North Festival in Fairbanks in September.

Listen to the Broadcast at the KUAC archives:  Click Here

Far North Fiddle Fest- Fairbanks, Alaska!

Sept 5-9  Nathaniel will be in Fairbanks, Alaska for the Far North Fiddle Festival sharing the stage with duo partner, Jeremy Kittel along with The Troy MacGillivray Band, The April Verch Trio, andCaitlin Warbelow.
For workshop registration and tickets visit:  Fairbanks Hospital Foundation

Jackson, Mississippi show SOLD OUT! Sarah Jarosz with Nathaniel Smith, and Alex Hargreaves open the show for Kevin Costner.

Nathaniel Smith with Sarah Jarosz and Alex Hargreaves at Hal and Mal's in Jackson, MS.

A special thanks to Nathaniel's musical Uncles for coming out to the show!

From left: Nathaniel Smith, Barry Leach, Jimmy Jarratt and Raphael Semmes

 Kevin's bus after the show: Sarah Jaroz, Kevin Costner, Alex Hargreaves, and Nathaniel Smith.