The Mark Wood TRANS-SIBERIAN ExPERIENCE
TSO's Original String Master Mark Wood presents "The Mark Wood Trans-Siberian Experience," a high energy holiday and non-holiday extravaganza that features fan favorites by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dee Snider’s Van Helsing’s Curse, and selections by other classic rock legends, plus Mark's virtuosic and dramatic original material. Wood’s touring band includes powerhouse rock vocalist Laura Kaye, whose numerous credits include working with James Brown and Aretha Franklin.
Watch our promo video below!
The Mark Wood TRANS-SIBERIAN SYMPHONY ExPERIENCE
TSO's Original String Master Mark Wood presents "The Mark Wood Trans-Siberian Symphony Experience," a high energy collaborative holiday and non-holiday extravaganza with symphony orchestras that features fan favorites by Trans-Siberian Orchestra and selections by other classic rock legends, plus Mark's virtuosic and dramatic original material. Wood’s touring band includes powerhouse rock vocalist Laura Kaye, whose numerous credits include working with James Brown and Aretha Franklin.
Watch our promo video below, featuring performances with symphony orchestras from around the world!
MARK WOOD’S TSO STORY
I’ll never forget the phone call I received over 30 years ago from my dear friend and brilliant guitarist, Al Pitrelli. He shared with me that famed rock producer Paul O’Neill was putting together a rock orchestra and they wanted ME to oversee the “orchestra” part of this metal rock band
“Of course,” I exclaimed! I studied at Juilliard and played both rock and classical styles on my hand made electric violin. The band was to be called the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The rest is history….
For over 15 years, I was involved with catapulting this great band into multi-platinum status as we performed multiple concerts daily in arena sized venues for 30,000+ people!
Several years later, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister fame created “Van Helsing’s Curse” (VHC) specifically with me in mind to be the electric string master of that stage extravaganza.
Both of these immense and important experiences led me to creating my new concert experience.
I’ve done my work, and now it is time for me to share my new vision of presenting a holiday and year-round concert experience featuring music from TSO and VHC, along with iconic and legendary rock classics, as well as my original compositions.
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The Mark Wood Trans-Siberian Symphony Experience is an exciting concert experience that electrifies and inspires audiences around the world, is masterfully led by Mark Wood, TSO’s original string master, electric violin innovator, internationally renowned recording artist, and leading music education advocate.
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Testimonials
“I have never played a concert with the Manitowoc Symphony where there was such an outpouring of energy from the audience. And the post-concert buzz among the audience members and the teachers and students in Mark’s class has been overwhelmingly positive.”
Wayne Wildman
Music Director
Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra
"You captivated the audience with a tour de force performance featuring over 100 high school students, and I witnessed the joy on the faces of each of those students as they exited the stage hovering several feet off the ground…an experience I’m sure they will never forget.”
Carl, orchestra member
“The performance was outstanding and engaging! We have had very positive feedback from the audience!”
Sue Kellogg
Executive Director
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra