Airs Thursday, May 7, at 8 p.m. Every spring, sixteen talented young string players, all under the age of 22, travel to Savannah for a groundbreaking mentorship program called the Acoustic Music Seminar. Led by acclaimed mandolinist Mike Marshall, the participants receive six days of hands-on instruction in playing, songwriting and ensemble work. Past instructors have included Julian Lage, Casey Driessen, AviAvital, Bela Fleck, Chris Thile, Abigail Washburn, ZakirHussain, Bruce Molsky, Mike Block, David Finckel, David Grisman, Tony Trischka and many others. In this episode, we listen to the finale concert from Acoustic Music Seminar 2014, entitled Stringband Spectacular.
Savannah Music Festival: Stringband Spectacular 2014
