In this truly EPIC episode the Bo-Hosts welcome recording artist, performer, producer, inventor, Emmy award-winning composer, and music education advocate Mark Wood, who PBS has dubbed "The Eddie Van Halen of the Violin World"!

Mark has appeared alongside some of the biggest names in music such as Billy Joel, Celine Dion, and Lenny Kravitz. As a member of Billy Joel's touring band, Wood shared the stage with Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, and Roger Daltrey, and was also an original member of the multi-platinum selling, internationally acclaimed Trans Siberian Orchestra.

A successful solo artist in his own right, Wood writes and records original music for film and television, has released seven solo albums, tours with his band The Mark Wood Experience (MWE).

Mark also devotes his energies to empowering America’s music programs with his groundbreaking music education program Electrify Your Symphony (EYS), currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.

EYS helps raise the much-needed funds for school music departments across America, and recently he and his EYS musicians performed an incredible cover of Van Halen's "Dreams", from the epic 1986 album, 5150.

Sit back an enjoy this very special episode; you can't help but be inspired by Mark's passion for music and his perseverance to always "go beyond your intended mission!”

Mark and his Orchestra's cover of Van Halen's "DREAMS":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB-a8koQLeI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qimdiP9JpJY

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Mark's incredible Ted Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRaD4wWa864&t=97s

"What is understood...NEED be discussed"

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