Mark Wood Shows What His Electric Violin Can Do

Electric violin master and creator Mark Wood does some shredding on his 7-string viper, talks about how he invented the radical instrument, and discusses what makes him different than a guitarist — and a classical violinist. Wood is an Emmy-winning composer, founding member of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, educator and creator of the Electrify Your Symphony music education program, and inventor and founder of Wood Violins. When he came out with his first electric violin, the effect in the classical music community was that, “It was pissing them off beyond words,“ Wood says. “But guess what, as a disrupter, if you’re not getting that reaction you’re not doing it right.“ See our full one-hour interview with Mark and the accompanying article on our website: