Mark & Maggie O’Connor to perform ‘An Appalachian Christmas’ at ECU Dec. 8

Elizabeth City residents can enjoy a musical performance by Mark and Maggie O’Connor on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 PM at East Carolina University’s McGinnis Theatre, WITN reported.

Mark O’Connor is a multi-award-winning musician with three Grammys and seven CMA awards, known for his fiddle, guitar, and mandolin skills. He has performed internationally and for U.S. presidents, including at the White House as a teen.

The performance will feature violin and fiddle duos, guitar, mandolin, and vocals from their recent album Life After Life and the perennial An Appalachian Christmas.

Tickets are $65 for the general public and $22 for youth under 16. All proceeds will support the Rudy Alexander Scholarship Trust Fund, which provides scholarships to ECU performing arts students and supports philanthropic initiatives in eastern North Carolina.

More information and tickets are available at ECU’s arts and communication website.