Mike Block

It’s come to my attention that I’ve been using Twitter all wrong … people come here to see what other people think about things, not check out new music videos. My new goal is to simply brain dump here for the foreseeable future - If you like this, my mission will be affirmed.

Mike Block and Sandeep Das getting ice cream in New York.

@BlockCello and @santript join forces for a free Neighborhood Arts concert in Cambridge this Saturday! Join us at Harvard Epworth Church at 4pm to hear songs from their recent album #WhereTheSoulNeverDies RSVP: cseries.org/3DdqPuC

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Intermediate/Advanced Musicians can still enroll in upcoming Guided Practice Sessions - next month's leaders are two Grammy-Nominated musicians: @caseydriessen and @kimberludiker! Sign up at GuidedPracticeSessions.com.

Can't wait to hit the road with this incredible band, featuring musicians from West Africa and America! @Balla_F_Kouyate and I are on a mission to expand the sound of what one thinks of as "American" music; we'd love to get you dancing :) Tickets: MikeBlockMusic.com/tour

@derekgripper, a brilliant guitarist from South Africa, and I have bonded over our shared love of music from Mali, and when we played together for the first time, it was a magically easy combination :) We are performing at the URI Guitar Festival in Kingston, RI on Oct 17!

Intermediate/Advanced Musicians can still enroll in upcoming Guided Practice Sessions - next month's leaders are two Grammy-Nominated musicians: @Jeremy_Kittel and Rushad Eggleston (@cellogoblin)! Sign up at GuidedPracticeSessions.com.

Can't wait to play shows again with these two special musicians! The Mike Block Trio, featuring @minnesotajoseph (mandolin/vocals) and @DrZachariah (bass/vocals) will be playing some favorite Northeast venues as we prepare for recording an album! Tickets: MikeBlockMusic.com/tour

Can't wait to hit the road next month with this incredible band, featuring musicians from West Africa and America! Balla Kouyaté and I are on a mission to expand the sound of what one thinks of as "American" music; we'd love to get you dancing :) Tickets: MikeBlockMusic.com/tour

Intermediate/Advanced Musicians can still enroll in upcoming Guided Practice Sessions - next month's leaders are two Grammy-Nominated musicians: Jeremy Kittel, and Rushad Eggleston! sign up at GuidedPracticeSessions.com

I paid a lot of money to learn how to play Classical Music so that occasionally I can enjoy playing some of the most beautiful melodies in the world - like this one! :) youtube.com/watch?v=FC4n40…

In a rut with practicing, or just ready for some new inspiration? Join me and 8 of my favorite creative string players this Fall for weekly LIVE Guided Practice Sessions. You can sign up for different leaders/units from Sep-Dec at guidedpracticesessions.com youtube.com/watch?v=Sroxkr…

@AWeilerstein So sorry Alisa! Feel better

3/3: nor will I be able to perform at the closing concert of La Jolla SummerFest. However, health and safety must always come first, and I look forward to seeing everyone again very soon. In the meantime, please stay safe and well out there!

1/3: Well, I've officially joined the club no one wants to join. On Monday night, I tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Thankfully (and because of the vaccine), I have very mild symptoms, and my family has all tested negative.

There is still a bit of time to register for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) ONLINE, happening Aug 8-14. Classes will be in the afternoons with nightly social activities, so you can attend part time while the rest of your life continues :) silkroad.org/gmw-apply

I'm excited for the Mike Block trio, with Joe K. Walsh and Zach Hickman, to get out on the road later this fall ... see you soon! youtube.com/watch?v=cjyi46…

We are excited to announce that registration for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) has been extended until the start of our online program on August 8, 2021. Register now at silkroad.org/gmw-apply

"Mike Block is one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene".... quite an opening line from the new review from Gramophone Magazine/Songlines for my duo album with Sandeep Das. You can get YOUR own moody album here: brightshiny.ninja/where-the-soul…

This sweet music video by Aaron Hauser (a fellow cellist and former student of mine!) was a fun project to collaborate with him on remotely during the pandemic, in support of my album of original songs, The Edge of the Atmosphere: brightshiny.ninja/the-edge-of-th… youtu.be/Bx81AMyRQwk

"TONIGHT the Mike Block String Camp faculty will be performing live online at 8p ET as a Scholarship Fundraiser for our camp participants.  You can tune in on our MBSC Facebook Page, or on our website! MikeBlockStringCamp.com