Pianafiddle
Violin and Piano Duo
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 7:30 pm
pianist -
Randy Morris |
violinist -
Adam DeGraff |
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The astounding virtuosity of Pianafiddle returns to our stage! Is it
bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, old time, ragtime, or blues?
If it’s Pianafiddle performing, the answer is YES! Beginning only
with a familiar tune, concert violinist and fiddler Adam DeGraff (a
former Concert Master with the Richmond Symphony) and jazz pianist
Randy Morris improvise as they go, blending the traditional, the
unwritten, and the spontaneous in compelling performances that range
literally from Bach to Bluegrass. The exciting and touching
renditions of their music will amaze you!
Randy Morris, who also plays banjo, trumpet, guitar, mandolin, and
accordion at a professional level, has enjoyed a long musical career
as a jazz and ragtime pianist, including a 38-year stint with Disney
where he wrote, directed, and performed in thousands of shows.
Sought after for his breathtaking musicianship and his sizzling
technical abilities, Randy has also toured nationally and
internationally, playing along side some of the world’s most famous
entertainers including Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles,
Marvin Hamlisch, and perhaps the most famous of them all, Kermit The
Frog. (Or at least he played the real banjo as Jim Henson helped
Kermit strum along.)
Adam DeGraff is a classically trained concert violinist turned
fiddler. Having attended Northwestern University and Rice
University, Adam went on to perform with a number of professional
orchestras, most recently acting as concertmaster and soloist with
the Richmond Symphony Orchestra. In a career move that
surprised many from the classical music world, Adam left the
symphony orchestra to become a nationally recognized, award winning
fiddle player, receiving a great deal of critical acclaim for his
“positively pyrotechnic” fiddle playing. Though Adam and Randy
come from different sides of the musical tracks, Pianafiddle brings
together the best of all musical worlds. The critics agree that “the
duo’s musical communication seemed telepathic, so well did they
connect with each other. And with a relaxed stage presence and some
homespun joking, they connected equally as well with the audience.”
With countless performances, five CDs, and a full-length concert DVD
to their credit, Pianafiddle continues to engross its fans with
traditionally grounded yet spontaneous musical creations that unfold
onstage …different every time. Adam and Randy love performing,
improvising and playing off one another, and ultimately agree that
musical boundaries are meant to be crossed! |
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