Mitchell Grobb
| Mitchell Grobb | |
|---|---|
 Mitchell Grobb performing with Barrage in Orange County, California in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 22, 1984 |
| Origin | Carberry, Manitoba, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, Multi-instrumentalist |
| Instruments | Violin, Electric Violin, Viola, Guitar, Mandolin, Accordion, Vocals |
| Associated acts |
Cirque du Soleil Barrage Tokyo DisneySea Roseneath Theatre The Fantasy Fiddlers |
| Website | MitchellGrobb.com |
Mitchell Grobb (born June 22, 1984) is a Canadian violinist and multi-instrumentalist.
Biography
Early Life
Mitchell grew up in rural Manitoba near the town of Carberry. He started playing the violin at age 5, and was a violin student in the Suzuki program at Brandon University.[1]
Career
Mitchell currently plays violin and guitar with Cirque du Soleil in the world tour of Ovo.[2] From 2011 to 2014, he performed violin and electric violin in the arena world tour of Cirque du Soleil's Dralion, appearing with the show in 23 countries.[3] He has also performed violin with Cirque du Soleil in the seasonal resident show Wintuk at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[4]
Grobb was a featured member of Barrage.[5] He performed with the group throughout their extensive Vagabond Tales world tour, and appears in the Vagabond Tales live concert DVD.[6]
Mitchell was the original violinist and mandolinst in Cape Cod Step Out, a resident show at Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo, Japan,[7] and he performed violin and accordion with the North American tour of Roseneath Theatre's Spirit Horse .[8]
Discography
This discography is incomplete. It includes some, but not all recordings on which Mitchell Grobb is a guest musician.
- Mitchell Grobb, Part of Me (2000) - fiddle
- The Fantasy Fiddlers, Off the Cuff (2001) - fiddle
- Canadian Grand Masters, Live from the 2002 Competition (2002) - fiddle
- Barrage, Vagabond Tales (2003) - violin, vocals
- Janice Moro, Sometimes (2009) - violin
- James Mann, It's About Time (2012) - violin
Filmography
- Barrage, Vagabond Tales (2003) (DVD) - violin, vocals
- Barrage, The Making of Vagabond Tales (2003) (Documentary)
- Walt Disney Company, A Magical Gathering (2004) - violin
- Barrage, Running Horses (2005) (Music Video) - violin
References
- ↑ "Programs / Ensembles / Fantasy Fiddlers". Loki3.brandonu.ca. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "oVo". Cirque du Soleil.
- ↑ "Dralion | Touring Show". Cirque du Soleil. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ Dowd, Allison (2010-12-12). "Carberry violinist a hit in New York". Brandon Sun. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Barrage Is a Force for Fiddling / Interviews & Profiles / News / All Things Strings". Allthingsstrings.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ Tierno, John (1994-11-01). "Fiddling around with lively music - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "TDS 5th Anniversary: Cape Cod Step Out - Special Events - Tokyo DisneySea - Joe's Tokyo Disney Resort Photo Site". Jtcent.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ ""Spirit Horse", An introduction to the Roseneath Theatre production". Docstoc.com. Retrieved 2013-06-30.