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. He currently performs with Cirque du Soleil in the world tour of Ovo.
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 frequently performs with Cirque du Soleil, and has appeared in several of their major arena and 'Grand Chapiteau' touring shows. He currently performs violin and guitar in the arena world tour of Ovo. In the winter of 2015, he played violin in the Grand Chapiteau tour of Corteo during the show's performances in Quito, Ecuador.[2] From 2014 to 2015, he performed violin and guitar in the Grand Chapiteau tour of Ovo for the show's performances in cities across Japan.[3] From 2011 to 2014, he performed violin and electric violin in the arena world tour of Dralion, appearing with the show in 23 countries.[4] He has also performed violin with Cirque du Soleil in the seasonal resident show Wintuk at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[5]
Grobb was a featured member of Barrage from 2002 to 2006.[6] He performed with the group throughout their extensive Vagabond Tales world tour, and appears in the Vagabond Tales live concert DVD.[7]
Mitchell was the original violinist and mandolinst in Cape Cod Step Out, a resident show at Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo, Japan,[8] and he performed violin and accordion with the North American tour of Roseneath Theatre's Spirit Horse .[9]
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.
- ↑ http://www.ppelverdadero.com.ec/famosos/item/el-circo-del-sol-con-su-show-corteo-cautiva-e-ilusiona-a-los-quitenos.html
- ↑ "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.