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PIANAFIDDLE
saturday, april 4, 2009 | 7:00 pm | MHS Auditorium

Pianafiddle
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Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, old time, ragtime, blues, Celtic or klezmer? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! “If we like it, we play it,” and since they have a healthy appreciation for good music, no matter the style, their programs transcend musical genre. Beginning only with a familiar tune, pianist Lynn Wright and violinist/fiddler Adam DeGraff improvise as they go, blending the traditional, the unwritten, and the spontaneous in compelling performances that get toes tapping and hands clapping!

How these two very different musicians ended up together in the first place is a mystery, even to them. Lynn has enjoyed a long musical career as a jazz and ragtime pianist, including a ten-year stint as the resident ragtime pianist at the world-famous Silver Dollar Saloon in Jackson, Wyoming. Adam is a classically trained orchestral violinist and chamber musician, having served most recently a five-season tenure with The Richmond Symphony Orchestra in Virginia. Their separate paths led them both to West Virginia in 2003, where each recognized in the other a complementary talent: soulful, spontaneous, improvisational piano playing by Wright, technically superb and emotionally powerful violin playing by DeGraff.

With countless performances, three 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 Lynn love performing, improvising and playing off one another, and ultimately agree that musical boundaries are meant to be crossed!

 

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

Tim Pyles, Director of Programs Tamarack, Beckley, WV:
"Pianafiddle is one of the most exciting musical groups we have playing West Virginia today. Their casual on-stage style is winning hearts everywhere; in fact, this is the best house we've had for the Sunday@two series in the past six month. It's an honor to have them here, and I'd have them every year if I could. It's fascinating how they found each other - their diverse backgrounds and open personalities generate music that practically electrifies the audience. Their obvious casual stage presence quickly generates the same feeling to the audience, which then becomes totally engrossed in the event."

You Tube Comment:
"I saw these guys play in Roanoke, VA last year and was totally blown away. I loved them so much that I followed them to a concert they did the next day in Charlottesville, VA. If you ever have a chance to see them play live, don't miss it. They are awesome! "

Dylan Locke, Director of Programming Jefferson Center, Roanoke, VA:
"I thought it was fantastic! They did a nice job of moving among and between genres, everything from classical to bluegrass to klezmer. We had a small audience, buth there were enthralled by the performance and I got good feedback from our staff and volunteers as well. The whole Pianafiddle experience come off much better in live performance. You don't get the full effect by just listening to one of their CDs."

William T. Hurd, Arts Coordinator/Technical Theater Director Piedmont Virginia Community College, Charlottesville, VA:
"Pianafiddle is an academic arts presenter's dream, they entertain and educate seamlessly. Incredible musicianship and wonderful personalities, with something for everyone of all ages. My audience leapt to ovation at the end fo the performance, they could have listened to them all afternoon. I hope to have them as a part of my future seasons."

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