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Mitchell Grobb
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Mitchell Grobb is a Canadian fiddler known for his smooth sound, captivating
performances and unique style. A seasoned veteran of the stage, he is an acclaimed studio and touring
musician having appeared on many recordings and in live performances in over 20 countries throughout North and Central America, Europe, Asia,
and the South Pacific.

Mitchell got his start on the violin in the Suzuki violin in Brandon, Manitoba, where he
studied classical music at Eckhardt-Grammatté Conservatory of Music for eleven years. At Brandon University, Mitchell was a member of the Brandon Conservatory Youth Orchestra and several chamber music ensembles.

In 1992, Mitchell began studying the Canadian old time fiddle style in addition to his classical violin
studies and started competing in the Canadian fiddle contest circuit. By age twelve, he had won the
title of Manitoba Open Fiddle Champion, the youngest musician in history to do so. He has competed at
competitions across Canada and the United States, and has over 250 awards to his credit. Mitch was a
founding member of the popular fiddle group, “The Fantasy Fiddlers”, and at age 13, he served as
teacher and performance leader of the group, a position he held for several years.

At age 17, Mitchell joined the Calgary based fiddle show "Barrage", performing with the group at a
wide variety of venues and events, from small private gatherings to large arena shows. He has appeared
with Barrage on major television networks in the United Kingdom (BBC), Poland (POLSAT), China
(CCTV), New Zealand (TVNZ), Taiwan (TTV), the U.S.A. (PBS, KTLA, WGN, DISNEY), and Canada
(CBC, CTV, GLOBAL, CITYTV, TVA, BRAVO, CMT) among others. He has performed for the Prime
Minister of Canada, the British Royal Family, and even played the half time show for the NBA's Detroit
Pistons, Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns.

In 2006, Mitchell was asked to perform for the 5th anniversary celebrations at the "Tokyo DisneySea"
Resort in Tokyo, Japan. He performed in the 'American Waterfront' area of the resort throughout 2006
and 2007.

In 2008 and 2009, Mitchell performed fiddle, mandolin and percussion parts in "Roseneath Theatre's" production of "Spirit Horse" which toured theaters and schools throughout Canada and the United States.

While not on the road, Mitchell is in demand as a recording artist, composer and workshop instructor. Although the fiddle has always been and continues to be Mitchell’s primary focus, he can also be heard
playing the mandolin, alto saxophone, bass guitar, and piano. He is currently based in Toronto,
Canada.


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