Live at the Bean

Dueling Fiddlers
Adam DeGraff & Russell Fallstad

Sat July 31st - 9:30pm

About The Dueling Fiddlers

Russell and Adam have been close friends for over twenty years and have a lot in common. They trained together at one of the world’s finest music schools, studied with the same violin teacher, and upon graduation, each quickly soared to the highest levels of the classical music world.  However, both felt like something was missing and each left the comfortable confines of the classical world on a quest to find musical freedom. This is where their paths crossed once again.

There has always been a friendly rivalry between Adam and Russell. Now, to settle things once and for all, they take it to the stage, square off fiddle to fiddle, and let the audience decide who’s boss. As the duel rages on, they improvise on the spot and use their classical technique to traverse a vast range of musical styles, from Bach to rock, blues to bluegrass, and old standards to modern pop. The Dueling Fiddlers show is a truly memorable experience where you can expect to see a combination of extreme fiddling and passionate violin playing while Adam and Russell push each other and their instruments to the limit.

Adam DeGraff

Concert violinist and fiddle player, Adam DeGraff, is known across the country and around the world as one of the most innovative and dynamic fiddlers of his generation. From his many years as a classical orchestral musician, concert soloist, and chamber musician to his ground breaking and “positively pyrotechnic” fiddle playing with his group, Pianafiddle, Adam has performed for millions of concertgoers throughout his career.  Adam’s newest project, The Dueling Fiddlers, brings his longtime rivalry with inferior violinist Russell Fallstad to the stage, where the two will settle things once and for all.

Russell Fallstad

Violinist, violist, and rockin’ fiddler, Russell Fallstad, is know internationally for what the New York concert review calls his “glorious strength” and “elegance.” Both as a soloist and as a founding member of the famed Fry Street Quartet, Russell has performed in the world’s most prestigious concert halls. As a sought after teacher, clinician and lecturer,  Russell has taught at a number of American universities, most recently a faculty member at Utah State.  Russell’s newest project, The Dueling Fiddlers, is a collaboration with longtime friend, and second-rate violinist, Adam DeGraff, where the two bring their longtime rivalry to the stage to settle things once and for all.

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tickets $20 - advance tickets $10