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Matt Combs & Nate Strasser at Johnny's Speakeasy

Join us for an exciting multi-genre evening of violin and piano duets ranging from Bach to the music of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Matt Combs, Grammy nominated fiddler, and former member of the Grand Ole Opry staff band has teamed up with pianist and composer Nate Strasser, whose cinematic compositions will be featured at this years Cannes Film Festival. Together, they will present a concert of songs, film scores, fiddle tunes, Bach, and a sneak peek of Appalachian Rhapsody a new composition for fiddle, piano and full orchestra written in collaboration between Matt and Nate. Though presented without Orchestra, this violin piano reduction is a musical, almost cinematic journey of the history and breadth of fiddle music in America.
We welcome you to join us for what will be a dynamic and entertaining night of music.

Matt Combs Short Bio

Since moving to Nashville after graduating with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Michigan, Matt has played with many of the best singers and players in country, bluegrass and old time musicincluding 16 members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. During this time, Matt was nominated for a Grammy and won the 2012 Grandmaster Traditional Fiddle contest and most recently has been the staff fiddler for The Grand Ole Opry and Reba McIntire.
Matts Television work has included appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, The View, The Todays Show" 3 seasons on ABCs Nashville, and other musical specials on ABC, PBS, and CMT. His fiddle can also be heard on the mini series: The Hatfields and McCoys, and Roots starring Forrest Whittaker. He has also worked in recording studios with producers such as T-Bone Burnett, Dan Auerbach, Don Was, and Buddy Miller.
In addition to his busy playing schedule, Matt maintains his position as Head of the Fiddle Department at Vanderbilts Blair School of Music.

Doors open at 7 pm.
Show starts at 8 pm.