From Folk to Classical - Solo Violin/Viola from Award Winning Nashville-based Violinst/Fiddler Ben Plotnick for $150

ABOUT BEN

Ben Plotnick has established himself over the last decade as one of North America’s elite fiddle players. As an old time fiddler, he has placed as high as 1st runner-up at the esteemed Canadian Grand Masters fiddle competition. Moving from Calgary to Toronto and eventually on to Nashville, Ben continues to perform with and record for countless cross-platform artists (such as Raffi, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Anne Murray, Brett Kissel, Paul Brandt, and extensive touring with Front Country, Sarah Jane Scouten, The Fretless and Oliver the Crow).

Studying jazz music, arranging and composition at Humber College in Toronto has put Ben in a unique position of “bridging the gap” between classical, jazz and various styles of fiddle music – a talent that has put him in great demand as an arranger, in particular for adapting jazz, pop, bluegrass and country tunes for string orchestras or quartets. His arrangements are being played by string orchestras and gigging quartets across the continent, not to mention nearly 100 arrangements being performed worldwide by the Calgary Fiddlers.

Ben is a full time member of and creative contributor to the critically acclaimed folk quartet The Fretless, who won a Juno award for Instrumental Album of the Year in 2017, to add to their slew of other awards and accolades. He's also half of new acoustic string duo Oliver the Crow, whose debut album was dubbed as "inspired", "brilliant" and "powerful art at work" (NPR, For Folk's Sake, Atwood Magazine). His latest solo record, ‘Greenland’, is a collection of original Texas Swing tunes and songs released in 2016.

WHAT YOU'LL GET
-This service is for a solo violin or viola track up to 5 min in length
-Doubling of parts can be requested for an adjusted fee
-Will make a midi mock-up version to be approved by the client prior to recording
-We record on Peluso P-414s
-Fast turn around guaranteed