On this episode of The Jim Masters Show LIVE! entertainment, lifestyle, talk show series, Jim Masters chats with Grammy-nominated violinist, fiddler, recording artist Alex DePue for an amazing evening of music and great conversation! Alex DePue began studying classical violin at age five. He won his first university-level competition at age 10, soloing with the Bowling Green State University Symphony Orchestra, and later (age 14) won a competition which entitled him to a performance at NYC’s Carnegie Hall, serving as Concertmaster under the direction of Joseph Silverstein for the National Guild Youth Symphony Orchestra. He continues to appear as guest soloist with orchestras at music festivals worldwide. Despite decades of intense classical training, Alex became interested in fiddling at age seven, and began competing in “fiddle” contests. He reigned as the Michigan State Fiddling Champion from 1994-1998, won the first-place trophy at the Walnut Valley National Fiddling Championship in Winfield, Kansas in 1999 and 2005, first place in the Halletsville, TX “Gone to Texas National Fiddling Championship” in 2000, first place in the Alabama state fiddle contest in 2006 and 2007, and first place in the California State Fiddle Championship in 2007. Also in 2006, he was deemed, “Fiddle King” in Athens, AL (Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention). Alex served as a judge at the National Oldtime Fiddling Championship (Weiser, ID) in 2008, and in 2010 and 2011, won first place in the Twin Fiddle division while ranking among the Top 10 finalists in the Grand National Championship division. Alex toured as Musical Director with Capitol Recording artist Chris Cagle from 2000-2006, with whom he still regularly appears (re-runs) on the Grand Ole Opry, CMT, Great American Country and VH1 Country. Cagle plans a resurgence in July, 2019 (after a 10-year hiatus!) as Headliner for Guthrie’s “River Ruckus”, an outdoor Country Music Festival in Iowa. From 2007 – 2010, Mr. DePue joined legendary rock guitarist, Steve Vai, for a world tour that took him across North America, South America and Europe. Alex has been described as "one of the leading improv violinists of his generation, with legendary prowess in bluegrass, rock, classical, jazz, and blues.” – Kansas-City-Tribune. On this episode Alex's brother, violinist and concertmaster Zachary DePue joins us and actress and voice-over artist Aria Noelle Curzon joins us on the show! Enjoy! #AlexDePue #ZacharyDePue #DePueBrothersBand #thejimmastersshowlive #jimmasterstv #thejimmastershowshow #AriaCruzanDePue, depue brothers band, zachary depue, aria cruzan
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