Grant Ziolkowski

 Grant’s musical pursuits have carried him from classical music to jazz and later to the traditional American genres of bluegrass and old-time. While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Grant lived abroad in both Spain and throughout Latin America, further broadening his musical horizons. He has played in numerous bands ranging from Celtic rock to bluegrass, to highly original string ensembles blending old-time, Brazilian and jazz traditions before moving to the Chicago area. In 2009, he toured nationally with Nashville-based Americana artist, Nora Jane Struthers. From 2010 to 2013, Grant was been a member of Chicago’s Henhouse Prowlers, touring extensively across the country and in Europe. Grant has shared the stage with many of the world’s most acclaimed mandolinists, from performances at the Mandolin Symposium and the RockyGrass Festival to a presence with the nation’s oldest continuously active mandolin ensemble, the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra.

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