Album Notes

"I've listened to Moritz improvise solo for 40 jaw dropping, spell binding minutes. I've never heard anyone else play like he does - he's completely original, with masterful technique and heartbreakingly beautiful tone, all driven by a spirit that is so musical and so present. There's few musicians who can take me on the journey as a listener than Moritz does." - Shari Ulrich - composer/multi-instrumentalist


To hear Moritz Behm play Violin is to be mesmerized and carried on a cushion of sound that is rich in passion and creativity, to a magical musical realm that moves your body and inspires the soul.

Behm uses a variety of different influences, including Celtic, Jazz, Rock, and Classical, to fuse an original sound that crosses many musical genres, including Roots, Rock, and Adult Contemporary.

Born in 1970 in Vancouver, he began training as a classical violinist at the age of eight. At ten, he migrated to the fiddle, yearning to expand his musical horizons and to have the freedom to improvise.

Behm's strongest passion is to compose and perform original work. He has just released his brand new CD "Beauty", a ground breaking album of original works. His very successful debut CD My Anthem has received extensive airplay in Canada, independently sold over 1700 copies so far, and still has as much public appeal today as when it was first released. He is presently recording his second album, due to be released in the spring of 2004.

His strength as a musician has gained him a solid reputation. He has performed and recorded with The Paperboys, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, Mad Pudding,The Colorifics , and as a recent incarnation with Tom Taylor of She Stole My Beer. Behm also lends his expert fiddle-playing to Juno award winner John Bottomley and regularily plays with singer/guitarist Rob Thompson as the Bowen Boys, a regular act at the Dubhlinn Gate Pub in Whistler, B.C.. He has also performed at numerous fundraising and private functions, including the Aids Walk in Vancouver and the CNIB.

Moritz Behm - Taking the Violin to New Heights!