Hip-Hop Violinists Performs at Palmer Hall

By Mandy Steadman

Violinist, Josh Vietti, came to the University of Montevallo to perform for students in Palmer Auditorium. Vietti performed many different genres, including rap, r&b, hip-hop, jazz and many others. Vietti has performed in many locations, including on the Ellen Degeneres Show and the APCA Conference in Texas.

Throughout the show, he had students dancing and singing to his music. Some even got onstage to rap, beat-box and square dance. He entertained and got the whole audience involved in his music. 

Josh Vietti Rocks out to "Sweet Home Alabama"

University of Montevallo student, James Kinney, said, "It was just really an interesting combination of genres… It’s a very unique show coming to see someone who plays the violin and is going to be doing, you know, hip-hop and r&b songs on it."










Vietti said his favorite part of this performance was playing "Sweet Home Alabama" in Alabama. It took him three months to learn this song. 

This may not be the last time we will see Vietti at the University of Montevallo. Vietti said he would like to film a "Sweet Home Alabama" music video on campus in front of Reynolds Hall and to help promote the university.