The world’s most beloved stringed instrument is called a violin or a fiddle, depending on how and where it’s played. In the hands of Texas-raised, Nashville-based Ross Holmes, ​it can be one or the other or a creative hybrid of the two.Holmes, who was transfixed by the instrument as soon as he held one at eight years old, has translated omnivorous musical curiosity into a remarkable career launch that’s taken him to more than 40 countries and prestige destinations including the Silk Road in China, Carnegie Hall and the massive Glastonbury festival. Adaptable and authentically interested in a huge variety of music, he’s lent his talents to country stars, pop icons and bluegrass standouts. He’s also formed genre-shattering bands of his own including the adventuresome instrumental trio ChessBoxer. Having accumulated extensive experience for such a young artist, Holmes is now applying his multi-instrumental skills and his belief in music itself to new media, new outlets and new concepts.