Since 1999 the Canadian Guitar Quartet has been touring North and South America non-stop, from one standing ovation to the next, establishing a reputation as one of the finest guitar ensembles in the world.
The group is slated to perform at River Run Centre on Nov. 23 at 8pm in the Co-operators Hall, as part of the Arbour Trails Chamber Nights series.
The Canadian Guitar Quartet is comprised of musicians and instrumentalists Julien Bisaillon, Philip Candelaria, Bruno Roussel and Louis Trépanier.
The quartet’s repertoire includes original songs, traditional Latin music, and pieces from Rossini and other classical composers.
They also play works written by Patrick Roux, a founding member of the group who has since retired.
The quartet makes frequent appearances on both English and French national CBC networks, and has been featured on national broadcasts in Chile, Austria and on a Classical Guitar Alive world wide web cast from the United States.
At home in Canada, the ensemble has appeared at the National Art Gallery, Palais Montcalm and the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto.
The quartet has been the marquee act at countless festivals across the Americas, and headlined Yale University’s “Guitar Extravaganza.”
The Canadian Guitar Quartet has recorded three albums to date. Their recordings and live shows have received acclaim from fans, critics, and – perhaps most telling of all – from fellow musicians.
Benjamin Verdery of Classical Guitar Magazine wrote, “The Canadian Guitar Quartet dazzled the audience with their second-to-none ensemble playing.”
Fanfare Magazine’s Robert McColley declared that “one cannot imagine better ensemble playing.”
Tickets are $26 for adults and $24 for students and seniors. $5 eyeGO tickets are available for high school students with valid ID. $20 uGO tickets are available to university and college students with valid ID.
Tickets are available at the River Run Box Office at 519-763-3000, or online at www.riverrun.ca.
