Quartango
Virtuosity, musicality, elegance, sensuality and humor: QUARTANGO's music evokes deep emotions … even after 25 years!
Comprising highly accomplished musicians, bound by their shared passion for the tango and driven by an unceasing desire to make a close connection with their audience, Quartango offers a performance filled with subtle nuances and a blend of colors that reflects both the classics and modernity and the effervescence of the milonga.
When classically trained musicians come together to explore their passion for tango, the result is nothing short of delightful. Quartango takes tango in new directions, with impeccable arrangements, subtle and unexpected allusions to classical music, and a liberal dose of humour, all woven together by the elegant interplay of ensemble playing at its best.
Quartango is Stephane Aubin, piano, Jonathan Goldman, bandoneon, René Gosselin, double bass, Chantal Simard, percussion and Antoine Bareil, violin. Together, they offer up a repertoire ranging from the classic tangos to tango nuevo and Piazzolla. They also explore other genres, from jazz and opera to waltzes and jigs, in their own inimitable style. Quartango has charmed audiences across Canada and the United States, and in Tokyo, Taipei, Paris and São Paulo. They stole the show at Carnegie Hall, in performance with the New York Pops, and have also appeared with the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Orchestre métropolitain. This past summer, Quartango performed for outdoor concerts with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, attracting a total of more than 60,000 spectators.
Quartango has recorded six CDs on the Justin Time label, several of which have been honoured with awards. Their latest recording, El Fuego, was released in October 2009.
Quartango breathes new life into a genre that has a tendency to become mired in nostalgia or bridled by a rigid purism. The four members are equally at home in an intimate chamber music setting, with a symphony orchestra or at a jazz festival. The effervescent chemistry between the musicians and their engaging rapport with the audience create a memorable musical experience that never fails to bring down the house!
