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É.T.É: Amants Volages
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45.272925699999995,-66.0578513
180359180363
Location
12 King Square S
Saint John, NB
+1 506-674-4100
Price
C$30.00 to C$35.00— Members $30 | Regular Tickets $35
Summary

A Quebec trad trio blends violin, bouzouki, and cello with jazz and progressive influences for a dynamic, harmony-rich performance.

Description

"The fruitful meeting of three young musicians with vibrant artistic journeys, É.T.É propose a dynamicand contemporary vision of Québécois trad music. With influences from jazz, progressive rock, andclassical music, violinist Élisabeth Moquin, bouzouki player Thierry Clouette and cellist ÉlisabethGiroux create their own trad universe with original compositions and unique arrangements ofQuébécois and Acadian repertoire.

Their rich vocal harmonies, their groove, their ease at theirinstruments and their electrifying simpatico onstage transforms the ordinary kitchen party into anunforgettable show! Following the release of their first album Le boire des minuits in 2017, É.T.É wonthe “Emerging” prize from Grands prix Desjardins de la culture de Lanaudière in 2017; “Discovery ofthe Year” from OPUS 2017-2018; the “People’s Choice” prize from Cabaret festif in 2018; the LindaLemay award from Festival international de la chanson de Granby 2019; and a “Lucien” from GAMIQ(Québec Independent Music Awards) in 2020.

Their second album, Les quatre roses, was nominatedat both OPUS and ADISQ in 2020. The group has toured extensively throughout Canada, the USA,Scotland, Belgium and Australia. Their most recent album, Sur ces eaux, was released in November2022."