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Josh Zubot Strings

Josh Zubot Strings 15 May | 9:30 p.m.Le Carré 150 | Cabaret Guy-Aubert Single tickets on sale 18 March Josh Zubot Strings (British Columbia) This dazzling West Coast string ensemble plays Josh Zubot’s music with an uncommon combination of drive and sensitivity, animating music that draws on myriad sources, from the most rootedly folkish to Josh Zubot Strings

Queen Mab « 40 ans plus tard »

Queen Mab « 40 ans plus tard » 17 May | 3 p.m.Le Carré 150 | Cabaret Guy-Aubert Regular tickets on sale March 18 Queen Mab « 40 ans plus tard » (Québec, Ontario) Legendary in the lore of Canadian creative music, this duo celebrates 40 years of exceptional collaboration. Lori Freedman’s rich timbral investigation Queen Mab « 40 ans plus tard »

Pat Thomas Solo Piano

Pat Thomas Solo Piano 16 May | 7:30 p.m.Le Carré 150 | Salle les-frères-Lemaire Single tickets on sale 18 March Pat Thomas Solo Piano (UK) With growing international attention from his work with أحمد [Ahmed] plus a recent sequence of exceptional solo releases, pianist Pat Thomas is ‘having a moment.’ It’s a moment, however, that’s Pat Thomas Solo Piano

Eric Chenaux

Eric Chenaux 17 May | 10 p.m.Le Carré 150 | Cabaret Guy-Aubert Single tickets on sale 18 March Eric Chenaux (France, Ontario) Through the uncanny combination of his vocal falsetto – evoking even Betty Carter or Jeanne Lee – and his kaleidoscopic guitar playing, Eric Chenaux’s songs are drenched in emotion while remaining resolutely experimental. Eric Chenaux