Award-winning Oktopus is a major presence on the Canadian world music scene, with over 250 performances to its credit at home and abroad. The group is primarily devoted to klezmer, distinguished by a novel approach that pulls together components of the classical and Quebecois repertoire, with some jazz and Balkan accents.
Eight virtuoso musicians offer festive, high-energy performances, both melancholic and profound, sprinkled with humour and spiced with narrative. Original compositions and finely crafted arrangements combine with improvisation. Its members’ shared passion and hard work make each of their performances truly memorable—whether on stage, in the street, on a ship, in a hot air balloon, or in your living room. Oktopus is simply rollicking and spectacular fun.
Gabriel Paquin-Buki – clarinet, composition and arrangements | Matthieu Bourget – bass trombone | Noémie Caron-Marcotte – flute | Madeleine Doyon – tenor trombone | Guillaume Martineau – piano | Maxime Philippe – drums and percussions | Francis Pigeon – trumpet | Veronica Ungureanu – violin
With post-show talk back | Thank you to Paul & Alison McManus for sponsoring this performance.
Photo Credit: Emmanuel Crombez
