Montreal, November 21, 2024 - On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, Quasar unveils its digital triptych of art films in a special film screening event, in the company of long-time collaborators and friends. Come and (re)discover Sonia Paço-Rocchia's Ode au Métal, Walter Boudreau's Chaleurs and Thierry Tidrow's Entre Nous in all their splendor in video format, with behind-the-scenes access to the creation of these three landmark shows in Quasar's career, thanks to three short documentaries by filmmakers Simon Roberge and Sagerpreet Singh.

Montreal, November 14, 2024 - We are delighted to announce our nomination for the 28th Gala des Prix Opus in the Special Award - Rayonnement à l'étranger category for our two European tours in the 2023-2024 season!

In 2024-2025, the Quasar saxophone quartet celebrates its 30th anniversary in style!

For this fifth edition, Quasar will be presenting a series of alley concerts in Montreal for the third year running, in collaboration with the Journées des ruelles vertes: Ruelle des PasSages, Ruelle , Ruelle aux mille oiseaux, Ruelle entre quatre rues, Ruelle Walker-Greene, Ruelle La Cabriole.

T-shirts ($20 incl. tax) and CDs ($10 incl. tax) will be available for purchase at the concerts. Have your cash ready!

The Escouades aim to celebrate, share and surprise by presenting a deeply original and flamboyant program. True spontaneous concerts, the Escouades bring new music to the heart of the city! They appear in different neighborhoods and public places to meet citizens in unexpected places. A true journey, a refreshing musical escapade, a window that opens on another world.

For this fifth edition, Quasar will be back in Quebec City for a first collaboration with Nature Québec, to present five concerts in various green alleyways throughout the city.

And it's free!

Quasar's 29th Season...

In 2023-2024, we had the chance to honor the past, present and future, with concerts paying tribute to great composers from our history, collaborating with established current artists and reaching out to emerging composers and saxophonists in Quebec and around the world.

Quasar's 2023-2024 season in a few statistics : 
  • 23 concerts;