Montreal, February 10, 2026 — Quasar is deeply grateful to receive the Opus Award for “Performer of the Year.” This distinction is especially meaningful to us, as it recognizes not only our work but also our ongoing commitment to creation and artistic dialogue.

We warmly thank the CQM – Conseil québécois de la musique and the jury for this honor. This award highlights the vitality of contemporary music and encourages us to pursue, with boldness, our collaborations with artists from all disciplines.

We also wish to acknowledge the indispensable support of our partners :
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Conseil des arts de Montréal
Vandoren Paris

And we extend our special thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts for the $5,000 award.

A heartfelt thank you goes to the composers whose works fuel our imagination and inspire us to keep pushing the boundaries of our instrument.

We also thank Le Vivier, whose role as both presenter and partner actively contributes to the dynamism and innovation of our artistic community.

Finally, we wish to acknowledge the indispensable support of the public, who has been with us since the very beginning.

Credit : Dominique Viau