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;

Montréal, May 15, 2024 Today marks the start of Quasar's spring European tour, featuring residencies, master classes and several concerts. 


BELGIUM
From May 15 to 18, Quasar is in Belgium for two concerts and a residency with composition classes from the conservatoires of Liège and Mons. The program for both concerts will feature works by the participating students.

live@CIRMMT - 9th Electro Series: Experience four colourful cartes blanches for saxophone quartet and electronics!

Exercises in Estrangement III Mycorrhizia: Quasar and Sandeep Bhagwati join forces for a unique multisensory concert

*NEW* SAXOPHONE COURSE

Next summer, Quasar members will have the honour of holding courses, workshops, conferences and master classes as artists in residence at Domaine Forget, as part of the very first saxophone internship offered by the academy.

From June 23rd to 29th, 2024, advanced saxophonists (minimum age: 16 years) will be able to come and hone their skills with the quartet, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year as well.

Be sure to share the good news with other saxophonists you know!

Montreal, November 23, 2023 - We're delighted to announce that our Montreal-Mexico concert, presented on April 30 in the Espace Orange du Wilder in collaboration with Le Vivier and Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey, is a finalist at the 27th Gala des Prix Opus in the Concert of the Year - New Music, Electroacoustic category!

Congratulations and thanks to our collaborators:

Cinq pièces liquides: Quasar pays tribute to Quebec composer Claude Vivier with four works from their repertoire and two original creations

Montreal, October 8, 2023 - Quasar takes off today for its annual European tour, featuring workshops, master classes, the recording of a new work and several concerts.


PARIS, FRANCE

09.10.2023: Saxophone masterclass
Quasar meets students in Claude Delangle's class at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris for a saxophone masterclass

Montréal, September 8th 2023 – Last night, our long-standing partners at Le Vivier launched their 15th season, at the same time announcing two concerts in our 2023-2024 season. Find out below, and get your tickets at the presale rate now! 

 

Cinq pièces liquides Visuel

 

Quasar returns with a fourth edition of their Escouades Musicales Urbaines Contemporaines in Montreal's green alleyways