BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts - ECPv5.16.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://scottsdaleperformingarts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Scottsdale Center For The Performing Arts BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221014T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20221014T200000 DTSTAMP:20230602T005951 CREATED:20220610T170045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T180000Z UID:13924-1665777600-1665777600@scottsdaleperformingarts.org SUMMARY:California Guitar Trio with Montréal Guitare Trio  DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe six-guitar “phenomensemble” formed by California Guitar Trio and Montréal Guitare Trio delivers groundbreaking\, highly entertaining shows\, filled with innovative arrangements of each other’s repertoire alongside new music for guitar sextet. When they join forces\, the result is an unforgettable concert experience that could include rock classics from The Beatles\, Radiohead\, and David Bowie or even spaghetti western themes.  \nCalifornia Guitar Trio  \nSince 1991\, California Guitar Trio (CGT) has enthralled listeners with a singular sound that fearlessly crisscrosses genres. The trio’s questing spirit drives it to explore the intersections between rock\, jazz\, classical\, and world music. It even throws in the occasional surf or spaghetti western tune for good measure.  \nComposed of Bert Lams\, Tom Griesgraber\, and Paul Richards\, the group has established a unique\, personal connection with audiences. In addition to dazzling musicianship and interplay\, CGT’s shows are full of captivating stories and humor that enable concertgoers to feel like they’re part of the music\, not just spectators. In fact\, the group’s goal is to transcend their instruments\, so people focus on the music first and its considerable technical prowess a distant second.  \nCGT’s 17 albums\, streamed more than 80 million times on Pandora\, offer diverse snapshots of the group’s mercurial muse. The trio’s most recent release\, Elegy\, showcases its acoustic side\, with lush originals and innovative covers. The trio’s output has made a major global impact\, having served as the soundtrack for Olympics coverage and programs on CNN\, CBS\, NBC\, and ESPN. They have fans in high places too: NASA used their music to wake the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.  \nMontreal Guitar Trio  \nDescribed by the CBC as the “hottest” guitar ensemble in Canada\, Montréal Guitare Trio (MG3) has quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with. For more than 20 years\, the trio’s virtuosity\, rigor\, creativity\, and impressive stage presence—where humor and interacting with the public go hand in hand—have been winning over audiences around the world. Composed of guitarists Sébastien Dufour\, Glenn Lévesque\, and Marc Morin\, the trio has given hundreds of concerts in some of the most prestigious venues across North America\, Europe\, New Zealand\, and Australia.  \nWinner of the 2011 Opus Award for Concert of the Year in the Jazz & World Music category\, MG3 has released six albums\, including Der Prinz\, which earned a nomination at ADISQ 2014 for the Instrumental Album of the Year. In January 2017\, the trio released its seventh album\, Danzas\, which pays tribute to the great composers of Spanish music\, including Paco de Lucia and Manuel de Falla. Danzas was also nominated for the album of the year at the ADISQ Gala 2017.  \nThroughout the years\, the trio has collaborated and shared the stage with world-renowned ensembles and artists\, such as the Orchestre symphonique de Québec\, Jorane\, Solorazaf\, and Don Ross.  URL:https://scottsdaleperformingarts.org/event/california-guitar-trio/ LOCATION:Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts | Virginia G. Piper Theater\, 7380 E 2nd St\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85251\, United States CATEGORIES:Global ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://scottsdaleperformingarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BW-collage-portrait-rev-2a-9-6-22-v2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR