Cantabile Choirs wins People's Choice!

Cantabile Choirs Rock!

What an honour to take part in this award-winning video! Quartessence provided the string backup for this inspiring presentation - this group of singers, along with their fearless leader, Geoffrey Sirett, are an AWESOME bunch in every sense of the word!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAwBvS8Hj54

Wintergreen Studios, Full Moon Festival, Saturday, June 22nd, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Come sing and dance by the light of the moon!

An outdoor music festival to celebrate the summer, the natural world, music and friendship!

https://www.wintergreenstudios.com/events/full-moon-festival

 

Triola + Melodia = a delightful evening of light summer music!

Grace United Church, Gananoque 

Presents:

 Thursday, June 20th, 7:30 pm

Tickets available at Gananoque Visitors Centre- 10 King St. E., Beggars Banquet Books, 126 King St. E.

Frosty, magical Snow Moon Festival!

Wintergreen's Snow Moon Festival fun on the coldest night of the year!

Clare and Gisèle warming up!

  

 ...fingers and instruments a little frosty!

 

Triola's highlight - playing with the Fireweed in The Snow Moon Orchestra!

Come sing, dance, hum along...or just sit back and listen!

 Come and join us this summer -  

Free concerts for all to enjoy!

July 1st,  12:00 - 12:45 p.m.,  City of Kingston Canada Day Celebrations  

Kingston East Community Centre (off highway 15)

July 30th,  12:00 - 1:00 p.m.,  St. George's Cathedral Summer Music Series  

(in the shade of the trees, beside the Cathedral)

August 18th,  7:00 p.m.  Music in the Gardens, Lions Civic Gardens 

Cataraqui Mall

August 20th, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.,  Downtown Kingston's Music in the Park

 Confederation Park Stage 

And we're on again!

 March 10th is our new live stream date!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/4901812396576893/

Join us as we welcome spring with an hour of 

light, fun-filled faves,

From our hearts to your homes! 

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Aaargh!! Start of world tour delayed!!

 Feb. 17th live stream postponed due to impending weather warnings!

Beginning of a World tour???

 Join TRIOLA for a live stream performance from a secret location...the first stop on our upcoming world tour! 

Paris, Mississippi, Enterprise, Moscow, Missouri, Moons Corners, Ida Hill, Dulcemaine, Athens, Jellyby...

February 17th, 7:30 pm. https://fb.me/e/1zCjhhqyY  

Many thanks to the Musician's Performance Trust Fund for their gracious sponsorship!

Festival of Lights!

Join Triola @ The 1000 Islands Playhouse for their Festival of Lights!

December 15th, 7:30 p.m. in the Firehall Theatre, Thousand Islands Playhouse, Gananoque

https://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/festival-of-lights/

"A unique combination of strings – Gisèle Dalbec Szczesniak and Clare Mak on violin and Eileen Beaudette on viola. Performing a light, mixed repertoire of classical, jazz and holiday favourites."

https://www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/triola-we-3-strings/#tickets

Tickets are very reasonably priced at $10, with proceeds donated to the local Food Bank.

Playing for Martha's Table!

 Sunday, October 24th, 10:00 - 1:00

Martha's Table is holding their 21st annual Empty Bowls fundraiser. Come on down to 629 Princess St., listen to live music as you choose a beautiful, handmade bowl and scrumptious-tasting soup to be enjoyed in the warmth of your own home. 

Tickets are $25 and are being sold online through Eventbrite at eventbrite.ca/d/canada/martha’s-table or by calling 613-546-0320, ext. 0, to order a bowl.

Live @ St. George’s!

Triola @ St. George's Summer Festival Series. 

 Many thanks to St. George's and The Musicians Performance Trust Fund for sponsoring this concert! 

 

St. George's Cathedral concert

NOTE: RESCHEDULED

NOW AUGUST 21 - Live Concert on the steps of St. George's Cathedral!

Please join Triola for a lunch hour concert in front of the Cathedral. Steps away from the Springer Market Square, come and enjoy the sweet sounds of strings as we serenade our way through a mixed program of summer delights!

Joyful playing 2 years in a row!

 Quartessence - garden party repeat performance!

Quartessence 2020

Quartessence 2021

Thank you Lorraine and Ken for the invitation, the garden and your support of live music! 

Rocking' @ Springer Market!

Love playing @the market with a good sound person - thanks Doug Reansbury!

You made us feel like rock stars!

Recording!

 After many COVID postponements, we finally were able to record a beautifully-written string trio by Canadian composer, Michel Szczesniak.

Composed for Gisèle, Jill and Eileen

                Rehearsing together in Seeley's Bay, live and in person, smiles under the masks!

 

Icing on the cake...rehearsing and recording in person
 @ The Isabel!

1. 

            Michel, Jill, Eileen, Gisèle and Mike 

 

 

Fun with Fotos!

We needed new photos so asked Sophie S. (who happened to be in town) to photograph us in nature...you could say we are "the organic trio." 😊 

 

Triola/Quartessence/Duetta...the best music is made with friends!

Variations on the theme:

 friendship and merry music-making!

We are Triola Trio...

Triola @ The Rockpost Barn

Quartessence @ a garden party

Quartessence @ a house party

but have been known to play as a quartet, 

        Quartessence...a string quartet, 

Quartessence with Cantabile Choirs

or as a duo - Duetta, a string duo,

     

Duetta @ a
wedding celebration

Triola with Michel Szczesniak

 

or then again, as a trio - Triola Trio. 

The possibilities are endless! 

We've been making music together for almost 40 years and have never tired of the music, the process or each other!

What a joy!

Winter is over!!!

     And we are SO ready to play together again!

It's been a long, quiet winter! Opportunities for us to play together have been few and far 

between. COVID has really sucked the life out of live music! We've been keeping busy with small projects here and there and have been very thankful for each and every one of them . More to come about those...

Gifting music!

What to give to a couple celebrating

a very special 50th anniversary?

The perfect choice - a gift of music!

We had the pleasure of listening to this wonderful trio on our front lawn for our 50th wedding anniversary. While having this private audience the incredible music drew the butterflies, bees and hummingbird through our flower beds with the musical ambiance on our lawn. It was magical and simply spontaneous. This will be a very special memory for us and we thank you for being part of this....Conrad and Eduarda 

Thank you to the Muis family for inviting Triola to join in their family celebration!

First wedding of the season - better later than never!

After a season of cancellations and re-scheduling, finally....

 

An enchanting setting, heartfelt vows, favourite childhood memories in music chosen by the bride...no better way to spend an afternoon!