PUTNEY-Next Stage Arts and Twilight Music present a dynamic double bill Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m., featuring Québécois trio É.T.É and the Celtic guitar duo Keith Murphy & Yann Falquet. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill.
The evening showcases two distinct but complementary acts, each offering a fresh take on traditional music.
É.T.É brings a contemporary perspective to Québécois trad music. The trio — violinist Élisabeth Moquin, bouzouki player Thierry Clouette, and cellist Élisabeth Giroux — draws on jazz, progressive rock, and classical influences to reimagine Québécois and Acadian repertoire.
Known for their vocal harmonies, arrangements, and energy, É.T.É delivers performances that “transform the spirit of a kitchen party into a vibrant concert experience,” organizers said in a news release. Since their 2017 debut album Le boire des minuits, É.T.É has earned numerous honors.
The group has toured widely across Canada, the United States, Scotland, Belgium, and Australia, and released their latest album, Sur ces eaux, in November 2022.
The second half of the double bill features locals Keith Murphy and Yann Falquet, two of the leading voices in contemporary Celtic guitar. Their work “highlights the rich textures, harmonies, and rhythmic possibilities the guitar has brought to traditional music since the Celtic revival of the 1970s,” organizers said.
As singers, Murphy and Falquet blend Franco and Anglo traditions. Falquet — best known for his work with the Québécois trio Genticorum — brings a wealth of French-Canadian songs, while Murphy, a highly respected traditional singer and founding member of the trio Nightingale, draws from the musical traditions of Newfoundland, Quebec, and Vermont.
Together, organizers said, these two acts create a compelling evening that bridges tradition and innovation — “offering audiences both the driving, modern edge of Québécois music and the nuanced artistry of contemporary Celtic song and guitar.”
Tickets are $22 in advance, $26 at the door, and $10 for livestream access. Tickets are available at nextstagearts.org. This event is sponsored in part by the Délégation du Québec à Boston.
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