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Qristina Bachand is quickly carving out a name for herself in the fiddle
world as a solid & versatile fiddler. Her expressive style is smooth &
clean yet rooted in tradition. She has been featured at numerous concert
venues, folk clubs and festivals across Canada. Whether performing solo
or accompanied on guitar by her brother Quinn, Qristina consistently
delivers a spirited performance that features her enthusiasm and love of
Celtic music.
Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Qristina comes from a
family with a strong musical heritage that has deep roots in France and
Northern Spain. Qristina began her musical journey with classical violin
lessons at the age of 7. She soon took an interest in folk fiddle and
although she is mostly a self-taught fiddler, Qristina’s energetic
fiddling reflects the wide variety of coaches with whom she has studied
including Daniel Lapp, Calvin Cairns, Ivonne Hernandez, Jaime R-T, Gerry
O’Connor, Brian Conway, Glenn Graham, Erynn Marshall, Shannon McDade-Johnson,
Bruce Molskey, Troy MacGillivray & Paul Anderson.
Qristina has twice received the Victoria Fiddle Society’s “Fiddler to
Fiddler Award”. She has also received various awards & trophies for her
fiddling at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Qristina has
been awarded full scholarships to attend the Ceili Irish Music & Dance
Program at Harrison Hot Springs, the Saltspring Island Fiddle Camp and
the Gaelic College in Cape Breton.
Qristina has performed in British Columbia at festivals such as
Nanaimo’s Maple Sugar Festival, the Saanich Fall Fair, the Cowichan
Exhibition and the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. She has
performed in Cape Breton at venues such as “The Barn”, the Port
Hawkesbury Ceilidh, the Inverness Ceilidh, the Cape Breton Festival of
Fiddling & The (Rankin Family owned) Red Shoe Pub. Qristina & Quinn were
recently one of only 5 featured artists from across Canada invited to
perform at a national arts event held in Toronto.
Many more performances are scheduled for Qristina and Quinn in the
months ahead including the Vancouver CelticFest in March and the
Vancouver Island Folk Music Festival in July. Qristina and Quinn are
especially excited about the release of their debut CD in 2008.
To book Qristina please
email or call
(250) 472-0999
Check out Qristina on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/TheBachands
MySpace:
www.myspace.com/QristinaQuinnBachand
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