Artistic Vision
The process of meditation draws us inward.
At the same time it opens our eyes to an expanse beyond ourselves. The music we hear in our daily lives brings with it this experience - lifting us out of our earthly realm while at the same time isolating us in our understandings and response to sound.
The Rosette Guitar Duo crafts music that invokes the spirit of meditation in all of its forms - relaxation, contemplation, rejuvination, and joy shimmer through the delicate tones, rich harmonies and intricately woven melodies that the Duo masterfully perform.
Since 2001 the two members of the Rosette Guitar Duo (or RGD as their fans call them) have collaborated in creating a new and innovative music that at once pushes the boundaries of what is commonplace and embraces the familiar. Since its inception, the RGD has performed hundreds of shows across Canada and its members have refined their approach to realizing music of substance and integrity through four recordings of original compositions. Both members are classically trained concert guitarists in their own right and bring this level of attention to detail, passion, and skill to the Duo's music. This devotion to the performance aspect of music combined with each members varied musical experience and wide range of influences creates a rich palette of sounds that resists catagorisation and truly sets the RGD in a league of its own.The RGD continues on a unique creative course with the latest offering entitled "Meditations", an album which brings the duo ever closer to musical transcendence.
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Music Samples
Performances of Note
| Date | Location |
| Kelowna - Minstrels Cafe Duncan - Duncan Garage Showroom Qualicum Beach - Old Schoolhouse Arts Centre | November 2 - 7, 2010 |
| Prince George - ArtSpace Kispiox Valley Music Festival - Kispiox, British Columbia | July 23-26, 2010 |
| Prince George - ArtSpace Dawson Creek - Kiwanis Performing Arts Centre | January 8-11, 2010 |
| Spruce Grove - Horizon Stage (with Montreal Guitar Trio) | March 2007 |
| Edmonton - Francis Winspear Centre for Music - CBC Radio Live concert broadcast | June 2006 |
| Western Canadian Tour - 32 shows across Yukon, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba | March - June 2006 |
| Western Canadian Tour - 18 shows across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba | May - June 2004 |
Press
"...a sophisticated mix of skill and creativity..."
"...buoyant and delightful..."
-Red Deer Express
"...telepathic interplay and graceful musical finesse..."
-Guitar Nine Webzine
"...Fresh, lively, and entertaining, it will satisfy many a discriminating ear..."
-Synchronicity Magazine