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Clint Popetz
Clint Popetz is a Bandoneón Player and founding member of the quintet Amarras. His love of tango arose during his time as a radio DJ, where he stumbled upon an album of Argentine Tango music and immediately fell in love with the sound of the bandoneón. Clint brings to Amarras a decade of experience immersed in the study of the bandoneón, the musical form, the dance, the culture, and the language, including studies with teachers of each of these aspects in the US and Argentina. He hopes to build a vibrant scene in which the musical tradition of Argentine Tango is refracted through the lens of this city of immigrants, and where the resulting new sounds can move dancers and listeners as a living music expressing a vital resistance to cultural hegemony.
Lucia Barcari
Lucia Barcari is a versatile violinist with a special affinity for collaborative projects in diverse genres and ensembles. She enjoys an active career as an orchestral leader, recording artist, chamber and folk musician, throughout Canada and Europe. Committed to educating a new generation of musicians and audiences, Ms. Barcari has worked with Sistema Toronto, a philanthropic organization created to enhance the social development of children through music education.
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Daniel Lalonde
Double bassist Daniel Lalonde has made his mark in the Toronto music scene having recently performed with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Canadian Opera Company, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Windsor Symphony and various Jazz events around the GTA with his Trio. In 2015-16 Daniel was a member of the world touring crossover ensemble, Barrage 8, performing concerts, musical outreach and recording an album. Daniel's musical experience stretches beyond classical having performed electric and double bass in progressive metal bands, folk ensembles, and pop cover bands. His love for Tango music has brought him to work and perform with the Amarras Quintet.
Alice Kim
Alice Kim is active in the Greater Toronto Area as a collaborative musician in both chamber and orchestral music. She is regularly in high demand as a freelance musician and maintains a busy teaching schedule throughout the GTA. She was featured in performances that were broadcasted on CBC Radio. Ms Kim has made regular appearances as an orchestral player with the National Academy Orchestra of Canada, Toronto Concert Orchestra, London Symphonia (formerly Orchestra London Canada), and the North York Concert Orchestra as a guest principal-cellist.In 2009-2010, she was a member of Uccello ensemble and is featured in the CD Album “Meeting of the Spirit”, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2010.
Claire Elise Harris
Claire is a collaborative pianist, specialising in opera and new music. She has worked with companies across the UK, Europe and Canada including English Touring Opera, Rossini Young Artists' Festival London, Academie de La Roche D'Hys and Windsor Symphony. She has been a member of new music ensembles Stroma and Gate7 (New Zealand) and And So Forth Productions (UK) and now performs and tours with Crossing Borders (Canada). Claire is currently a vocal coach and collaborative pianist at the University of Toronto and Associate Music Director for Opera By Request. Originally from New Zealand, Claire graduated from the Royal College of Music, London before moving to Toronto in 2018.