Quartetto Gelato

With sold-out performances in New York, Washington, L.A., London, Tokyo, Hong Kong and elsewhere, Quartetto Gelato has enchanted audiences and critics alike with its exotic blend of virtuosity, artistic passion and humour. Featuring Colin Maier on oboe, Tino Popovic on violin, Dobrochna Zubeck on cello and Matti Pulkki on the accordion, for almost 3 decades, Quartetto Gelato has toured the globe, performing their own arrangements of classical masterworks, sizzling world and roots music, heartfelt popular melodies and lighthearted jazz and ragtime. This one-of-a- kind ensemble’s theatrical stage presence and relaxed humour has established an intimate rapport with listeners and a reputation for onstage excellence. Quartetto Gelato’s international career was launched when they won the coveted title of NPR Performance Today’s “Debut Artist of the Year.” The group’s first DVD, Quartetto Gelato: A Concert in Wine Country, was picked up by PBS throughout the U.S. in 2007 and is still broadcast regularly. The group is regularly heard on CBC, Classical 96.3 FM, NPR, PRI and NUR networks, not to mention the soundtrack of the Hollywood film Only You starring Robert Downey Jr. and Marisa Tomei. At the 2010 INDIE Awards, Quartetto Gelato was honoured as Best Classical Ensemble and achieved unique global reach when Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk chose their first two CDs to take on board during his NASA flight on the space shuttle Columbia, to be heard – literally – around the world! QG released its 10th album in 2021 called Tasty Tunes: a blend of fun, eclecticism, international flavours, multi-instrumentation, vocals and superb musicianship. Tasty Tunes has since been released as a successful orchestra show, which Quartetto Gelato performed with symphony orchestras across B.C. and Ontario. Upcoming performances include appearances in Oregon, North Carolina, across British Columbia and Ontario, and they will soon release their 11th recording: Flight, featuring all-new unique arrangements that will lift your spirits and blow you away!