2024

– February 9, 2025, 3:00 p.m. • Trinity United Church, 284 Division Street, Cobourg, Ontario
*** co-production between Les AMIS Concerts and Le Cercle des Ami(e)s de Norteño ***

Libertango !

Focused on the eponymous recording which marked the birth of tango nuevo (modern tango), these free open-air, one-hour concerts are presented by nine (9) musicians.

Thanks to the success of the piece “Libertango”, the name of Astor Piazzolla was propelled onto the international scene.

Bandoneon, piano, alto flute, electric guitar, double bass and string quartet (two violins, viola, cello).

  • Saturday, June 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Place de la Francophonie, 1 rue Wellington, Gatineau – Hull sector
  • Sunday, June 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – to be announced
  • Saturday, July 6, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Parc des Cèdres, 15 rue Raoul-Roy, Gatineau – Aylmer sector
  • Sunday, July 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie (in collaboration with RECYCL’ART)
  • Saturday, July 13, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Place Laval, 173 Wellington, Gatineau – Hull sector
  • Sunday, July 14, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – Église de Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, 545 rue Notre-Dame, Montebello
  • Saturday, July 20, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Parc des Cèdres, 15 rue Raoul-Roy, Gatineau – Aylmer sector
  • Sunday, July 21, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Parc Mary-Anne Phillips, 47 Chem. Summer, Cantley
  • Saturday, August 10, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Quai des Artistes, 799 rue Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau – Gatineau sector
  • Sunday, August 11, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Parc Madaire, 57 chemin Vanier, Gatineau – Deschênes sector
  • Saturday, August 24, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Place Laval, 173 Wellington, Gatineau – Hull sector
  • Sunday, August 25, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – Centre communautaire de Kazabazua, 373 route 105, Kazabazua, Québec

Le Cercle des Amis et Amies de Norteño is a nonprofit organisation registered in the province of Québec. Your donation will be serving our mandate of organizing events for the ensemble Norteño.

– April 14, 2024, 11:00 a.m. • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

2023

– October 29 2023, 2:00 p.m. • Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts in the Performing Arts, Sunday Series (PASS), 126 James Street South, Hamilton, Ontario

– October 28 2023, 8:00 p.m. • Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society,
First United Church, 16 William St W, Waterloo, Ontario 

Tour in all areas of Gatineau in collaboration with the city of Gatineau.
8 free concerts from June 25 to August 20, 2023


All concerts are 60 minutes long.
In case of rain or extreme heat, please consult our Facebook page. Thanks.


– Sunday June 25, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, 1 rue Wellington, Gatineau – Hull sector *** CANCELLED BECAUSE OF SMOG ***

– Sunday July 2, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Parc Madaire, 57 chemin Vanier, Gatineau – Deschênes sector

– Saturday August 5, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Quai des Légendes, 1030 rue Jacques-Cartier, Gatineau – Gatineau sector

– Sunday August 6, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Parc Commémoratif, 121 rue Principale, Gatineau – Aylmer sector

– Saturday August 12, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, 15 rue Raoul-Roy, Gatineau – Aylmer sector
*** CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN ***

– Sunday August 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Parc MacLaren, 575 avenue de Buckingham, Gatineau – Buckingham sector

– Saturday August 19, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Centre communautaire d’Angers, 1100 rue Yvon-Pichette, Gatineau – Masson-Angers sector

– Sunday August 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, 1 rue Wellington, Gatineau – Hull sector


– May 14 2023, 11:00 a.m. • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

– March 5, 2023, 10:00 a.m. (rebroadcast on March 26, 2023 at 11:00 p.m.) • L’Ile Déserte with François Gauthier, broadcast (in French) on unique FM (94.5 MHz in the Outaouais region or at http://uniquefm.ca/emission-chez-gauthier). One-hour interview with Pierre-Paul Provencher about film music.

2022

Tour in all areas of Gatineau in collaboration with the city of Gatineau and Recycl’art.


17 free concerts from June 25 to August 28, 2022


All concerts are 60 minutes long.
In case of rain or extreme heat, please consult our Facebook page. Thanks.



– Saturday, June 25, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau, Hull sector

– Sunday, June 26, 2022, 3:00 p.m. • Parc Madaire, Gatineau, Aylmer sector

– Sunday, June 26, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Quai des Artistes, Gatineau, Gatineau sector

– Friday, August 5, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau, Hull sector

– Saturday, August 6, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Quai des Légendes, Gatineau, Gatineau sector

– Sunday August 7, 2022, 3:00 p.m. • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau, Hull sector
*** CANCELLED BECAUSE THE HUMIDEX INDEX IS TOO HIGH ***

– Sunday, August 7, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Quai des Légendes, Gatineau, Gatineau sector
*** CANCELLED BECAUSE OF HIGH RISK OF RAIN AND STORM ***

– Friday, August 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau, Aylmer sector

– Saturday, August 13, 2022, 6:30 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau, Hull sector

– Sunday, August 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. • Parc Madaire, Gatineau, Aylmer sector

– Sunday, August 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Quai des Artistes, Gatineau, Gatineau sector

– Friday, August 19, 2022, 6:30 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau, Hull sector

– Saturday, August 20, 2022, 7:00 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau, Aylmer sector

– Friday, August 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m. • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau, Hull sector

– Saturday, August 27, 2022, 6:30 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau, Aylmer sector

– Sunday, August 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m. • Quai des Artistes, Gatineau, Gatineau sector

– Saturday, August 28, 2022, 6:30 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau, Hull sector


– June 4, 2022, 7:30 p.m. • Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, 96 Empress Ave., Ottawa ON

https://sjb-ottawa.org/evenements/le-quintet-de-tango-nuevo-norteno-a-sjb

– April 10 2022, 11:00 a.m. • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

– April 2, 2022, 7:30 p.m. • Young String Performers Foundation (Canada’s Capital Region)
First Unitarian Church of Ottawa – POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC

– February 11, 2022, time TBA • Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, Ottawa ON – POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC

2021

– Novembre 28, 2021, 11:00 a.m. • HOMMAGE À ASTOR PIAZZOLLA • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC
*** Concert celebrating Astor Piazzolla’s 100th birthday with 9 musicians on stage ***

– Octobre 17, 2021, 10:00 a.m. • L’Ile Déserte with François Gauthier, broadcast (in French) on unique FM (94.5 MHz in the Outaouais region or at http://uniquefm.ca/emission-chez-gauthier). Laurie Rosewarne, Norteño’s pianist, will talk about our upcoming special concert « Hommage à Astor Piazzolla », celebrating Astor Piazzolla’s 100th birthday.


Tour of the MRC of the Outaouais region in collaboration with Recycl’art and the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.

8 concerts from June 19 to August 22, 2021.

All concerts are 60 minutes long.
In case of rain, the concerts will be streamed live from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau. Please click on the link below the event.


Tour throughout the city of Gatineau in collaboration with the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.

15 concerts from June 19 to August 22, 2021.

All concerts are 60 minutes long.
In case of rain, the concerts will be streamed live from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau. Please click on the link below the event.


The time of the concerts is local time (Eastern Daylight Time, Québec, CANADA)

– Saturday, June 19, 2021, 7 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau – Hull sector
* THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC *

– Sunday, June 20, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc du Lac-Beauchamp, Gatineau – Gatineau sector
* THIS CONCERT WAS STREAMED LIVE ON YOUTUBE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC *
This concert has been broadcast live on YouTube.

– Sunday, June 20, 2021, 7 p.m. • Parc Valpin, Gatineau – Masson-Angers sector
* THIS CONCERT WAS STREAMED LIVE ON YOUTUBE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC *

– Saturday, June 26, 2021, 7 p.m. • Parc Madaire, Gatineau – Deschênes sector
This concert has been broadcast live on YouTube.

– Sunday, June 27, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc de la mairie, Cantley**
This concert will be presented at the Centre culturel multifonctionnel
6, Impasse des Etoiles, Cantley

– Sunday, June 27, 2021, 7 p.m. • Parc Moussette, Gatineau – Val-Tétreau sector
Because of the weather, this concert was broadcast live on YouTube
from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.

– Saturday, July 3, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc Lemoyne, Gatineau – Gatineau sector

– Saturday, July 3, 2021, 7 p.m. • Quai des Légendes, Gatineau – Gatineau sector

– Sunday, July 4, 2021, 3 p.m. • Lac Sainte-Marie, corner of Chemin de Lac Sainte-Marie and rue du Centre**

– Saturday, July 10, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau – Aylmer sector

– Sunday, July 11, 2021, 3 p.m. • Lac Sainte-Marie, corner of Chemin de Lac Sainte-Marie and rue du Centre**

– Saturday, July 10, 2021, 7 p.m. • Quai des Artistes, Gatineau – Gatineau sector

– Saturday, July 17, 2021, 1 p.m. • Val-des-Bois, Parc de la mairie**

– Sunday, July 18, 2021, 7 p.m. • Parc Maclaren, Gatineau – Buckingham sector

– Saturday, July 17, 2021, 11 a.m. • Val-des-Bois, Parc de la mairie**

– Saturday, August 7, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc Madaire, Gatineau – Deschênes sector

– Saturday, August 7, 2021, 7 p.m. • Parc Sainte-Thérèse, Gatineau – Val-Tétreau sector

– Sunday, August 8, 2021, 3 p.m. • Montebello (Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church, 545 Notre-Dame, Montebello)**

– Saturday, August 14, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc Moussette, Gatineau – Val-Tétreau sector
In case of rain, this concert will be broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau. Click here.
* IMPORTANT : THERE WILL BE NO AUDIENCE IN THE HALL *

– Saturday, August 14, 2021, 7 p.m. • Quai des Artistes, Gatineau – Gatineau sector
In case of rain, this concert will be broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau. Click here.
* IMPORTANT : THERE WILL BE NO AUDIENCE IN THE HALL *

– Sunday, August 15, 2021, 3 p.m. • Montebello (Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Church, 545 Notre-Dame, Montebello)**
In case of rain, this concert will be broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau. Click here.
* IMPORTANT : THERE WILL BE NO AUDIENCE IN THE HALL *

– Saturday, August 21, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc des Cèdres, Gatineau – Aylmer sector
-» ATTENTION : Because of extreme heat and in accord with the CNESST guidelines, this concert cannot be presented outdoor. To insure health of the musicians, it was broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.

– Saturday, August 21, 2021, 7 p.m. • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau – Hull sector
-» ATTENTION : Because of extreme heat and in accord with the CNESST guidelines, this concert cannot be presented outdoor. To insure health of the musicians, it was broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.

– Sunday, August 22, 2021, 3 p.m. • Parc Nakkertok, Val-des-Monts**
-» ATTENTION : Because of extreme heat and in accord with the CNESST guidelines, this concert cannot be presented outdoor. To insure health of the musicians, it was broadcast live at local time from the Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau.


All the concerts last 60 minutes • In case of rain, consult our Facebook page • Thank you for respecting social distancing regulations in effect.

** : in collaboration with the Recycl’Art exhibition of visual arts. RECYCL’ART aims to encourage artists to produce and distribute works made from recycled elements from industry, nature and our environment.

– March 14, 2021 • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC – Cancelled due to Covid-19.

2020

2020 Summer Tour

– Saturday, June 27, 2020 • Maclaren Park – Buckingham sector

– Saturday, June 27, 2020 • Valpin Park – Masson-Angers sector

– Sunday, June 28, 2020 • Ruisseau de la Brasserie Park – Hull sector

– Saturday, July 4, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, July 5, 2020 • Parc des Cèdres – Aylmer sector

– Saturday July 11, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, July 12, 2020 . Radio interview on UNIQUE-FM 94.5 MHz in Ottawa (in French)

– Sunday, July 12, 2020 • Quai des Légendes – Gatineau sector

– Saturday, July 25, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, July 26, 2020 • Madaire Park – Aylmer sector

– Saturday, August 1, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, August 2, 2020 • Parc Madaire – Aylmer sector

– Saturday August 8, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, August 9, 2020 • Parc des Cèdres – Aylmer sector

– Sunday, August 9, 2020 • Quai des Légendes – Gatineau sector

– Saturday, August 15, 2020 • Quai des Légendes – Gatineau sector

– Saturday, August 15, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– Sunday, August 16, 2020 • Parc des Cèdres – Aylmer sector

– Saturday, August 22, 2020 • Parc Madaire – Aylmer sector

– Saturday, August 22, 2020 • Parc des Cèdres – Aylmer sector

– Sunday, August 23, 2020 • Place de la Francophonie – Hull sector

– June 17, 2020 – Interview for Radio-Canada, Téléjournal Ottawa-Gatineau

– April 2020 • Two workshops for music students at the polyvalente des Érablières (Gatineau). -» CANCELLED – CORONAVIRUS

–  April 20, 2020 • Maison du citoyen (salle Jean-Despréz), Gatineau QC – semi-private concert for music students at the polyvalente des Érablières (Gatineau). -» CANCELLED – CORONAVIRUS

– March 15, 2020 • Maison du citoyen (salle Jean-Despréz), Gatineau (Québec) CANCELLED – CORONAVIRUS

2019

2019 Summer Tour – 20 concerts

– June 15, 2019 • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie – sector Hull

– June 15, 2019 • Place de la Francophonie – sector Hull

– June 23, 2019. • Place de la Francophonie – sector Hull

– June 29, 2019 • La petite G’ART – sector Hull

– June 30, 2019 • Parc des Cèdres – sector Aylmer

– June 30, 2019 • Parc Maclaren – sector Buckingham

– July 6, 2019 • Parc Gilles-Maisonneuve – sector Masson-Angers

– July 6, 2019 • Place de la Francophonie – sector Hull

– July 12, 2019 • Parc Gilles-Maisonneuve – sector Masson-Angers

– July 13, 2019 • La petite G’ART – sector Hull

– July 14, 2019 • Parc Maclaren – sector Buckingham

– July 14, 2019 • Parc des Cèdres – sector Aylmer

– July 19, 2019 • Parc Gilles-Maisonneuve – sector Masson-Angers

– July 20, 2019 • La petite G’ART – sector Hull

– July 21, 2019 • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie – sector Hull

– July 21, 2019 • Parc Madaire – sector Aylmer

– July 25, 2019 • Marché Vieux Hull – sector Hull

– July 26, 2019 • Parc des Cèdres – sector Aylmer

– July 27, 2019• La petite G’ART – secteur Hull

– July 28, 2019. • Place de la Francophonie – sector Hull

– March 10, 2019 • Salle Jean-Desprèz, Maison du citoyen, Gatineau QC

2018

– August 26, 2018 • Centre communautaire de Kazabazua QC

– August 26, 2018 • in Claudette-Lavergne Park, Val-des-Monts QC

– August 24, 2018 • Parc du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau QC

– August 19,  2018. • Centennial Park, Fort-Coulonge QC

– August 19, 2018 • Park of the Centre récréatif of Campbell’s Bay QC

– August 18, 2018 • Lac-Sainte-Marie QC

– July 22, 2018 • Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau QC

– July 21, 2018 • Chénéville QC

– May 6, 2018. • Salle Jean-Desprèz, Maison du citoyen, Gatineau QC

– March 3, 2018 • Les Concerts Duhamellois, Duhamel QC

– February 10, 2018 • Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Guadeloupe, Gatineau QC

– February 9, 2018 • Conservatoire de musique de Gatineau, Gatineau QC

2017

– May 7, 2017 • Maison du citoyen (salle Jean-Despréz), Gatineau QC

– February 6, 2017 • Gala de la fondation Mathieu-Froment-Savoie, Maison de la culture, Gatineau QC

2016

Norteño Summer 2016

Sixteen free hour-long concerts in downtown Gatineau (Hull sector) in July and August 2016

– July 15, 2016 • corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 16, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 16, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 22, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 23, 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie Gatineau

– July 28, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 29, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– July 30, 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau

– July 30, 2016 •  corner of Laval and Wellington, Gatineau

– August 6, 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau

– August 6, 2016 •  Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau

– August 13, 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau

– August 13, 2016 •  Place de la Francophonie,Gatineau

– August 20, 2016 •  , 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau

– August 20, 2016 •  Place de la Francophonie, Gatineau

– August 21, 2016 •  Quai du Ruisseau de la Brasserie, Gatineau

– March 19, 2016 • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

– January 23, 2016 • National Arts Centre of Canada (Fourth Stage), Ottawa ON.

2015

– November 30, 2015 • Workshop at Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School, Kitchener-Waterloo ON

– November 29, 2015 • Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society Waterloo ON

– February 14, 2015 • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

2014

– October 4, 2014 • National Arts Centre of Canada (Fourth Stage), Ottawa ON

– April 27, 2014 • BONHEURS LATINO! Pierre-Paul Provencher with the Choeur classique de l’Outaouais,Église St-François-de-Sales, Gatineau QC

– April 26, 2014 • BONHEURS LATINO! Pierre-Paul Provencher with the Choeur classique de l’Outaouais. Église St-François-de-Sales, Gatineau QC

2013

– November 30, 2013 • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

– March 9, 2013 – Second produciton of Piazzolla’s opera “María de Buenos Aires”, Canadian Museum of Civilisation, Gatineau QC, with Norteño as soloist

2012

– November 15, 2012 • Numus Concerts, Waterloo ON

– October 28, 2012 • Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC

– October 19, 2012 • Festival Tang-aux-Foins, Anse-aux-Foins, Saint-Fulgence QC

– June 8 to 15, 2012 • Radio program Montréal Buenos Aires Montevidéo vice-versa (in French)

– March 17, 2012 • Québec premièire of Piazzolla’s opera “Maria de Buenos Aires”, Musée des Civilisations, Gatineau QC

– March 17, 2012 • CD launching, “Cato’s Life”, Musée des Civilisations, Gatineau QC

– January 28, 2012 • Almonte in Concert, Almonte Old Town Hall, Almonte ON

2011

– November 14, 2011. • workshop at the Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual Schoool, Kitchener-Waterloo ON

– November 13, 2011 • Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Kitchener-Waterloo ON

– November 11, 2011 • Les Grands Concerts, église Saint-Joachim, Pointe-Claire QC

– August 14, 2011 • Passion for Tango, Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria BC

– August 11, 2011 • Cellar Jazz Club, Vancouver BC

– August 11, 2011 • Article by Amy Smart about Norteño, Times-Columnist, Vancouver BC

– August 10, 2011 • Interview in French with Denis Couture on the radio program « L’été dans les Voiles », Radio-Canada (PREMIÈRE CHAÎNE 97.7 FM – Vancouver and Victoria BC

– July 2, 2011 • Scène Loto-Québec de l’Espace Montmorency, Laval (Québec) • Misa Tango (Luis Bacalov) – Mondial Choral Loto-Québec. With the Orchestre symphonique de Laval and the Choeur de l’École d’été de chant choral de l’Université de Sherbrooke (Robert Ingari conducting). Solo bandoneon : Pierre-Paul Provencher

– Week of June 20, 2011 • recording of CD “Cato’s Life”

– March 6, 2011 • Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

– January 22, 2011 • Concert with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra (David Thies-Thompson, conductor), Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa. Premiere of “Bachiana Tanguera” for orchestra by Pierre-Paul Provencher, with Norteño as soloist

– February 11, 2011 • The piano version of “Bachiana Tanguera” by Pierre-Paul Provencher premiered at a piano recital by Canadian pianist Janice Gray in Cairo, Egypt

2010

– November 27, 2010 • Église Chrétienne du Plateau, Gatineau QC

– July 27 2010 • Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa ON

2009

– December 9, 2009 • Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Kitchener-Waterloo ON

– August 29, 2009 • Les concerts Duhamellois, Duhamel QC

– August 18, 2009 • Les Mardis Classiques, Gatineau QC

2008

– April 27, 2008 • Les Concerts Ponticello, Gatineau QC

2007

– September 2, 2007 • Festival des Mongolfières de Gatineau.

– August 4, 2007 • Westben, Campbellford ON in the series “Jazz Out of this World”

– July 31, 2007 • Outdoor concert in the series “Les Mardis classiques”, Gatineau QC

– July 27, 2007 • Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, St. John’s Church, Ottawa ON

– July 22, 2007 • Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Rideau Hall, Ottawa, ON.

– July 22, 2007 • release of Norteño’s second CD, entitled “Last Tango in Montreal”

– June 21, 2007 • Ottawa International Jazz Festival, opening for Branford Marsalis, in the “Great Canadian Jazz” series, Ottawa ON

– April 26, 2007 • Les Concerts Ponticello, Gatineau. Premiere of several pieces by Pierre-Paul Provencher.

– March 25, 2007 • Concert and live broadcast on Radio-Canada

2006

– September 12, 2006 • Concert and recording by Radio-Canada in Saguenay, QC.

– April 27, 2006 • Concert at the Salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau, in the series “Rythmes nouveaux”, organized by the City of Gatineau

2005

– November 4, 2005 • Concert at the Fourth Stage, National Arts Centre, Ottawa

– February 13, 2005 • Benefit concert for the palliative care centre La Maison Mathieu-Froment-Savoie, Gatineau

2004

– November 21, 2004 • Benefit concert at École Vincent-d’Indy, Montreal, for SOLIDARQC, a Québec charitable organization working in the fields of education and health in Argentina

– November 20, 2004 • Concert and release of the CD “Milonga d’automne”at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Fourth Stage

– August 14, 2004 • Concert at Lac-du-Cerf QC in the festival “Concerts de Lac-du-Cerf

– April 25, 2004 • Les Concerts Ponticello series, Gatineau

– March 11, 2004 • Concert and CD release, , Caté-Théâtre, Place des Arts, Montreal

2003

– November 14, 15, 2003 • Concert and CD release “Milonga d’autumne”, National Arts Centre, Ottawa

– November 7, 2003 • Concert and recording by Radio-Canada in Val-d’Or

– September, 2003 • recording of CD “Milonga d’automne” at the National Archives, Ottawa, on the piano of Glenn Gould (CD 318)

– March 21, 2003 • “ Festival Radio-Concerts”, Radio-Canada,“Piazzolla Sinfónico”, with l’Ensemble instrumental Appassionata de Montréal

2002

– November 23, 2002 • Fourth Stage, National Arts Centre, Ottawa

– May 26, 2002 • Concert at the Festival du lac Massawippi, North HatleyQC

– April 26, 2002 • National Library of Canada, Ottawa. Recorded by Radio-Canada

– April 12, 13, 2002 • Palais Montcalm, Québec QC

– February 22, 23, 2002 • Cinquième Salle, Place des Arts, Montréal QC

2001

– November 8, 15, 2001 • National Arts Centre, Ottawa

– November 14, 2001 • Gala Concert of the Culturiades 2001, Théâtre du Casino de Hull

– November 14, 2001 • At the Culturiades 2001 de l’Outaouais, Norteño was awarded the prize for non-profit organizations. This prize was given by the Ministre responsable de l’Outaouais, by the Société de développement économique de l’Outaouais and by the Conseil de développement de l’Outaouais.

– May 10, 2001 • Concert and broadcast in the series “Concert aux beaux-arts”, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

– April 12, 2001 • Concert (first production of Friends of Norteño) at the National Library of Canada, Ottawa

2000

– March 11, 2000 • Concert (co-production of Radio-Canada and the Embassy of Argentina) at the National Library of Canada, Ottawa

1999

– October 20, 1999 • Participation in a conference on J.L. Borges, organised by the Embassy of Argentina, University of Ottawa

– July 27, 1999 • Concert at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg (Canada), representing Argentina, before an audience of 20,000.

– April 25, 1999 • Concert in the Residence of the Embassy of Argentina, Ottawa ON

– February 21, 1999 • Concert in the Bel Canto Wind Quintet series, Ottawa

1998

– October 10, 1998 • Almonte ON recorded by CBC Radio Two

– October 4, 1998 • Concert and broadcast in the series “Concert aux beaux-arts”, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

– February 12, 1998 • Concert and broadcast at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) on CBC Radio Two

1997

– November 4, 1997 • Jonquière (Québec). Recorded by Radio-Canada

– October 31, 1997 • Carleton University, Ottawa

– October 24, 1997 • Messines QC

– October 17, 1997 • Live broadcast on Radio-Canada’s FM radio program “L’Embarquement”

– April 13, 1997 • Les Concerts Ponticello, Hull. Recorded by CBC, Radio Two

– April 13, 1997 • Montebello QC

– February 14, 1997 • Ashbury College, Ottawa

– February 1997 • Release of a cassette recording, entitled “Norteño…tango nuevo”

– Paragraph about Norteño in a book entitled “Tango Nomade” (p. 362-363) by Ramón Pelinski/Pierre Monette, ed. Triptyque, Montréal 1995, in French.

1996

– November 12, 1996 • Richmond BC

– November 11, 1996 • Workshop/concert in Vancouver BC

– November 10, 1996 • Concert and live broadcast, “Invitation au Château”, Radio-Canada, Ottawa

– November 9, 1996 • Concert at the Neapean Creative Arts Centre, Nepean ON

– October 1996 • recording of first cassette, Raven Studio, Ottawa ON

– July 1, 2, 3, 1996 • hree concerts at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, in the series “Les Brunantes Air Canada”, Montréal

1994

– November 30, 1994 • National Library of Canada, Ottawa

– June 25, 1994 • Maison du Citoyen, Hull

– February 1994 • École de Musique Vincent d’Indy, Montréal

– January 20, 1994 • Concert and broadcast, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, in the series “Ottawa in Concert”

1993

– December 1993 • St. Elijah Centre, Ottawa.

– July 1993 • Parc de l’Imaginaire, Aylmer QC

– July 4, 1993 • Maison du Citoyen, Hull QC

– April 29, 1993 • Centre de production en arts d’interprétation, Hull QC producedTélé-cable Laurentien (community-based television). Interview and performance of one piece, for the programme “Percée 93”. First public performance of Norteño.