July 30 - Aug 02, 2010

Biography

With three solo albums of original material released to critical acclaim, two live performance DVDs, and more than 15 million views on YouTube, Antoine Dufour has emerged as a young star of fingerstyle acoustic guitar, building a worldwide reputation for innovation and creativity. Antoine has toured across Canada, Europe, the UK and the USA. He has performed at major festivals such as The International Montreal Jazz Festival. Antoine won the first prize at the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Championships and placed third at the International Fingerpicking Championships in Winfield, Kansas.

Antoine was born in the little town of l'Epiphane, near Montreal. He started playing guitar at the age of 15. He studied at the CEGEP of Joliette, where his teacher made him listen to Leo Kottke, Don Ross and Michael Hedges. His life and his vision of the guitar changed, and since then he has been completely devoted to fingerstyle steel string guitar. His musical style is a mix of the powerful rhythms of rock, the sensibility of classical music, a funky groove, and a pure folk melody.

Discography

• Convergences (2009)
• Existence 2008
• Andy McKee/Antoine Dufour 2007
• Development 2006
• Naissance 2005

Performance Highlights

Antoine Dufour placed 1st in the 2006 Canadian Guitar Festival Championship. Prior to that, Antoine played at the 2005 Montreal Jazz Festival and at the 2005 Canadian Guitar Festival, where he was awarded 2nd prize in the Fingerstyle Guitar Championship. He placed third at the 2006 International Finger Style Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas. He has appeared in concert and given workshops throughout Quebec. He currently is touring Canada to enthusiastic crowds.

Antoine Dufour's web site
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