Resonance Stick & Bow

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
• 1 Adagio (First Movement from Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028) 01:33
• 2 Prelude in D Major (From The Well-Tempered Clavier) 02:03
• Walter Donaldson (1893 - 1947):
• 3 Love Me or Leave Me 03:42
• Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805):
• 4 Fandango (Fourth Movement from Guitar Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448) 05:48
• Paco de Lucía (1947 - 2014):
• 5 Entre arrayanes 04:54
• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945):
• 6 Joc cu bâtǎ (First Movement from Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56) 01:56
• 7 Brâul (Second Movement from Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56) 01:02
• 8 Pê-loc (Third Movement from Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56) 01:41
• Stéphane Grappelli (1908 - 1997):
• 9 Tzigane 04:11
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856):
• 10 Mit Humor (First Movement from 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102) 03:29
• 11 Langsam (Second Movement from 5 Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102) 02:55
• Jason Noble (b. 1980): Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba:
• 12 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: I. Overture 01:14
• 13 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: II. Air 01:20
• 14 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: III. Ceilidh 01:22
• 15 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: IV. Ballad 00:55
• 16 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: V. Jig 00:24
• 17 Folk Suite for Cello & Marimba: VI. Reel 01:29
• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992):
• 18 Invierno porteño (From 4 Estaciones porteñas) 06:17
• Louise Jallu (b. 1994):
• 19 À gennevilliers (Version for Cello & Marimba) 05:16
• Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975):
• 20 Allegro (Second Movement from Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op. 40) 03:26
• Radiohead:
• 21 Paranoid Android 06:14
• Total Runtime 01:01:11

Info for Resonance

Resonance is the debut album of Canadian cello-marimba duo Stick&Bow. These classically trained musicians present original arrangements that span a wide spectrum of musical styles, from Bach to Radiohead. This album transforms the listening of familiar works in refreshing and unexpected ways while introducing the audience to daring new music from active composers. The energetic duo Stick&Bow was formed by the encounter of Canadian marimba player Krystina Marcoux & Argentinian cellist Juan Sebastian Delgado in the vibrant city of Montreal. Classically trained musicians, they strive to present a wide spectrum of musical styles, ranging from rock to gypsy-jazz, Baroque or tango. Their eclectic repertoire features original arrangements of some of the most celebrated works in history, showing the potential of their instruments combined. In their creative process, they unite musical narration with humor and storytelling in which the powerful arrangements for cello & marimba transform the listening of familiar works in refreshing and unexpected ways. Stick&Bow is also strongly committed to the music of our time, commissioning works that are daring yet accessible from composers such as Luis Naon, Camille Pépin, Luna Pearl Woolf, Jason Noble & Marcelo Nisinman.

Stick&Bow:
Juan Sebastian Delgado, cello
Krystina Marcoux, marimba

Stick&Bow
The energetic duo Stick&Bow was formed by the encounter of Canadian marimba player Krystina Marcoux & Argentinian cellist Juan Sebastian Delgado in the vibrant city of Montreal. Classically trained musicians, they strive to present a wide spectrum of musical styles, ranging from rock to gypsy-jazz, baroque or tango. Their eclectic repertoire features original arrangements of some of the most celebrated works in history, showing the potential of their instruments combined. In their creative process, they unite musical narration with humour and storytelling in which the powerful arrangements for cello&marimba transform the listening of familiar works in refreshing and unexpected ways. Stick&Bow is also strongly committed to the music of our time, commissioning works that are daring yet accessible to composers such as Luis Naon, Camille Pépin, Luna Pearl Woolf, Jason Noble & Marcelo Nisinman.

First-prize winner at the Latin-American cello competition (2008), Juan Sebastian holds a Doctoral degree in cello performance from McGill University and Krystina, first-prize winner of the OSM competition (2012) holds her PhD from the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Lyon. Their music has brought them to share magical moments from Banff to Colombia, passing by Armenia, Italy, the USA, Ecuador, France and two extensive Canadian tours in 2019&2020 as “Emerging Artists” of Jeunesses Musicales du Canada.

Booklet for Resonance