Internationally Acclaimed Guitarists Come to CT One Night Only

On Thursday, June 14th at 8 p.m. Candyrat Records presents "Candyrat Guitar Night" featuring Antoine Dufour, Calum Graham and Peter Ciluzzi at Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St. Collinsville. Tickets are $15 General Admission and $25 VIP Reserved Seating. These three fingerstyle guitarists are recording artists on Candyrat Records label, which represents more than thirty musicians from ten countries and features some of the finest guitar-based music from around the world. The June 14th show presents a rare, one-night only opportunity in Connecticut to see these three internationally-acclaimed guitarists under one roof.

Montreal-based guitarist Antoine Dufour is known colloquially among the best guitar players in the world as a musician’s musician. To fans of popular music, he deftly combines jaw-dropping guitar playing skills and an artistic soul in crafting instrumental compositions that reflect ambient and progressive music that transcends global cultures and languages. That he does this in an incredibly visual and entertaining style has endeared him to a broad spectrum of fans of popular music. “Dufour's riffs are incredible, never-ending, and at times seemingly impossible for human fingers to pull off.” His records of accomplishment include winning first place at the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Championships, third place at the ultra-prestigious international guitar championships at Winfield, a decade of global touring, and tens of millions of cumulative views on YouTube.

At just 26, Calum Graham has already enjoyed a career that would be the envy of most artists double his age. The Alberta-based guitarist and singer/songwriter has released four acclaimed albums, won major national music competitions, performed at the Olympic Games in both Vancouver and London, racked up some phenomenal views on YouTube, and was most recently named one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. As young as he is, it’s unquestionable that Calum Graham has enough talent to revolutionize how audiences appreciate music. “The most promising young guitarist I’ve seen. His command of the guitar is already really impressive!” (Andy McKee) Fresh off a 6-month tour with International Guitar Night, the June 14th show at Bridge Street Live brings him to Connecticut audiences for the first time, with a set that includes both the acoustic as well as the harp guitar.

Peter Ciluzzi’s performances transport listeners on a journey through virtuosic, evocative compositions that tell a story without words. His acclaimed solo instrumental work has accumulated millions of views on YouTube and more than 7 million plays on Spotify. He was a finalist in the 2007 Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition. But where Ciluzzi really shines is in his composition. Having studied jazz and improvisation as well as classical composition, his works also reflect more diverse influences including bluegrass, flamenco, contemporary fingerstyle guitar, and traditional music from other parts of the world such as Brazil, India, and west Africa. “A truly gifted guitarist but foremost a first-class composer and musician.” (Bridge Guitar Reviews) The broad nature of his musical interests also extends into guitar design and construction; having studied lutherie with Charles Fox, he started Ciluzzi Guitars in Provincetown, MA and has displayed at a number of exhibitions including the Montreal Guitar Show. One of his own hand-made guitars is showcased in each of Ciluzzi’s live performances.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at 8 p.m. for the June 14th performance at Bridge Street Live. Tickets are available now for $15 General Admission and $25 VIP Reserved Seating at www.41bridgestreet.com.