The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)

Candyrat Guitar Night at Bridge St. Live

- By Amanda Kenyon BLUE CRANE MUSIC

COLLINSVIL­LE — Candyrat Records presents “Candyrat Guitar Night,” featuring Antoine Dufour, Calum Graham and Peter Ciluzzi at Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St. Collinsvil­le. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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 14 show presents a rare, one-night only opportunit­y in Connecticu­t to see these three internatio­nally-acclaimed guitarists under one roof.

Montreal, Canada 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.

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.

Peter Ciluzzi’s music transports 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. His works released on Candyrat Records include his debut album “Music Without Words”, and the 2016 follow-up album “Still Without Words”. Also a guitar maker, his work has been displayed at a number of exhibition­s including the Montreal Guitar Show, and are used by Ciluzzi in his live performanc­es.

Tickets for the Collinsvil­le show are $15 general admission, $25 VIP reserved. To order tickets or for more informatio­n, go to http://www.41bridgest­reet.com/calendar/index.php?id=756

 ?? Calum Grahan / Contribute­d photo ?? Candyrat Records presents “Candyrat Guitar Night,” featuring Antoine Dufour, Calum Graham, pictured, and Peter Ciluzzi at Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St. Collinsvil­le, on June 14.
Calum Grahan / Contribute­d photo Candyrat Records presents “Candyrat Guitar Night,” featuring Antoine Dufour, Calum Graham, pictured, and Peter Ciluzzi at Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St. Collinsvil­le, on June 14.

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