Saturday, January 9, 2010, 5:30-8:00 pm, Hilton Lobby Bar at the New York Hilton, 1334 Avenue of the Americas

A tasty avant-goût of upcoming Québec showcases at APAP, replete with hors d’œuvres and a warm Québec welcome, including a sneak preview of exciting music that straddles world, folk and trad genres. With your hosts, the Folquébec team : Heidi Fleming (FamGroup), Gilles Garand (EspaceTrad), Geneviève Nadeau (Roues et Archets), Marc Labelle (Amerix) and Chic Gamine, a highly original world a capella group featuring four soulful female singers and a dynamic percussionist (chicgamine.com, herschelfreemanagency.com). Pick up a compilation disc with many more wonderful Québec artists to discover! Sponsored by the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition Féminine du Québec and the Quebéc Delegation in New York.

• 5:30-5:45 Le Vent du Nord : JUNO (Canadian Grammy) award-winning, world-touring traditional ensemble. Captivating, rhythmic, spirited offerings from Québec’s rich musical heritage – hurdy-gurdy, fiddle, accordion, guitar, bass, piano, charismatic vocals. Mid-Atlantic Touring artists 2009-10. leventdunord.com | myspace.com/leventdunord | OnQueueArtists.com
• 6:00-6:15 De Temps Antan : Eric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis blend boundless energy, contemporary sensibilities and exquisite vocals with the unmistakable joie de vivre of traditionally-rooted Québécois music on guitar, bouzouki, fiddle and accordion. detempsantan.qc.ca | eyefortalent.com
• 6:30-6:45 Kleztory : Both the music and the personnel of this group illustrate a rich mosaic of cultures (Russian, Canadian, Québécois and French) and musical tastes (classical, contemporary, jazz, blues, country, folk). These five musicians perform with emotion and virtuosity that sparkle with the true spirit of klezmer. kleztory.com | latitude45arts.com
• 7:00-7:15 Genticorum : This powerhouse Montréal trio is one of the most sought-after ensembles on the Québec trad scene, weaving flute, fiddle, guitar, foot percussion and strong vocal harmonie into an engaging, entertaining and moving show. genticorum.com | herschelfreemanagency.com
• 7:30-7:45 Les Batinses : Inspired and explosive, Les Batinses happily give purists a run for their money by putting out a new breed of traditional folk music. Virtuosity is the name of the game as the musicians stretch the musical boundaries of their craft. Les Batinses. Kick-ass traditional folk music. One hell of a ride. lesbatinses.com