"With the sparkling lilt in Qristina Bachand's fiddling and the solid accompaniment of her brother Quinn's guitar, you'd be forgiven for thinking the Victoria, B.C., siblings grew up playing Celtic music from the time they first cracked open their eyes." -Sandy MacDonald, Penguin Eggs (January 2008)
QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND 2009 Nominee Canadian Folk Music Awards Young Performer of the Year
Qristina and Quinn Bachand are quickly emerging on the Canadian music scene as one of the best Celtic music duos. This young brother and sister have consistently wowed audiences across Canada, the United States and Europe. They have a strong world-wide following through their popular YOUTUBE channel.
Born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada, Qristina and Quinn come from a family with a strong musical heritage that has deep roots in France and Northern Spain. Individually, they are exceptional instrumentalists, combined, their spirit of spontaneous fun emerges and the jigs, reels & fiddle tunes heat up! Qristina and Quinn consistently deliver a spirited performance that features their enthusiasm and love of Celtic music.
Qristina Bachand is quickly carving out a name for herself in the fiddle world as a solid, versatile and expressive fiddler. Qristina is brimming with fresh energy and musicality with a unique style that is both edgy and smooth. Qristina's musical journey began with Suzuki Violin lessons at the age of 6. She soon took an interest in folk fiddle, joining Calvin Cairns' and Daniel Lapp's fiddle ensembles. Qristina has received many fiddle awards and scholarships and studied with a wide variety of international fiddlers.
Incredibly talented and blessed with an acute ear and an innate sense of rhythm 13 year old Quinn Bachand is rapidly establishing himself as a gifted guitar player and sought after accompanist. Quinn has the unique ability to bring out the best in each tune. A focused and powerful player, he is a well rounded and versatile musician, as comfortable playing Celtic guitar as he is playing Gypsy Jazz, classical violin, folk fiddle or picking a tune on his Irish tenor or Clawhammer banjo. Quinn has had the opportunity to accompany such greats as Ashley MacIsaac, Liz Carroll and Buddy MacMaster.
Qristina & Quinn have performed across Canada, in the United States and in Europe. Qristina & Quinn have also performed at folk festivals in Canada and Europe including the Celtic Colours International Festival, Vancouver Island Music Fest, the Islands Folk Festival, 2008 & 2009 Vancouver Celticfest, the Aberdeen International Youth Festival, Speyfest (Scotland) and the Feakle Traditional Music Festival (Ireland).
"Their playing displays a great depth of emotional range - they play with an obvious sense of joy in what they do, and their dedication to their craft is evident in each tune". -Lisa Szeker-Madden, Focus Magazine
"Qristina & Quinn Bachand are quickly emerging on the Canadian Celtic music landscape. Their recently released debut CD "Relative Minors", is a nod to the rich canon of music that has influenced their young careers". -Sandy MacDonald, Penguin Eggs - The Folk, Roots & World Music Magazine
QRISTINA & QUINN BACHAND's Friend Space (Randomized)
Bonjour - thanks for including me as one of your millions of friends. Enjoy your site. Was on the island during the summer and really enjoyed playing with a lot of the locals - you have a super music scene over there. Look forward to returning again. Take care Ted (PrairieDawg) Daly
Hello Both, After building up our new bed today,was tidying the loft and found my salish totem momento. Was a bit spooked when me and the wife were watching Harpers island about an hour later when the same one appeared in the show...Realise now why as it is in fact Bowen island in British columbia.
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