“Quartetto Gelato’s performances have a warm, endearing vitality…” New York Times “Light programming, like comedy, is serious business. Quartetto Gelato has the stuff. Dry humor and occasional clowning are part of the quartet’s arsenal, yet first it meets the requisite of skilled music-making. Its pleasure-giving is consistent.” LA Times Since their debut in 1994 which started in Mono Cliffs, Quartetto Gelato has won the hearts of audiences worldwide with their unique blend of sparkling technique, musical finesse and humor. In recital and with orchestra, Quartetto Gelato has become an international favorite with sold-out repeat performances in New York, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, London, Milan, Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong among others. The 2003-2004 season has included recitals and workshops throughout the US and Canada, as well as a return tour to Korea and Japan. Quartetto Gelato also frequently performs with symphony orchestras. This year the quartet introduced their new orchestral pops program Italianissimo! in their debut with the Sioux City Orchestra and with return visits to the Toronto Symphony and the Calgary Philharmonic. August will feature the quartet’s debut tour of Italy with performances in Stresa, Sorrento, Rome, Ravenna and Sicily. Active in the recording studio, Quartetto Gelato recently released Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express following the original journey of the famous train and featuring music from London to Istanbul. Since the release the recording has been on the top-selling classical charts in Canada. Their previous recordings, which have played a significant role in the group’s increasing popularity, are Neapolitan Café, Aria Fresca; Rustic Chivalry; and their debut recording, simply entitled Quartetto Gelato. The latter two CD’s have literally been heard around the world, since they accompanied Canadian astronaut, Dr. Robert Thirsk, during his NASA flight on board the space shuttle Columbia in 1997. On July 31st the group are performing in Collingwood, Ontario at New Life Brethren in Christ Church. On August 1st, Mono Cliffs Inn are celebrating their 20th Anniversary at the Mono Centre. Call 519-941-5109 for tickets. ======================== Nanci Malek, Director of Marketing & Communications Linus Entertainment Inc. 100 Broadview Ave. Suite 404, Toronto, ON M4M 3H3 Tel. (416) 340-8885 Ext. 229 | Fax. (416) 340-9557 | Cel. (416) 706-9622