THE BUHR QUARTET

BIO

Glenn Buhr is well-known as a composer, performer, and producer. He initiated the WSO New Music Festival in 1992, and his music has been performed by jazz musicians and classical ensembles all over the world, including The Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Button Factory Band with Reg Schwager, the Birmingham Royal Ballet Orchestra, and the Detroit Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, among many others. He's also composed creative arrangements for several pop singers, including Sarah Slean, Ron Sexmith, and Madeleine Peyroux.

In 2002 he put together his roots/jazz unit, The Buhr Quartet, which featured Richard Moody on fiddle, and the late Greg Lowe on acoustic guitar, along with Buhr, and bassist Gilles Fournier. After a few tours, the quartet went into a hiatus in 2006 while Buhr was writing works for larger jazz groups and started performing with some Toronto musicians on experimental improvisational music in many different genres. Now, after re-settling in Winnipeg in 2020, The Buhr Quartet is reborn with Al Beardsell replacing Greg Lowe, and sax/vocalist, Paul Balcain replacing Richard Moody, who has re-settled on the west coast.

Photo Credit: Barbara Schott

THE BUHR QUARTET
      Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/vocals
      Al Beardsell, electric guitar/vocals
      Paul Balcain, sax/vocals
      Gilles Fournier, bass/vocals