Nordlys Global Voices Series: É.T.É.

The trio É.T.É. brings a fresh, dynamic voice to the world of traditional Québécois music. Fusing passion, precision, and playfulness, this award-winning ensemble reimagines centuries-old sounds for a new generation—featuring stunning vocal harmonies, inventive arrangements, and contagious rhythms.

Co-founded in 2015, É.T.É. Stands for the first initials of the first names of its three members and is also the French word for summer.  

Featured in É.T.É. are:

Élisabeth Moquin grew up in Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham, where she discovered both the violin and the vibrant tradition of Québécois step dancing. She studied traditional music at CÉGEP de Joliette and co-founded the trio É.T.É in 2015, recording three acclaimed albums and touring internationally. A dynamic performer and self-taught jig dancer, she integrates both music and dance in her work with É.T.É and her new ensemble, SAMEDI. Deeply committed to the preservation and evolution of Québec’s folk traditions, Élisabeth continues to travel the province researching tunes and steps to keep the living culture thriving.

Thierry Clouette holds a musicology degree from the University of Montreal and studied Irish bouzouki and Québec trad at Cégep de Joliette. A co-founder of É.T.É, he’s an active multi-instrumentalist involved in projects like Saligaude, blending scholarship and creativity in traditional music.

Élisabeth Giroux graduated with top honors from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and toured globally with La La La Human Steps. A versatile cellist, she performs with orchestras across Quebec, teaches, and has recorded on more than twenty albums across diverse genres.

É.T.É ignites the stage with a sound that’s steeped in tradition and charged with contemporary energy. Their infectious rhythms, masterful string work, and exhilarating bursts of spontaneity turn every performance into a celebration—inviting the audience to move, clap, and lose themselves in the music.

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Don’t miss this vibrant trio that’s redefining folk music in Québec—and beyond!

Stream this show live at Caffè Lena TV. Enjoy one week of access with your live stream ticket.

Made possible by The Nordlys Foundation.