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Brigitte Brüderl studied classical guitar at the Leopold-Mozart-Conservatory in Augsburg/Germany. She was awarded with the Förderpreis für Musik from the city of Augsburg. She participated in several masterclasses with Eliot Fisk, Konrad Ragossnig and Godelieve Monden. She teaches at a music school in Germany

Hans Brüderl studied the guitar at the conservatory Leopold-Mozart-Konservatorium" in Augsburg/Germany, and at the University of Music "Mozarteum" in Salzburg/Austria, where he is currently teaching. As a Lute player he is performing in various ensembles for early music (a.o.Salzburger Hofmusik, Wiener Barocksolisten and Marini Consort Innsbruck). His compositions are published by Universal Edition / Vienna, Zimmermann / Frankfurt, Vogt & Fritz / Schweinfurt,Acoustic Music/Osnabrück and Trekel / Hamburg.

Philip Candelaria, internationally acclaimed for his concert performances and recordings, Philip has performed as soloist in the Middle East, throughout Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, the U.S. and across Canada. Winner of several competitions both national and international, Candelaria has also performed at international festivals in Argentina, Chile, Jamaica, the U.S. and Canada.  He has recorded solo albums for Centrediscs, Cambrian Records and has 2 compact discs on the Palladium label. Candelaria's performances have been featured on numerous national CBC Radio broadcasts as well as Radio Canada overseas, and on numerous national radio programs on four continents. 

Denis Donegani graduated from the Quebec Conservatory of Music and then received his Master's degree from the University of Montréal. He has taken masterclasses with some of the world's best: David Russell, Roberto Aussel, Roland Dyens and Manuel Barrueco. Donegani is the recipient of numerous awards and grants and has been featured on FM-Radio Canada and on CBC-FM Radio. In 1991, he won the Guitare Mauricie Quebec Competition and in 1992 received a grant from the Office Franco-Quebecois pour la Jeunese, which allowed him to tour France and Canada.  He continues to publish arrangements for the CGQ with Productions d'Oz. He served as an assistant professor at the University of Montreal and is presently the head professor of the guitar program at L'Ecole de Musique de l'Outaouais and teaches at the University of Ottawa.

Friedrich Ladinig was a student in the masterclass of Prof. Barna Kovats, where he was promoted diploma in instrumental education and concert artist. He was participating in various masterclasses by e.g. Eliot Fisk and Konrad Ragossnig. Since 1993 Friedrich is teaching classical guitar at the Salzburger Mozarteum and the Salzburg musicschool.

Reinhard Pscheidl studied Music and Dance at the Carl Orff-Institute as well as guitar in the masterclass of  Prof. Eliot Fisk at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg, where he got his masters degree in 2002. Besides playing concerts with the quartett and his guitar duo Chamber-lane, he was working with many different chamber music partners He participated in masterclasses given by Costas Cotsiolis, Alvaro Pierri, Oscar Ghiglia and others.

Patrick Roux won the Canadian National Guitar Competition in 1989, solidifying his reputation as one of Canada's finest guitarists. In 1992 he won 2nd place at the prestigious Concours International de Duo de Guitare Classique de Montélimar, France with partner Robert Latreille. This outstanding duo then recorded their first CD in 1993. Roux is also an accomplished composer and his works are published by Productions d'Oz. He has created a repertoire for the group Contretemps/Go, with whom he released a début compact disc in 1996 and now composes and arranges for the CGQ. Roux is often heard on CBC radio, on both the French and English networks and has performed with orchestra and played for the Queen of Jordan, the Princess of Holland, the Prime Minister and the Governor General of Canada.

Louis Trepanier is an exciting young virtuoso from Quebec. In 1998, he graduated from the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec ŕ Hull with the Prix en Guitare, studying with Patrick Roux. His strong playing has earned him several prizes and awards, including first prize in 1996 in the Quebec provincial competition, Guitare Mauricie, in duo. Trépanier has performed with the Orchestre de chambre de Hull and has studied in masterclass with Leo Brouwer, Hubert Kappel, David Russell, Roland Dyens, Roberto Aussel, and Fabio Zanon. Trépanier continues to publish arrangements for the CGQ with Les Productions d'Oz and currently teaches at the University of Ottawa.