BIOGRAPHIE PROFESSIONNELLE
Formation et distinctions académiques
Titulaire de deux Diplômes d’Études Supérieures de Musique (D.E.S.M. II) en guitare classique et en musique de chambre, Patrice Servant a parfait son art au Québec, au Pérou et en Espagne. Son excellence a été saluée dès le début de sa carrière par un Premier Prix national au Concours de musique du Canada. Créateur visionnaire, il a reçu le prix de l’Œuvre de l’année du Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) pour une production symphonique soulignant l’originalité et l’équilibre de ses arrangements.
Un interprète aux multiples facettes
Soliste et chambriste de calibre international, il se distingue par une dualité stylistique rare, alliant la haute tradition classique à une maîtrise profonde du flamenco et des musiques du monde. Son parcours l’a mené à se produire pour des sociétés de guitare, des universités et des festivals d'envergure, ainsi que sur les ondes de Radio-Canada, Bravo! Television et la BBC (Frozen Planet). Il a eu l’honneur de collaborer avec l’Orchestre du Centre national des Arts (CNA), d’ouvrir pour l'icône du jazz Wynton Marsalis et de se produire devant la Gouverneure générale Michaëlle Jean.
Pédagogue et bâtisseur culturel
Pédagogue accompli, Patrice Servant consacre une part importante de sa carrière à la transmission du savoir. Auteur d’ouvrages didactiques, dont le Traité des relations flamenco-classique, il a formé de nombreux étudiants admis dans les conservatoires et les universités. Sa vision à 360° de la profession est enrichie par son expérience d’agent de programme au Conseil des arts du Canada, où il a agi comme expert-conseil et commissaire.
Innovation et direction artistique
Directeur artistique et concepteur des productions STRUM, Patrice Servant œuvre à la démocratisation du répertoire de la guitare à travers des projets d'envergure réunissant des experts des cordes pincées. Également ingénieur du son et producteur, il maîtrise les technologies audionumériques de pointe, assurant une continuité entre la tradition instrumentale et les exigences de l'industrie musicale moderne. Sa discographie, incluant l’album Bluesy AndaLucy et son arrangement acclamé de La Campanella (Liszt), témoigne d'un artiste en constante évolution, dont le rayonnement s'étend bien au-delà des frontières
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Quotes about Servantes
''Album of a lifetime''²Bluesy AndaLucy, ''something that is unique on Canada's music scene'' ¹,
¹Jacques Emond, Ottawa Jazz Festival
''outstanding performers at the peak of their art'' ²
²Marc-André Joanisse, Le Droit
''Innovative, intense, and musically exuberant music that will blow you away!'' ³;
³Bill Usher, Kiking Horse Culture, Golden, BC
Works of great originality which represents a fresh and current look at symphonic and jazz music'' º.
ºCeline Lavallée, Quebec Arts Council CALQ
Servantes is a one-of-a-kind acoustic guitar virtuoso with a ''funky, hot and spicy classical-infused instrumental fusion of jazz and flamenco''style that mesmerizes audiences.
TOUR LOG
2019
Productions of :
Strum at Casino Lac Leamy Feb. 2019
Flamenco Hive, grand opening of Excentricité Hall in Ottawa
2018
Music program officer at Canada Arts Council
Sound mixing engineer and Concert programmer @ Parc de l'Imaginaire, Aylmer Québec.
2017
Touring at Sea on the Nieuw Amsterdam Cruise Ship, Holland America
2014-2016
400 days on the road - West North American Solo Tour
2015
Solo (Pat Servantes)
Nanaimo Chamber Music Festival, Nanaimo, BC
Jack's Waterfront Pub, Tofino, BC
Hermann's Jazz Club, Victoria, BC
The Vault Cafe, Nanaimo, BC
Artichoke Café, Portland, Or, USA
Smiley's, Bolinas, Ca, USA
Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco, Ca, USA
Jasper O'Farell Sebastopol, Ca, USA
Four Seasons The Biltmore Ty Lounge, Santa Barbara, Ca, USA
Cielito, Santa Barbara, USA
The Blind Tiger, Santa Barbara, Ca, USA
The Deer Lodge, Ojai, Ca, USA
Soho Music Club, Santa Barbara, USA
Kulak's Woodshed, Los Angeles, Ca, USA
Ojai Art in the Park Festival, Ojai, Californie
Collaborations
Barrio Manouche, San Francisco, Club Deluxe, Ashkenaz, studio and live performances
Djiin, San Francisco Cigar Club
Djiin, Oakland, Ca, USA
Djiin, Jour de l'an, Sebastopol, Ca, USA
Beso Negro, Oysterpalooza, Valley Ford, Ca, USA
Hot Club de San Francisco, Le Colonial, San Francisco, Ca, USA
Marc Okrusko, Durango songwritters expo 2015 Buelton, USA
Enregistrement en studio de
l'album a celebration of Joni Mitchell
avec Kimberly Ford Santa Barbara, USA
Solo Patrice Servant
Cabarets de l'heure Mauve, St-Hillaire, Qc
Petit Chicago, Gatineau, Qc
Spanish Old Days, Santa Barbara, Ca, USA
Seaglass Festival, Carpinteria, Ca, USA
Petit Chicago Gatineau, Qc
2014
Quatuor Bluesy AndaLucy
Dow Centennial Centre, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Camrose Performing Arts Center Camrose, AB
Golden Civic Centre Golden, BC
Bonnington Arts Centre Nakusp, BC
Charles Bailey Theatre Trail, BC
GEM Theatre Grand Forks, BC
Alumni Theatre of Thompson River University Kamloops, BC
Vernon & District Perf. Arts Centre Vernon, BC
2014
Quatuor Bluesy AndaLucy
Festival Jazz ETC. Lévis, Qc
Parc des Chenaux Trois-Rivieres Qc
Festival Flamenco Montréal Montréal, Qc
Vieux-Moulin Pointe-aux-Trembles Qc Marché Atwater Montreal.Qc
Centre d'art Guy St-Onge St Calixte, Qc
Centre culturel Pointe-Claire, QC
Parc Vincent d'Indy Boucherville, QC
Moulin Michel de Gentilly Bécancour, QC
Solo
Mittwoch Vieux-Hull, Qc
2012-13
Servantes avec symphponie
Maison de la culture de Gatineau (avec l'OS de Gatineau) Gatineau , Qc
Kanata cultural Center (avec l'OS de Kanata) Kanata, On
Quatuor et Septet Bluesy AndaLucy
Strum à La Nouvelle Scène Ottawa, On
Les Arts et la Ville, Maison du citoyen Gatineau , Qc
Place de la Boulangerie - La Prairie, QC
International Stage – MOSAIQ festival Moncton, NB
Parc historique de la Broquerie - Boucherville, QC
Le Savoy du Métropolis Montréal, QC
Salle Pauline-Julien - Montréal, QC
Sentier du Vieux-Fort - La Prairie, QC
Scène extérieure Desjardins - Lévis, QC
Michael J. Fox Theatre - Burnaby, BC
Parc Beauséjour - Rimouski, QC
Fredericton Playhouse - Fredericton, NB
Place des Arts de Hearst
Café-Théâtre Les Beaux Instants, Sorel-Tracy, QC
Before 2012
Among years of frequent performances in Quebec and Ontario provinces...
Previous Tours with SAIJ, Canada, 2003-2005
Previous tours with Guitaria, Zookamoofoo Swing Band, Nicole Babin, Colores Andinos
ROCKIES 2014 BLUESY ANDALUCY QUARTET WITH NAKI' LACOURSIÈRE AND TAILLEFER TOUR
New fans of all ages were “blown away” by the sights and sounds the quartet created in the small room. “It was more than I expected,” commented Richard Reid, “I’ve heard of him, but never heard him ‘til now. A delight.” Erma Gobbett described the performance as “wonderful.”
Local youth were equally impressed. Leif Churchill, a local musician and high-school student, said, “Amazing!” and added, “It’s great for the community!” Elementary students, Katrina Powell and Rayna Harshenin, were very glad their respective parents suggested that they attend.
Local long-time resident Jean, was delighted to converse in French and discover two of the lads had grown up in his home town of Gateneau. Athough originally from Quebec, the members met while studying their craft in other parts of the world. Francois Taillefer, currently a resident of Northern France, drew hoots of pleasure with his drums, bells, chimes to name a few, and a wooden puppet he played on a board on his lap--a talent passed on from his grandfather. Yves Lacoursiere, who has been with Servantes for eight years, plays the horn section (flute and sax). He spent many years in Cuba honing his skills and now lives with his wife in Spain. Naki, an artist Serventes had followed in his youth, was invited to join the band to play the stick harp, his own creation with 33 strings that offers eight outputs. Servant has won countless competitions, toured much of the world, entertained the likes of the Governor General Michaelle Jean, and jammed with world-famous musicians. However, Grand Forks is the third stop on their first Western-Canadian tour that Servant says, “I think this is going to be the best tour of my life yet.”
A journey the four travel-wise musicians have labelled ‘marvellous togetherness’ and ‘inspiring.’ “People in BC are so nice,” they all agreed. Over the next two weeks Servantes will hold concerts in Trail, Nakusp, Golden, Camrose and Fort Saskatchewan then off to San Francisco in November.
Local resident Maria and son Greg thought the show would be something fun to do with her brother Vic, visiting from Lodi, California. “They’ll do well in San Francisco,” Vic commented.
Servantes was invited to Grand Forks by members of Alive! Entertainment Group (Maureen Paquet, Ted Invictus, Michele Cipressi Dean, Joanne Bailey, and Anya Soroka) after one of the members saw them play at Pacific Contact. This local volunteer group initiated the board for Alive! in April of 2013 with the intent of creating a sustainable source of live entertainment in our community. They provided room and board for the group while they were in town.
“We wanted to do it on a non-profit basis, knowing that it's difficult enough for musicians and other artists to earn a decent living … and wanting to keep admission costs affordable for those attending — we just wanted good music!” shared Joanne Bailey. Contact Bailey if you would like to be notified of upcoming Alive! performances joanne_bailey@telus.net. Servantes also received a Canada Council for the Arts Grant to help with travel expenses.
October 2014 CRITIC FROM BC TOUR WITH SERVANTES QUARTET
Canadian, Latin-flamenco-guitarist Servantes, (Patrice Servant), headed a four-piece ensemble that wowed the sold out, standing room only, intimate audience of 63 at gallery 2 Sunday night.
Servantes, who has been playing guitar and studying music around the world since the age of five, offers a mostly instrumental, unique blend of jazz-infused flamenco both of his own compilations, as well as improvisations of well-known pieces with new instruments. In his words he creates, “Music for communicating …a universal language-with few words”.
