- country:Canada
- region:North America
- style(s):Classical, Global Fusion
- label:Linus
- artist posted by:Linus Entertainment
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With members from three countries playing nine instruments and a repertoire that unites classical masterworks and operatic arias with tangos, gypsy fiddling and folk songs, Quartetto Gelato is one of classical music's most imaginative ensembles. Hailed by critics for their "breathtaking virtuosity" (Chicago Tribune) and as a "musical sensation" (Toronto Star), the ensemble consists of Canadians Cynthia Steljes on oboe and English horn; tenor Peter DeSotto on vocals and violin; Belarus-born accordionist and pianist Alexander Sevastian, a three-time first prize winner of the International Accordion Competition; and Japanese-American cellist Kristina Reiko Cooper, winner of the 1999 Walter M. Naumberg Chamber Music Competition and a 2001 Doctoral of Musical Arts from the Julliard School.