Quentin Dujardin
Biography

Quentin Dujardin guitarist, composer and producer.

"The silence between two notes is my most intense reflection."

Quentin Dujardin creates a unique universe around his nylon-string guitars. His path remains immutably attached to sound and emotion.

Discography

Complete discography

Serendipity

Albums | 02/02/2024

The word 'serendipity' entered the French language very recently. Its broad definition is the gift of making fruitful discoveries by chance, providing a form of understanding around the unexpected. This is how Olivier Ker Ourio and Quentin Dujardin define their meeting around this new album.

AGUA sessions #02

Albums | 14/09/2023

For this digital series inaugurated by AGUA music, discover now this filmed session recorded live at L'Oeil du Condroz. Quentin Dujardin and Olivier Ker Ourio offers us four original tracks. Their studio album will be released on February 2, 2024.

2020

Albums | 03/02/2023

2020 will certainly turn out to have been the busiest year of Quentin Dujardin's career. More than a journey, it has been a experience carried out at the frontier of our freedom to continually remain creative and alive. Discover now this album alongside Didier Laloy, Nicolas Fiszman & Manu Katché.

2020 LIVE

Albums | 07/11/2022

Quentin Dujardin returns to us with his very first live album, the result of a long collaboration with his stage partners: Didier Laloy, Boris Schmidt & Manu Katché.

Transatlantic

Singles | 28/10/2022

Discover now the new collaboration between Matthieu Saglio and Quentin Dujardin.

Resonance ° The Ardent City

Special projects | 01/11/2022

Discover Nova musica, the soundtrack of the short film 'Resonance, la Cité ardente'. Original music composed by Quentin Dujardin in collaboration with countertenor Samuel Cattiau.

AGUA sessions #01

Albums | 06/11/2020

This EP album presents four tracks recorded & filmed in live studio session alongside Manu Katché, Nicolas Fiszman, Didier Laloy & Adrien Tyberghein.

Catharsis

Albums | 04/11/2017

With Catharsis, Ivan Paduart and Quentin Dujardin have once again succeeded in the high art of reaching and stimulating both the heart and mind! A great studio performance alongside Richard Bona & Manu Katché, among others...

Water and Fire

Albums | 11/10/2019

Quentin Dujardin & Didier Laloy decided to write music together. A dialogue between water and fire.

Distances

Albums | 12/10/2012

The artistic production of the American Lee Townsend (Bill Frisell) reveals Dujardin’s sonic universe with extraordinary finesse and intelligence. This album contains the hit "1977" widely broadcast on American radios

Veloma

Albums | 07/11/2008

Recorded between Belgium, Madagascar, Morocco & US, Veloma presents Quentin's musical approach: a philosophy of life filled with mellow groove and voyages to unknown lands. A production in collaboration with Maximin Randriamanjava.

Le silence des saisons

Albums | 08/11/2012

Quentin Dujardin continually reinvents his musical universe, in order to render into sound an experience we all live: the omnipresence of the relationship between humankind and nature.

Impressionniste

Albums | 12/11/2010

Impressionniste is without a doubt the most stripped-down and "guitar" disc he has recorded to date. Probably the most melodic album ever released alongside Toots Thielemans.

Khamis

Albums | 12/11/2004

Revealed during his studio performance for Le Monde est un Village (RTBF/Virgin 2003 compilation), Quentin Dujardin captivates with his rich sound palette and the sensuality of his guitar compositions.

La Fontaine de Gore

Albums | 08/11/2002

La Fontaine de Gore, named after the street where Quentin Dujardin grew up, is the very first solo album by the Belgian guitarist. Accompanied by Diederik Wissels on the piano, this album is a beautiful introduction to the world of the guitarist and his sense of lyricism.

News

The latest news

Ave Maria – live studio

Video |

The studio version of 'Ave Maria' by Quentin Dujardin is now available. This work is taken from the album 'Serendipity' recorded in duo with Olivier Ker Ourio.

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Album release – Son de la Terre/Paris May 9, 2024

Album release |

Quentin Dujardin & Olivier Ker Ourio will be in concert at Le Son de la Terre/Paris on May 9 for the release of their new album "Serendipity".
This record crosses an ocean of blue notes, alternating between calm and stormy seas. The waves carry us from one port to another. A journey towards immense spaces, thanks to the benevolence of chance: serendipity.

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Serendipity – new album

Album release |

The new album of Olivier Ker Ourio & Quentin Dujardin will be released on Februari 2, 2024. This record crosses an ocean of blue notes, alternating between calm and stormy seas.

Don’t miss their tour at the beginning of 2024.

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LEVITATION – showcase 360° – Soldout!

Concert |

The LEVITATION première will be presented at the Centre Culturel of Huy (BE) on Saturday January 6, 2024.

This original project is the result of a new collaboration between Quentin Dujardin and Gil Delogne, his gongs, his Tibetan bowls, his voice and other percussions.

A sound & 360° vibration magnified by exceptional sound recording. They will be joined for the occasion by the saxophonist, Erwin Vann.

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Concerts

More dates

L’Oeil du Condroz Complet
Les Avins-en-Condroz (BE)
dim. 31/03 - 3pm
LEVITATION with Quentin Dujardin and Gil Delogne
Villers Abbey Complet
Villers-la-Ville (BE)
jeu. 11/04 - 8pm
LEVITATION with Quentin Dujardin, Gil Delogne and Erwin Vann
Ferme du Biéreau
Louvain-la-neuve (BE)
sam. 13/04 - 8.30pm
Quentin Dujardin and Olivier Ker Ourio
Alter Schlachthof
Eupen (BE)
dim. 14/04 - 11am
Quentin Dujardin and Olivier Ker Ourio
Private
Brussels (BE)
mar. 16/04 - 3pm
Quentin Dujardin, Kathy Adam and Olivier Ker Ourio
Son de la Terre
Paris (FR)
jeu. 09/05 - 9pm
Quentin Dujardin and Olivier Ker Ourio
Festival Jazz dans le Bocage
Tronget (FR)
ven. 10/05 - 8pm
Quentin Dujardin, Olivier Ker Ourio, Boris Schmidt and Manu Katché
Villers Abbey
Villers-la-Ville (BE)
dim. 19/05 - 7pm
Quentin Dujardin and Ilios Kotsou
Press

About Quentin Dujardin in the press

Quentin Dujardin is a sumptuous invitation to travel. Talent alert!

Guitarist Magazine

Quentin is to me a revelation.

Toots Thielemans

Quentin Dujardin has the perfect technique but above all, he makes beautiful things from it.

Folkroddels

Probably the best guitar sound in our country for a long time.

La Libre Belgique

The perfect mix between pure soundscape and beautiful melodies. A diamond in the rough!

Le Soir

Like all good music, it has the most important quality: that is memorable.

Fred Hersch

One of the best world album of the year.

World Music Charts (US)

The guitarist now plays with the big boys.

Vers l'avenir
360° Artist

360° artist, Creative and sustainable autonomy

Individual training offered by Quentin Dujardin to the non-classical & classical music sector.

Quentin Dujardin - Formation Artiste 365°