It began in 1996 as the brainchild of five musicians from Calgary: John Crozman, Dean Marshall, Anthony Moore, Jana Wyber, and Larry Saloff. Hoping to combine their music with showmanship and desiring to showcase the violin in various cultures, the collective eventually expanded as they put together shows in different parts of the world. By 2002, Barrage had appeared on-stage in major cities from London, New York, Paris, and Las Vegas, as they continued to entertain and expose their audiences to different musical cultures. ~ Tom Demalon