Fri Aug 2 21:30
Cris Derksen & Friends
Juno-nominated Cree cellist Cris Derksen returns to Chamberfest fresh from her Carnegie Hall debut, where she performed her commissioned piece Controlled Burn with the Orchestre Métropolitain under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Known for creating “undeniably modern music that mixes folk, classical, dance, and [indigenous] structures and tunes with electronic beats […]” (MusicWorks), her riveting solo and quartet performances feature drum machines and loop pedals with Powow singers, hoop dancers, and always, cello. Catch her at SAW with singer Rebecca Benson and strings in a performance that braids the traditional and contemporary, weaving classical training and Indigenous ancestry together in the creation of truly genre-defying music.
- Rebecca Bensonvoice
- Cris Derksencello & composer
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Festival 2024
Experience five spectacular programs on our Signature Series, featuring large-scale collaborations between world-renowned musicians at Ottawa’s Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. The 2024 Signature Series is generously sponsored by Bytek Volkswagen & Carling Volvo.
This series celebrates Canada’s world-class standard in chamber performance, featuring core string ensembles, solo piano, brass and vocal ensembles, and more! Taking place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, these concerts are generously supported by Marina Kun (of Ottawa-based and internationally loved Kun Shoulder Rests).
Our late-night Chamberfringe concerts cross genres and art forms, pushing the boundaries of chamber music with daring and electric performances. Offering everything from lively Arabic jazz to Middle Eastern-Metal fusion, Indigenous beats, and ambient chamber-electronica to Yiddish folk song, or a full-on Ukrainian-Celtic-Arab mashup, there’s always something fresh to check out!
Our Chamberfringe shows take place at La Nouvelle Scène, Club SAW, and The Gladstone Theatre, providing a more casual setting where audiences can enjoy beverages and immerse themselves in the buzzing late-night atmosphere.
