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Cris Derksen is a two-spirit Juno Award –nominated Cree cellist from Northern Alberta , Canada . Derksen is known for her unique musical sound which blends classical music with traditional Indigenous music . Her music is often described as "electronic cello" or classical traditional fusion.[1]
Life and education
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Derksen is from North Tallcree reserve in Northern Alberta , Canada , and has both Cree and Mennonite heritage. She attended a performing Victoria School for the Performing Arts in Edmonton , Canada and was trained in classical music from an early age. She received a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance at the University of British Columbia . During her time at UBC she held the position of Principal Cellist with the UBC Symphony Orchestra .[2]
Career
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In 2009 Derksen was the curator in residence at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre . She has traveled and performed internationally in numerous countries including: Germany , France , Spain , Norway , Czech Republic , Mexico , Sweden , and the United States . She has performed with the Beat Nation Live Collective, Kanye West , Kinnie Starr , Tanya Tagaq , Rae Spoon , and traditional pow wow groups.[3]
In 2015 Derksen's Orchestral Powwow Project album was produced in partnership with the independent record label Tribal Spirit Powwow.[4] [5] Buffy Sainte-Marie as part of an Ontario Arts Council grant.[2]
In 2017, Derksen performed at the Annual Public Meeting of the Canada Council of the Arts with the Cris Derksen Trio which includes drummer Jesse Baird and dancer Nimkii Osawamick.[6]
In 2019, the Art Gallery of Ontario commissioned Derksen to create a new choral work inspired by the Early Rubens exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario.[7] [8] National Gallery of Canada as part of the Àbadakone exhibition on Indigenous art.[9]
In 2020, Derksen performed as part of CBC Gem 's Queer Pride Inside [10]
Musical releases
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Composer credits
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People of a Feather (feature film, 2011)
TransMigration (Kahawi Dance, 2012)
8th Fire soundtrack (CBC Television mini-series, 2012)
Sound design for two plays for Native Earth Theatre's Weesageechak Festival (2014)[2]
Treading Water, documentary, Wookey Films (2014)[12]
The Pass System (film) (2015)[13]
Taken , TV series Introduction (2016)
Re-Quickening, Kaha:wi Dance Company (2016)[14]
Rise, Vice Series (2016)
"Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools" with Evalyn Parry (2017)[15]
Kamloopa (2019)
Maada’ookii Songlines (2019)[8]
Rebellion, commissioned by Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.[16]
Awards
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See also
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References
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^ Ball, David P. (2013). "Electro cellist Cris Derksen 'pow-wow-wows' with creative blend" . Aboriginal Multi-Media Society . Windspeaker. Retrieved July 13, 2016 .
^ a b "Instrumental Album of the Year" . junoawards.ca . Radio. 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ "Cris Derksen" . Ritornello Fresitval . Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016 .
^ "2017 Annual Public Meeting: Pierre Lassonde" . Canada Council for the Arts . January 17, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^ "Owen Pallett, Cris Derksen and Matt Smith compose new music for the Art Gallery of Ontario" . NOW Magazine . September 18, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ a b "Luminato finale a gift to the city of Toronto | The Star" . thestar.com . June 21, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ "5 things you can't miss in Àbadakone, the National Gallery's exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art" . Ottawa Citizen . November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ Peter Knegt, "This Pride, come inside for a digital queer cabaret unlike anything else" . CBC Arts , June 22, 2020.
^ "Cellist Cris Derksen creates new genre with Orchestral Powwow" . CBC.ca . CBC Radio . October 4, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ "Treading Water" . Wookey Films . Retrieved October 11, 2021 .
^ "The Pass System (2015)" . Tamarack Productions. Retrieved July 13, 2016 .
^ "DanceWorks Presents Kaha:wi Dance Theatre" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ "Kiinalik: These Sharp Tools powerfully connects audience to peoples and culture of the North: review" . thestar.com . Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
^ "DFC music student in Thunder Bay plays with city's symphony orchestra" . aptnnews.ca . May 14, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
^ "Toronto Theatre Celebrated at the 2018 Dora Awards! Winners Announced!" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
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