The Polygon has partnered with Blueridge Chamber Music Festival to present new works by two of Canada’s most unique creative minds: Vancouver composer Jennifer Butler and Toronto-based Cree composer Cris Derksen. Each new piece invites attendees to participate in the performance with optional atmospheric sounds and gestures. Rounding out the program are works by the visionary American composer Pauline Oliveros, whose experiments with “sonic awareness” and “deep listening” led the way in breaking down hierarchical barriers between performers and audience.

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Program
Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016): The Greeting
Jennifer Butler (b. 1976): After Rain*
Pauline Oliveros: Sonic Meditations
Cris Derksen (b. 1990): Awasowin ᐊᐊᐧᓱᐃᐧᐣ - Warming by the Fire*

*Commissioned by the Blueridge Chamber Music Festival, 2021

Performers
Heather Pawsey, soprano
Mark McGregor, flute
Michelle Goddard, clarinet
Holly Bryan, French horn
Jeremy Berkman, trombone
Katie Rife, percussion
Julia Chien, percussion
Marc Destrubé, violin
Andrea Siradze, violin
Tawnya Popoff, viola
Rebecca Wenham, cello

The Blueridge 2021 Season returns to live concerts with four centuries of chamber music masterworks—all composed by women. Find out more: www.blueridgechamber.org

Photo: Tanja-Tiziana