Since 1991, GroundSwell’s Artistic Directorate has been delighting and challenging its audiences with an eclectic combination of all that is good about new music. GroundSwell is dedicated to presenting contemporary music, featuring everything from inspiring interpretations of 20th-century classics to exciting fusions of visual art, theatre, dance, and the written word.
The Artistic Directorate is made up of Winnipeg composers Gordon Fitzell, Jim Hiscott, and Michael Matthews, with guests curators rotating yearly. Every season GroundSwell brings you exciting new worlds of contemporary performance, from local music to international works, and is proud to promote and explore the best of Canada’s diverse and vibrant new music scene.
Land Acknowledgement
GroundSwell is proud to exist on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories and acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past. We are committed to honouring the land on which we create and share music and dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
Staff
Heather Lewis | Executive Director
email: info@gswell.ca
call: (204) 943-5770
David Litke | Artistic Coordinator
email: artistic@gswell.ca
Board
Victoria Sparks | President
Örjan Sandred | Vice President
Taylor Goodson | Treasurer
Gordon Fitzell
Jim Hiscott
Michael Matthews
Guy Michaud
Derek Brueckner
Luis Ramirez
Taylor Goodson
Jesse Kraus
Amirhossein Nouroozi
OUR SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Support the future of Canadian and international new music by becoming a Sponsor or Partner of GroundSwell. We’re also always looking for enthusiastic people for our Board of Directors. To learn more, please contact Executive Director, Heather Lewis at info@gswell.ca or call (204) 943-5770.
GroundSwell gratefully acknowledges its funders, sponsors, and partners: