Join GroundSwell President Victoria Sparks in conversation with Jim Hiscott (composer, curator), Nikki Komaksiutiksak (throat singer), and Jennifer Thiessen (viola) as they discuss the second concert of GroundSwell’s 2025-26 season. Entitled “North/South”, this unique gallery concert interweaves musical and artistic cultures in an interdisciplinary dialogue. Throat singing by Caramello and Chasity Swan, compositions by Jim Hiscott and Melody McKiver, and group improvisations will be presented among artworks from the Inuit Sanaugangit exhibition and paintings by Winnipeg artist Wanda Koop.
* After this Curator Conversation was recorded, this concert was re-scheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. This required a slight modification to the performers’ line-up: the throat singing will now be performed by Nikki’s daughters, Chasity and Caramello Swan.
Music: Melody McKiver, “Reckoning – Niizh”; Nikki Komaksiutiksak, “Breath” and “Nikki’s One Hit Wonder”