POSTPONED - Desautels Concert Series -Melody McKiver and Guests in Concert

THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN POSTPONED.  PLEASE CHECK THE DESAUTELS FACULTY OF MUSIC EVENTS PAGE FOR UPDATES.

 

Melody McKiver (Lac Seul First Nation), an Anishinaabe violist and composer, celebrates the 2026 release of their sophomore full-length album. The forthcoming album continues McKiver’s trajectory as an “Anishinaabe musician changing the way we think about the viola” (CBC Music). Performing on electrified acoustic viola and a custom 3D-printed five-string viola, McKiver bridges Western classical performance practice with post-rock inspired effects and Anishinaabe methodologies. McKiver will be joined in performance by Ottawa-based pianist and composer (and yes, mother!) Beverley McKiver (Lac Seul First Nation), the celebrated Wolostoq artist Jeremy Dutcher – the only multiple recipient of the prestigious Polaris Prize, and Métis drummer Daniel Roy.