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Alberta composer looks to Indigenous culture for composition, Controlled Burn

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The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Cris Derksen's Controlled Burn on March 15 .

The piece was commissioned by music director Yannick Nezet-Sequin of Montreal 's Orchestre Metropolitain .

The cellist first gained attention playing with Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq nearly 20 years ago .

Controlled Burn will be performed on March 15 at the Jack Singer Concert Hall with Cris Derksen and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra .

The piece has been performed in Saskatoon , Philadelphia and at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall .

Carnegie Hall wasn’t even on my bucket list; it felt too unattainable. It was like, Am I ready?”.

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