Cris Derksen

Juno nominated Cris Derksen is an Internationally respected Indigenous Cellist and Composer. Derksen’s composition strength lies in her diversity for all artistic fields including: Dance, Theatre, Film, Television, Animation, Fashion, Podcasts, Symphonic, Chamber, Choral, and Installations. In 2022 and 2024 Derksen was the composer for the Canadian Pavilion for the World Expo in Dubai and Japan. Her work on the Podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s by Connie Walker and Gimlet media won both a Pulitzer and Peabody. Recent achievements include Carnegie Hall Debut, A collaboration with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra of new ballet and scoring a National Geographic Documentary.