JEnnifer Thiessen
Rosamundiade Director, Viola
Violist and viola d’amore player Jennifer Thiessen enjoys interpreting repertoire of all eras for her instruments, with particular experience in historical baroque performance and contemporary creative music. She worked as an independent musician based in Montreal for two decades, performing solo and chamber music programs and collaborating with such ensembles as Ensemble Caprice, collectif9, La La La Human Steps, and Ensemble SuperMusique. Since moving back to Manitoba in 2021, she has played with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Winnipeg Baroque Festival/Pacific Baroque Orchestra, as an extra player with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and in Rosamunde’s 2022 Festival concerts.
Jennifer creates new music using voice, viola, and electronics for her singer-songwriter project Daily Alice and with her duos: Park Sounds with percussionist Ben Reimer, S[ILK]S, with sound artist Andrea Young, and the JUNO-nominated Toninato/Thiessen with saxophonist Ida Toninato. She is a creative writer and contributes music journalism to Musicworks Magazine. Jennifer accepted the role of Artistic Director of Virtuosi Concerts in 2022. Within a multiplicity of artistic adventures, she is grounded in a passion to foster meaningful experiences for herself and her listeners. She will be director of the Rosamundiade program at Rosamunde's Academy this upcoming August.
www.jenniferthiessen.ca
Jennifer creates new music using voice, viola, and electronics for her singer-songwriter project Daily Alice and with her duos: Park Sounds with percussionist Ben Reimer, S[ILK]S, with sound artist Andrea Young, and the JUNO-nominated Toninato/Thiessen with saxophonist Ida Toninato. She is a creative writer and contributes music journalism to Musicworks Magazine. Jennifer accepted the role of Artistic Director of Virtuosi Concerts in 2022. Within a multiplicity of artistic adventures, she is grounded in a passion to foster meaningful experiences for herself and her listeners. She will be director of the Rosamundiade program at Rosamunde's Academy this upcoming August.
www.jenniferthiessen.ca
