AUGUST 2019
QUEER SONGBOOK ORCHESTRA AT OTTAWA CHAMBERFEST
22:00 Tuesday 06 August 2019 $25 (General Admission)
Feel the joy and raw emotion that comes from LGBTQ+ stories, with a musical inspiration ranging from Billy Strayhorn to Taylor Swift. Created and performed by a 12-piece chamber pop ensemble and guest vocalists, the Queer Songbook explores and uplifts the queer narrative in pop music. “How do we get to that table? We make our own” – Alanna Stuart, vocalist.
ARTISTS
Queer Songbook Orchestra
Shaun Brodie, Artistic Director, trumpet
Aleda Deroche, sound engineer
Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, poet
Alex Samaras, vocals
Alanna Stuart, vocals
Aline Homzy, violin
Lief Mosbaugh, vocals, oboe
Micajah Sturgess, french horn
Thom Gill, guitar, vocals
Evan Lamberton, cello
Dan Fortin, double bass
Johnny Spence, piano
Stef Schneider, drums