Carissa Klopoushak appointed Interim Artistic Director of the Ottawa Chamberfest
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听(MMus'08, DMus'13) has been appointed Interim Artistic Director of the听Ottawa听Chamberfest!听
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Currently a member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra,听and听the Ironwood Quartet,听she also听serves as co-Artistic Director of both the Ritornello and Classical Unbound听chamber music festivals.听Carissa听performs on a听Vuillaume听violin on loan from the Canada听Council Musical Instrument听bank听and officially started听her new role at听the Ottawa听Chamberfest听on听August 17, 2020.听
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When speaking on听her听new appointment听Carissa听said:听
鈥淚 am excited and deeply听honoured听to become the next steward of this important听Canadian cultural institution, Ottawa听Chamberfest.鈥澨
Ottawa听Chamberfest听presents chamber music in an annual summer festival, a concert series, and community engagement and arts education activities.听
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