Controlled Burn

CONTROLLED BURN
Saturday, November 15, 2025
8:00 PM

Martin MacDonald, conductor
Cris Derksen, cello

Cris Derksen’s Controlled Burn powerfully blends Indigenous tradition with orchestral textures, paired with the folkloric brilliance of Stravinsky’s Firebird.

Schubert Symphony in D minor, D.759 Unfinished
Cris Derksen Controlled Burn (2023)
Tailleferre Ouverture
Stravinsky The Firebird: Suite (1919)

Ignite your senses with a fiery evening of music! Schubert’s hauntingly beautiful Unfinished Symphony opens the night, followed by Cree cellist-composer Cris Derksen performing her powerful and genre-defying work Controlled Burn. After intermission, enjoy the bold brilliance of Germaine Tailleferre’s Ouverture and the explosive energy of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. A night of intensity, innovation, and inspiration.