Celebrated Cree cellist Cris Derksen killed in car accident following her father’s funeral
Cris Derksen, a celebrated Cree cellist and composer, tragically died in a car accident shortly after her father's funeral. The 45-year-old musician was remembered for her ability to blend traditional and contemporary music, leaving a profound legacy in the Indigenous arts community. Her passing has prompted calls to support First Nations arts and culture in her honor.
- ▪Cris Derksen was killed in a head-on collision while returning home from her father's funeral.
- ▪She was known for bridging traditional and contemporary sound in her music.
- ▪Her wife remains in intensive care following the crash.
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Open this photo in gallery:SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountJuno-nominated Indigenous composer and cellist Cris Derksen was in the passenger seat of an SUV, heading home from events in Northern Alberta honouring her father, who died recently, when she was killed in a head-on collision on Friday. Ms. Derksen, 45, was pronounced dead at the scene, about an hour‘s drive from Slave Lake, Alta. The two-spirit classical musician, who had a scheduled tour stop in Calgary in June, is being remembered by loved ones and fellow artists for how she bridged traditional and contemporary sound, as well as for her sincerity and compassion.The National Arts Centre said in a statement Sunday that Ms.
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