Bio
From Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), internationally recognized artist Gina Burgess is a multi-genre violinist, composer, yoga instructor, educator, and musician wellness facilitator. A former member of the Juno nominated Iqaluit- based arctic rock band “The Jerry Cans”, a four- time ECMA award winner with the Hot Swing group “Gypsophilia”, and collaborator with numerous ensembles, Burgess is a sought after performer.
Her latest project “ISNOW” reflects her diverse experience by mixing classical music with Celtic folk and incorporating contemporary Inuit throat singing with elements of jazz.
Burgess’s original music has been described as ethereal, genre-bending, and filled with Spirit.
List of Works
Earth Chant (2018) — For flexible ensemble, the following rendition is for soprano, violin, viola, cello, double bass (7:55 min)
Commissioned by the Every Seekers Festival (formerly known as the Obey Festival)
Collaborators; Janice Jackson (soprano) Gina Burgess (violin) Susanne Brown (viola) Norm Adams (cello) Lukas Pierce (double bass)
Zachary’s Czardas (2010) — For violin, piano, three guitars, trumpet, and double bass (04:35 min)
Written for and performed by Gypsophilia
Damsel in Delight (2010) — For violin, piano, three guitars, trumpet, and double bass (02:57 min)
Written for and performed by Gypsophilia
Insomniac’s Dream (2015) — For violin, piano, three guitars, trumpet, double bass, and percussion (04:00 min)
Written for and performed by Gypsophilia
RITIB (Right in the In Between) (2015) — For violin, piano, three guitars, trumpet, double bass, and percussion (04:00 min)
Written for and performed by Gypsophilia
Anuri (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, and Brazilian percussion (05:55 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Green Grass (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, gong, and Brazilian percussion (02:38 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
For D (2022) — For violin, drum kit, gong and double bass (04:03 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
S.O.S. (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, gong, and Brazilian percussion (05:03 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Kingsburg Blues (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, gong, and Brazilian percussion (04:45 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Ravens on the Roof (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, gong and Brazilian percussion (04:47 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
No More War (2022) — For violin, contemporary Inuit throat singing, drum kit, double bass, qilaut drum, gong and Brazilian percussion (04:09 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Something New (2022) — For solo violin (02:37 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Frost Forming (2022) — For violin, drum kit, double bass, and Brazilian percussion (05:21 min)
From the “ISNOW” album
Discography
“ISNOW” (2022)
Gina Burgess — violin/fiddle
Cynthia Pitsiulak — contemporary Inuit throat singing
Ross Burns — berimbau, pandeiro, triangle, shaker, caxixi
Jordan Stephens — double bass
Matt Gallant — drum kit
Gregory Woolner — drum kit (Anuri and Frost Forming)
Mathew Nuqingaq — qilaut drum
Maryz — gong
Ridumi — spoken word (Kingsburg Blues)
“Night Swimming” (2015)
Adam Fine — Double Bass
Gina Burgess — Violin, Glockenspiel, Agogo
Nick Wilkinson — Guitar, Piano, Udu, Ukulele
Sageev Oore — Piano, Accordion, Rhodes, Wurlitzer
Alec Frith — Guitar, Bass Drum, Shaker, Wood Block, Cabaca
Ross Burns — Guitar, Pandeiro, Berimbau, Tambourine, Cuica
Matt Myer — Trumpet, Hammond B3, Rhodes, Piano, Clavinet, Nord Electro 3, Guiro, Cowbell, Tingsha
“Constellation” (2011)
Gina Burgess — Violin/Vocals
Adam Fine — Double Bass/Vocals
Alec Firth — Guitar/Slide Guitar/Percussion/Vocal
Nick Wilkinson — Guitar/Cowbell/Synth/Vocals
Sageev Oore — Acoustic and Electric Pianos/Accordion/Vocals
Matt Myer — Trumpet/Hammond Organ/Synth/Vocals
Ross Burns — Guitar/Percussion/Vocals