Gina Burgess

Violinist, composer, educator, performer, musician wellness facilitator

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Contact – ginaburgess.violin@gmail.com

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