Podium 2026: I Am Excited!
Two years ago, I attended Podium in Montreal and was utterly smitten by it. Being able to attend in-person really opened my eyes to what the choral music community looks like outside the bubble into which I’ve ingratiated myself. I’ve curated a short playlist of music I’m bringing along with me – it should be…
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Writing Music With Children
I relate my own craft to the creative spirit of children because I aspire to be as uninhibited creatively as they are. To that end, I took a creative dive with my daughter this past summer. I transcribed some songs she sung…
My Trip To World Music Days In Lisbon
The annual ISCM World (New) Music Days Festival is organized each year by a different host. The festival presents music from each of our members, showcasing the incredible diversity of musical practice in our time. I was invited to attend this year…
Chor Leoni’s Premiere Of Au Clair De La Lune
Au Clair De La Lune was written for Chor Leoni’s annual C/4 Composition Competition and performed in Vancouver, BC on June 14th, 2024. The funny story was that June 14th was my birthday – the other part of the funny story was…
Featured Works
“Alouette Meets Her Maker” is a dark tone poem for chamber choir that depicts a satellite falling out of orbit.
Songs For Earth Day And Spring are a set of three songs my daughter sang to me that I later transcribed for high voice and piano.
“Patrick Stewart Bakes A Cake” is the title of my string quartet for which my artistic team and I produced an award winning music video.
Chris Sivak | Composer 