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Vocalist and composer JESSIE RIVEST (b. 1990) creates choral art extrapolated from decades of singing a cappella music in classical, contemporary, experimental, and barbershop styles. Her hyper-evocative works push the vocal performance landscape forward with modern subject matter and visceral storytelling.
Jessie has shared the stage with renowned performers such as Cadence, Free Play, Rönninge, Hans Zimmer, and Tanya Tagaq. Her former barbershop quartet, Ripple Effect competed at BinG! International 2018 in Munich, Germany, bringing home bronze medals and achieving the highest score of any Canadian mixed quartet. Prestigious choral performances include: Legends of Zelda at the Sony Centre, Game of Thrones: Music is Coming at the Air Canada Centre, the Canadian premiere of Ēriks Ešenvalds ‘Nordic Light Symphony’, and the Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Tour. |
Jessie has worked extensively with conductors and coaches Christine Duncan, Aaron Jensen, David McEachern, Casey Sokol, and Craig Pike, who have elevated her knowledge of harmony and intention through their penetrating methodologies. In 2019 she attended PREMIERE|Project Festival in Newport Beach, CA as a composer Fellow, and developed her piece “GOOD MORNING” with Choral Arts Initiative.
Jessie spent her early years in Woodstock, Ontario, then studied in Toronto, where she earned her B. Mus from York University and Arts Management Cert. from Humber College. She is currently based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Jessie spent her early years in Woodstock, Ontario, then studied in Toronto, where she earned her B. Mus from York University and Arts Management Cert. from Humber College. She is currently based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS
To Be Announced
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