ALYSSA KATRINE

Born in Treaty One of Ukrainian and Red River Métis roots tracing back to Louis Riel’s ancestors, Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk has a DMus in classical & fiddle music traditions from the Université de Montréal. Her Métis family names are Nault and Recette. She mentored with Ojibwe elder fiddler Lawrence “Teddy Boy” Houle and collaborated with James Flett to create the award winning Oméigwessi, Reel Métis: A Tribute to Walter Flett. Alyssa is also a member of Métis Fiddler Quartet, winner of the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Traditional Album. Alyssa is the artistic producer and violinist for Kuné: Canada's Global Orchestra, an ensemble that brings the diverse sounds of Toronto into one musical family.