CARISSA KLOPOUSHAK

VIOLINIST / VIOLIST | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

“She has a meaty, luscious sound, rhythmically driven, the raw honesty of her musicality tempered by a confident, light-handed virtuosity.”

— Natasha Gauthier, artsfile.ca

Carissa is a violinist based in Ottawa, Canada, where she plays with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, various chamber projects including the Ironwood Quartet, and serves as Artistic Director of Ottawa Chamberfest.

Formerly of Saskatoon (by way of Montreal), she’s a proud Ukrainian-Canadian, a frequent traveler, vinyl enthusiast, and a coffee/whisky/music snob. Carissa wears many professional hats: violinist, violist, chamber musician, orchestral musician, singer, and artistic director. Her debut album, SOUNDWORLDS, was released in 2016.