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It's a different tonality and repertoire, but the viola requires a bit of a firmer touch. I kind of think about it as kind of a queer instrument, too. The peculiarity of it — if you're going to take the literal definition — it has an appeal so I decided to take it to run with it. Were you aware of the viola jokes? I was aware of it.

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Growing up in Ottawa, there's a really vibrant and also racist classical music community [laughs]. But I also had access to see a lot of classical concerts, chamber music concerts, which I especially appreciate now that I'm living closer to my family's community; it's not like there's a bustling string quartet scene in Sioux Lookout [laughs].

I remember the viola tone didn't always appeal to me so I think it's something that, as I got deeper into my musical study, I appreciated more. Once I was cursed to be a more creative musician in university and not sticking strictly to the classical material but learning how to improvise, learning how to work with electronics — an improvisational instrument like the viola can kind of shuttle all that baggage. But I was definitely aware of all the viola jokes. You mentioned a "vibrant and racist scene," which sounds like a stunning combination, really, but also applicable to many if not most places across Canada.

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What have been some of your experiences with classical music growing up? I was not a child prodigy by a longshot but I would say that my mother was.

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She's a professional pianist now and so a lot of my musical education definitely comes from my mom, but for me up until about age 14, I was really obsessed with hockey and I'm kind of dragging my heels to the music lessons, which puts you a little bit behind the curve.

The culture is very competitive: So, being the only visibly Indigenous musician growing up in Ottawa in that era and still to this day — like, my mom is still working as a music educator there, and it is definitely not the most welcoming place for Indigenous people to be in. I think classical music is especially endemic for deep classism.

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There's so many hurdles for becoming a classical musician. Which is why, when working as an educator, I remind people about possibilities in hip-hop production and more accessible pathways to music because I need to be realistic that it takes a year investment in training to become a really proficient classical musician and check all the boxes and expectations.

Those are not accessible for the vast majority of Indigenous communities, for so many reasons. The summer of In less than 60 days, the November elections will be held. Once again, the United States is at a pivotal political moment in history. The outcome of the national elections will not only set the stage for the presidential campaign, it will also determine how the last two years of the Obama administration will play out.

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