Susan Aglukark
Sun, Aug 13
|Abbey Gardens, Haliburton County
Music@TheGarden. We are so excited to welcome back Nunavut’s first ever Juno Award winning Inuk singer/songwriter, Susan Aglukark, to the Music @ The Gardens stage, sharing her musical blend of Inuit folk music traditions and country and pop songwriting.
Time & Location
Aug 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. EDT
Abbey Gardens, Haliburton County, 1012 Garden Gate Dr, Algonquin Highlands, ON K0M 1S0, Canada
About the event
Singer / songwriter Susan Aglukark is one of Canada’s most unique artists and a leading voice in Canadian music. She blends the Inuktitut and English languages with contemporary pop music arrangements to tell the stories of her people, the Inuit of Arctic Canada. The emotional depth and honesty of her lyrics; her pure, clear voice and themes of hope, spirit and encouragement have captivated and inspired listeners from all walks of life. Susan has held command performances for HRH Queen Elizabeth (twice), Canadian Prime Ministers Jean Chretien and Brian Mulroney and the President of France, Jacques Chirac. She has performed for Nelson Mandela and Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson as well as several other dignitaries. Susan was invited into the Order of Canada and was presented her Officer of the Order of Canada award in September of 2005 for her contribution both musically and as a workshop…