Jennifer Thiessen is known for creating new music for the viola and viola d’amore through improvisation, composition and collaboration with composers, as well as interpreting historical repertoire for her instruments. She performs, records, and curates extensively in Canadian classical and creative music communities.

Jennifer writes music for viola, voice, and electronics for her solo project Daily Alice, with her Juno-nominated duo Toninato & Thiessen with Ida Toninato ( The Space Between Us, Dream of Heat ), and for her duo Park Sounds with percussionist Ben Reimer. Her solo and collaborative work has been presented by send+receive, Prairie Wires, GroundSwell, No Hay Banda, Innovations en Concert, Ottawa New Music Creators, suddenlyLISTEN, FIMAV, Le Vivier, Cluster Festival, Festival Montréal Baroque, Festival international de musique baroque de Lamèque and Rosamunde Festival. Jennifer has performed and recorded with such groups as the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble SuperMusique, Ensemble Caprice, Collectif9, Quatuor Bozzini, and La La La Human Steps.

Based in Montréal for two decades, Jennifer returned to Manitoba in 2021. She curated and produced three seasons of high-caliber chamber music as Artistic Director of Virtuosi Concerts from 2021 to 2025. She writes poetry, essays and articles for a variety of projects and publications. Her first poetry book Out of Body, commissioned by André Cormier to be printed alongside one of his musical scores, will be released by Collection Hic et Nunc in 2026. Within a multiplicity of artistic adventures, Jennifer is grounded in a passion to create meaningful experiences for herself and her listeners.

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