Kara-Lis Coverdale

Image by Madison Coverdale

Tue, Feb 1, 8 pm (5 pm doors)
$15 advance tickets ($20 day of show)

Proof of a full course of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test taken in the prior 72 hours is required at the door. Masks are required while not eating or drinking.

Driven by a devotion to the sonic afterlife, memory, and material curiosity, “one of the most exciting young composers in North America” (The Guardian), Kara-Lis Coverdale makes her Upper Midwest debut at The Great Northern 2022. Her dynamic work explores genre-defying electronic music that weaves together several musical systems and languages—encapsulating a post-instrument virtual world of sound.

Kara-Lis is a Canadian-born composer, musician, and producer with Estonian heritage. She began studying piano with the Royal Conservatory of Music at 5 and has held positions as organist, choir, and music directors across Canada since 13. Coverdale completed degrees in musicology and composition, writing a Master's thesis on the construction of timbral realism in mediated and recorded music, also studying composition, media, and piano. She is a recipient of Canada’s “Promising Young Artist” Award presented by Ann Southam and has held residencies with GRM Paris, EMS Stockholm, FUGA Zaragoza, and more. Kara-Lis has performed live all over the world at institutions such as The Barbican, Théâtre du Châtelet, AGO, MAC Montreal, Teatro Circo, Kraftwerk, and Elbphilharmonie.

Support for this program is provided by the Québec Government Office in Chicago.