Living in multiple musical dimensions, percussionist and composer Chris Sies seeks to bring visceral experiences to audiences through his unique voice and “virtuoso flair” (Detroit Free Press). Chris is the percussionist with Latitude 49 and has composed and performed with a multitude of artists, collaborating in acts such as the GRAMMY award-winning Attacca Quartet, the Akropolis Reed Quintet, the National Arab Orchestra, Nicole Mitchell’s Black Earth Ensemble, Shara Nova’s My Brightest Diamond, and the JUNO-nominated Land’s End Ensemble among others. He has performed extensively throughout North America at venues including the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, (le) poisson rouge, with performances the Bowling Green New Music Festival, and Detroit’s Strange Beautiful Music. Chris can be heard on New Focus Recordings, Flag Day Recordings, New Amsterdam Records, and NAXOS recording labels. Chris Sies is the newly appointed principal percussionist of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, in addition to being a member of the Luminous.space artist collective, and is on the music faculty at the University of Calgary.