Saskatoon Musicians' Association

05/27/2026

05/22/2026

Tonight we say farewell to the and we salute the musicians who made it great over the years, including and and and . Musicians were covered by an contract for all this time and we mourn all of the union jobs that are being lost in this unfair and unjust cancellation. Respect and shout out to all of the union members of , , , and who made this show a success!

photo of by Philip Romano



Writers Guild of America, East
IATSE
SAG-AFTRA
Directors Guild of America

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

“So many music lovers cried themselves to sleep last night. We messaged each other with our collective disbelief that Cris is gone.

Much should be said about Cris’ exceptional artistic genius. As a composer, as a performer, as a mentor, she was special. At the SSO we were lucky to first work with Cris in 2019, and from that moment on we got to be in the awesome club of people who found themselves in Cris’ orbit. Her 2024 performance with us was, as expected, monumental.

A friend with an immense generosity of the human spirit. A calm level head, a warm laugh, a true leader without ego, and a full heart. In this awful moment, what I am struck by is not only how many people had been touched by Cris, but that it’s clear the profound impact left on each of us.

I regularly told Cris that she was the coolest person I knew - and I suspect, like me, we all felt cooler just because we knew her.”
-Mark Turner, CEO

05/15/2026