Two Voices, One Unforgettable Inuit Night
Susan Aglukark and PIQSIQ unite for one night at Vancouver's Chan Centre — celebrating 30 years of This Child and the power of Inuit voice.
Susan Aglukark
By Elke Porter | WBN News Vancouver | March 11, 2026
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On April 12, the Chan Shun Concert Hall at UBC welcomes one of the most significant evenings of Indigenous music Vancouver has seen in years — a rare double bill uniting Susan Aglukark and throat-singing duo PIQSIQ for a single, unmissable night.
Susan Aglukark is a towering figure in Canadian music. The first Inuk artist to win a JUNO Award, she arrives this spring bearing a remarkable milestone: the 30th anniversary of This Child, the landmark album that reshaped the landscape of Indigenous music in Canada. An Officer of the Order of Canada, a Governor General's Performing Arts Award recipient, and the author of a newly released memoir, Kihiani (2025), Aglukark brings to the stage not just songs but the full arc of an extraordinary life in art and advocacy.
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Joining her are PIQSIQ — sisters Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik — who are doing something genuinely thrilling with the ancient Inuit tradition of katajjaq throat singing. Nominated for a 2026 JUNO Award for Global Music Album of the Year for Legends, the duo pairs their voices with live looping techniques to conjure immersive Arctic soundscapes. The Vancouver Sun has called their music "riveting… and truly haunting." In reclaiming a practice that was once outlawed and nearly erased, PIQSIQ transforms every performance into an act of cultural defiance and joy.
Together, these artists represent the full, extraordinary breadth of northern Inuit creativity — from folk and pop to the ancient and evolving. This is not simply a concert. It is a celebration of resilience, identity, and the enduring power of voice.
Tickets available at chancentre.com
About the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (chancentre.com)
Since 1997, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts has earned international acclaim for its striking architecture, world-class acoustics, and exceptional programming, ranking it among North America’s premier performing arts venues. As a cultural cornerstone in Canada, the Chan Centre has championed Canadian talent and curated diverse international lineups alongside its annual Indigenous festival, ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire), produced in partnership with Musqueam. Located at the heart of UBC, it serves as a vibrant platform for creative exchange, fresh perspectives, and unforgettable cultural experiences. Previously programmed luminaries include Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, Anoushka Shankar, Ray Chen, Jeremy Dutcher, Rhiannon Giddens, and Samin Nosrat.
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