Josh Hopkins turned his grief into art after his sister was one of three women murdered by their ex-partner in Renfrew County.
Following the 2015 slaying of Carol Culleton, Anastasia Kuzyk and Nathalie Warmerdam, the Juno-winning and Grammy nominated artist said he wanted to create.
Alongside composer Jake Heggie, Hopkins enlisted the help of world-renowned poet Margaret Atwood for the lyrics for Songs For Murdered Sisters, which is set to make its on-stage orchestral debut this month.
Hopkins said the words Atwood wrote struck a chord when thinking about his sister Nathalie.
Teaming up with famed composer Jake Heggie and renowned poet Margaret Atwood, Hopkins says the eight song cycle is a ride he hopes the listeners attach themselves to.
Hopkins hopes you feel the emotions he does through the music if you attend one of the performances in Kingston, Ottawa or Toronto.
For more information about his upcoming shows, visit SongsForMurderedSisters.com.
Written by Grant Deme
