Samantha Whelan Kotkas
M. Music - University of Houston, B. Music - University of Calgary
Born in Canada, raised in Africa and educated in Calgary and Houston, Samantha has been praised for creating truly unique and totally engaging experiences for audiences. Samantha’s energy, extensive education, musicianship and understanding of multi-disciplinary performance make her stand out as one of Canada’s top performers. She was very honoured to be asked to serve as the "Distinguished Graduate" at the University of Calgary’s convocation ceremony in June of 2018.
In conjunction with her active career as a performer, Samantha has been a teaching artist for the National Arts Centre of Canada since 2005 and finds the cross-cultural work she has done, as part of this program, very meaningful.
This site will give you a taste of her work and her desire to orchestrate a better world.