Choral, Classical, Chamber, Art Song

Kelk Jeffery is a composer and singer based on the traditional unceeded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples – also known as Vancouver, BC – and lives in Lions Bay with her family and her cat Miso. Her work aims to blur the boundaries between genres and styles, drawing equally from Musical Theatre, Jazz, Classical, Contemporary Choral, and Dance/Electronic music to name a few. Kelk currently sings with the Vancouver Youth Choir and Chor Leoni, and has been known to Conduct when given the opportunity.

Kelk began her studies at the UBC School of Music in Violin Performance under David Gilham, with the hopes of becoming a Great violinist. After a bout of tendinitis at the end of her first year, she began composing, and became instantly hooked. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Composition, and has studied with Jennifer Butler and Dorothy Chang. 

Growing up in both Vancouver and the historic mining town of Wells, BC, on the territory of the Dakelh and Secwépemc peoples, Kelk has always sought to strike a balance between the rural and the urban; the quaint and the eccentric; the organic and the industrial. Through her work, she explores the ways in which we can relate to each other across vast stretches of time, space, and experience. When she is not composing, Kelk has an exceptional interest in history, particularly the history of music and fashion.