Percussionist

Sal has an extensive portfolio of concerts, recordings, tours, festivals and other events in the world of drumming and rhythm. He has collaborated on dozens of recordings with diverse artists ranging from global drumming ensembles to children’s albums, symphony orchestras to popular rock ensembles. Some of his favourite gigs and collaborations are highlighted below.

Popular Recordings

Sal collaborated on these popular recordings:

  • Ingenue – k.d. lang – Grammy Winner 1992
  • Invisible Minority – Sal Ferreras – Juno Nominee 1994
  • Bananaphone – Raffi – Grammy Nominee 1994
  • Music for the Native American – Robbie Robertson 1994
  • Night and Day – Chicago – 1995
  • Nine-Fold Heart – Lee Pui-Ming, Juno Nominee 1999

Select Recordings

  • Rooftops and Satellites – Colin James
  • This Riot Life – Veda Hille
  • Musika Concordo – Lache Cercel
  • Spirit Dreamers – Garry Oker
  • Dancing to the Moon – Vivian Xia
  • Transplanted Purple Bamboo – Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble
  • The Book of Mirrors – G. Vona, L. Popov, Beverly Johnston
  • The Assassin’s Apprentice – Stephen Fearing
  • English Piano Concerti – Jane Coop, CBC Orchestra
  • In Palm Court Style – Viveza

CBC Radio Orchestra

The CBC Radio Orchestra, based in Vancouver, was a veritable institution in Canadian broadcasting from its inception in 1938 until 2008. Sal Ferreras was the Principal Percussionist of the orchestra from 2004 to 2008. In addition to dozens of radio broadcasts, including two live concert broadcasts to the European Union, the following recordings were released during his time with the orchestra.

  • From the Diary of Ann Frank – with Judith Forst
  • The Colour of My Dreams – with Shauna Rolston
  • English Piano Concerti – with Jane Coop
  • Affairs of the Heart
  • The Overcoat – Music of Dmitri Shostakovich

Film & Video Soundtracks

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness,  Composers Dan Mangan/Jesse Zubot 2014
  • The Gathering – Four Host First Nations video for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (co-composer with Robbie Steininger)
  • We Are Here – 360º film for the Aboriginal Pavillion at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games (co-composed by Sal Ferreras and Tobin Stokes).
  • Live at CBC Studios with Safa 2011 A live performance featuring Sal Ferreras, Celso Machado, Amir Koushkani, Francois Houle, Laurence Mollerup and Cam Wilson. https://youtu.be/rfyeSn1psJQ
  • Afternoon of the Chimeras, Director Daniel Conrad 2006
  • Fix: The story of an addicted city, Director Nettie Wild 2002 (co-written with Dennis Burke)
  • Seven Universal Solvents, Director Daniel Conrad 2004
  • Six Possibilities, Director Daniel Conrad 2002
  • Deconstructing Supper, Director Marianne Kaplan 2001
  • Subways 5, Director Daniel Conrad 2001
  • Seducing the Guard, Director Daniel Conrad 1999
  • A Place called Chiapas, Director Nettie Wild 1998 (co-written with Celso Machado and Joseph Pepe Danza) (Best Documentary 1999 Genie Awards)
  • Accident by Design, Director Daniel Conrad 1997
  • Love Taps, Director Anne O Donaghue 1995
  • Songololo, Director Marianne Kaplan 1990
  • The Rustling of Leaves, Director Nettie Wild 1988 (co-written with Joey Ayala)