"A remarkable duo that pushes the boundaries of vocal chamber music" — PAN M 360
Voice & Cello
The début album with ATMA Classique
I Wish I Were Dead
February 20th 2026
Debut Album
February 20th 2026
Album Artwork
Coming Soon
Our debut album on ATMA Classique features four world premieres by some of Canada's most compelling living composers, written expressly for voice and cello.
Upcoming
24
Feb 2026
Bourgie Hall — Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Featuring the world premiere of a new work by Nicole Lizée, co-commissioned by Bourgie Hall. Programme includes works from our debut ATMA Classique album alongside new commissions.
More performances to be announced
Recognition
Watch the interview →"A remarkable duo that pushes the boundaries of vocal chamber music"
— PAN M 360
2025 Creator Fund recipients, supporting the creation of new works for voice and cello.
Selected as Pôle Relève artists, recognized as emerging leaders in contemporary music in Montreal.
Artistic residency featuring Ligeti's Mysteries of the Macabre, exploring the boundaries of voice and cello repertoire.
Named "Strange Duo" in French, we embrace the unusual combination of our instruments to redefine vocal chamber music.
Duo Étrange is an ensemble co-founded in 2023 by soprano Vanessa Croome and cellist Sahara von Hattenberger, dedicated to the creation and performance of new works for voice and cello. Through commissions and collaborations with living composers, we explore the raw expressive range of two of music's most human instruments.
The Duo
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Soprano
Nanaimo-born soprano Vanessa Croome is an alumni of Santa Fe Opera, Opéra de Montréal, Oberlin Conservatory, and McGill University. Signed to ATMA Classique, she has been named one of Montreal's Top 50 Women Leaders in both 2024 and 2025, and is winner of the 2018 Opéra de Montréal Prix Étoiles Stingray.
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Cello
Vancouver-born cellist Sahara von Hattenberger holds degrees from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. A member of the Chamber Orchestra of New York and a Bang on a Can artist, she is signed to ATMA Classique. Her solo debut album "1Q84" was released in 2024. She lived and toured in Japan from 2019 to 2020.