The Carlsbad Music Festival is presenting a free event Tuesday, May 13, 2014 featuring internationally renowned pipa player and Carlsbad resident Wu Man and Son de San Diego.
Part of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst Fund, the project explores cross-cultural exchanges between Chinese and Latin American plucking instruments, resulting in a musical dialogue between these two diverse communities. Through rehearsals, workshops, and performances, Wu Man and Son de San Diego discover and share the unique collaboration they have forged between the musical traditions of China and Latin America. . . “We have found common ground in love songs, silvery dawns, birdsongs, broken hearts, tales of sailing, and the sheer joy of dancing,” Eduardo Garcia, from Son de San Diego, explains. “This has proven to me once more the universality without borders that music is.”
The event begins at 7:30 PM on May 13, 2014 and will last one-hour at St. Michael’s by the Sea in Carlsbad, California. For the official word from the CMF, follow the jump.CARLSBAD, CA: On Tuesday, May 13, Carlsbad Music Festival presents a free event featuring internationally renowned pipa player and Carlsbad resident Wu Man and Son de San Diego: When China Meets Latin America. Part of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst Fund, the project explores cross-cultural exchanges between Chinese and Latin American plucking instruments, resulting in a musical dialogue between these two diverse communities. Through rehearsals, workshops, and performances, Wu Man and Son de San Diego discover and share the unique collaboration they have forged between the musical traditions of China and Latin America.
“We have found common ground in love songs, silvery dawns, birdsongs, broken hearts, tales of sailing, and the sheer joy of dancing,” Eduardo Garcia, from Son de San Diego, explains. “This has proven to me once more the universality without borders that music is.”
This residency has been made possible through the prestigious grant as part of the San Diego Foundation’s Creative Catalyst Fund – Individual Artist Fellowship Program awarded to Wu Man by the San Diego Charitable Foundation.
The May 13 event will last one-hour, and will take place in the sanctuary of St. Michael’s by the Sea in Carlsbad, California. Wu Man will additionally appear at the San Diego Foundation on May 14, and as a featured artist at the June Village Music Walk presented by the Carlsbad Music Festival.
For more information, visit www.carlsbadmusicfestival.org/wuman
About Wu Man
Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Grammy Award nominated musician Wu Man has carved out a career as a composer, soloist, and educator giving her lute-like instrument – which has a history of two thousand years in China – a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. Through numerous trips to her native China, Wu Man has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa, while spearheading multimedia projects to both preserve and create awareness of China’s ancient musical traditions. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines allowing Wu Man to reach wider audiences as she works to break through cultural and musical borders. www.wumanpipa.org
About Son de San Diego
Son de San Diego plays music from the southern region of Veracruz state in Mexico known as Son Jarocho. They use traditional string instruments (jarana, guitar de son and tarima). The best-known song from this tradition is “La Bamba.”
About the Creative Catalyst Fund and the San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation is proud to stand as San Diego’s premiere resource for information about charitable giving and community needs. We encourage, support and facilitate meaningful dialogue on issues affecting each of our communities, and work with philanthropists to develop creative solutions to meet critical community needs. www.sdfoundation.org
The Creative Catalyst Fund supports the creation and development of new work conceived by San Diego-based professional artists and focused on creating opportunities for civic engagement or advancing social change through arts and culture.
About Carlsbad Music Festival
Carlsbad Music Festival aims to engage and inspire local, national, and international communities of composers, performers, creators, and concert-goers through world-class performances of adventurous music. As a musician-run organization, the Festival is committed to premiering new works, programming fresh, compelling music, and providing professional opportunities for established and emerging performers. The Festival strives to enhance Carlsbad, California as a cultural center, engaging diverse audiences and providing wide accessibility by integrating events within community spaces. The Carlsbad Music Festival presents a three-day music festival in September, a one-day Music Walk in June, and other one-off events at various points throughout the year. This year’s Music Walk is June 21 and this year’s Festival is September 19-21. www.carlsbadmusicfestival.org
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