Program: Mal'Akh Ensemble

MAL’AKH ENSEMBLE

at UC San Diego Friday, January 8, 2016, at 8 pm The Loft at UC San Diego

ABOUT ARTPOWER

ArtPower at UC San Diego builds creative experiences in music, dance, film, exhibition and food for our collective pleasure and inspiration. We engage diverse audiences through vibrant, challenging, multi-disciplinary performances by emerging and renowned international artists. Through extensive partnerships, ArtPower provides exciting opportunities for research, participation, and creation of new work, igniting powerful dialogue between artists, students, scholars, and the community.

ARTPOWER MISSION

1. To create co-curricular opportunities in the performing arts and film that foster learning and self-discovery, as well as personal and professional skill development.

2. To supplement and enhance the academic investigation of our students through collaborative explorations in the performing arts and film.

3. To add to the artistic and cultural life of the La Jolla and San Diego communities.

ArtPower presents

MAL’AKH ENSEMBLE Animalik Friday, January 8, at 8:00 pm The Loft at UC San Diego

Felipe Perez Santiago, composer/guitar Juan Antonio Arévalo, drummer/multimedia artist Jaime Vargas Fabila, bass guitar Sofia Zumbado, saxophone

PROGRAM FILM FILMMAKERS Semáforo Simón Wilches (Colombia) Bout

Malcolm Sutherland (Canada)

Look

Jane Mumford & Justine Klaiber (Switzerland)

El Mimo y la Mariposa Negra

José Luis Saturno (Mexico/Canada)

Chick.

Michal Socha (Poland)

Frozen

Ornella Delfino (Mexico)

Darío no ha Muerto Children Dead Life and Parallel Spacetime Fabric Softener Umbra

Running time is approximately 70 minutes.

Rodrigo de la Vega (Mexico) Takuya Okada (Japan) Peter Caires (United States) Professor Soap (United States) Malcolm Sutherland (Canada)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM Animalik is a collaboration with filmmakers from around the world; it is a series of short animated films from different periods and featuring different techniques, all with live music specifically composed for them. The premise behind Animalik is that it is a living project constantly evolving with new films and new music composed for them. Animalik was born in 2013 in collaboration with Mexico’s National Film Archive (Cineteca Nacional) and was performed in theaters and festivals throughout Mexico. Animalik II was launched in 2014 and has been performed at more than 70 concerts in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America. As resident artist at the National Film Archive, Mal’akh premiered Animalik XXX, a series of short animated films with erotic content, with a sold out nine-concert season.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS Mal’Akh is a project created by the multi-laureate Mexican composer Felipe Perez Santiago and drummer and sampler artist Juan Antonio Arévalo. Founded in 2011 with the premise of having a state of the art and eclectic ensemble with a flexible instrumentation, Mal’Akh defines itself as a meeting point between different musical genres and artistic disciplines always looking for collaborations that could enrich their work and creative process.

The music of Mal’Akh originated from the integration of acoustic instruments with electronic resources such as samplers, pre-recorded tracks, rhythm programming, and live processing, to obtain an eclectic sound that combines tradition, avant-garde, folklore, and elements of contemporary music, rock, free jazz, and improvisation.

In 2012 they released their first album Nectar, produced by the GRAMMY winner Camilo Froideval, with collaborations by Mexican artists, such as pop singer Ely Guerra, jazz saxophone player Dan Zlotnik, experimental guitarist Alex Otaola, as well as international artists like Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond) and Jeffrey Zeigler (former cellist of Kronos Quartet). Together they have performed in major festivals in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.

In December 2012—along with saxophone quartet Anacrusax and Mexican singers Armando Manzanero, Tania Libertad, and Encarnación Vazquez—Mal’Akh Ensemble was commissioned to perform at Mexico’s National Sound Archive’s fourth anniversary concert. That same year they were awarded a prize and a grant to support their projects at the National Institute of Fine Arts (Mexico), which included a sold out concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

With support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, the ensemble performed several concerts in New York City in 2013 presenting new music from Mexico.

In 2014 they received a commission from the Mexico City government to make a piece with Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, to celebrate 50 years of the second section of the National Park of Mexico City. They were also the official ensemble for the tribute concert to commemorate the centenary of novelist and Nobel Prize laureate Octavio Paz at the National Sound Archive. Also in 2014, they received a grant from Ibermúsicas in Argentina to travel to Costa Rica to represent Mexico during the 75th anniversary celebration of the National University of Costa Rica.

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Felipe Perez Santiago, composer/guitar Considered by the international press as one of the most active and recognized composers on the Mexican music scene, Felipe Perez Santiago has received awards and recognition across Europe, the United States, and Latin America. He has written music for some of the top international orchestras and ensembles and has been invited as a resident composer at conservatories, universities, and institutions worldwide. His music has been performed and commissioned in more than 40 countries by internationally renowned organizations such as the Netherlands Chamber Choir, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Choir of Madrid, Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, and Kronos Quartet, among many others.

His music can be heard on over 10 albums. He became a member of the National System of Art Creators in Mexico in 2010 and has been an honorary member since 2013.

His work includes orchestral pieces, chamber music, electronic works, and music for films, dance, video, and multimedia installations.

Juan Antonio Arévalo (AKA Arevalowsky), drummer/multimedia artist Juan Antonio Arévalo is a multimedia artist and self-taught musician who has developed as a drummer, beat programmer, and music producer for the Mal’Akh Ensemble and the multichannel project NAFF [chusma]. He has also worked as a photographer, multimedia, and web designer, as well as a film editor and motion graphics artist.

Jaime Vargas Fabila, bass guitar A member of Mal’akh Ensemble since 2012, Jaime Vargas Fabila is a music producer, instrumentalist, and a composer. He studied at the Center of Musical Studies and Research in Mexico City. He has collaborated on many projects as a guitar, electric guitar, vihuela, and bass guitar player. He founded the music production company Conceptos Musicales Alternativos S.A. de C.V. and serves as its creative director; the company has sold more than one million records. As music producer he has worked on 18 albums. He is also a producer for the Televisa Corporation music production team.

Sofia Zumbado, saxophone Sofia Zumbado is a Costa Rican saxophonist living, performing and teaching in Mexico City since 2006. She is the winner of multiple competitions, including the Young Soloists Competition (Costa Rica, 2003), the Classic National Competition “Marcel Mule” (Mexico, 2007), and the Pan American Saxophone Classical Competition (Mexico, 2010).

Zumbado has appeared as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica and as a guest with numerous symphony orchestras around Mexico including the Mexico National Symphony Orchestra and the Aguascalientes Symphony Orchestra.

She recently released her debut recording, Disparate & Locura, produced with the support of the University of Costa Rica and the National University of Mexico. In addition to Mal’Akh, she is involved in many other projects, including being president of SZ Music Shop, which sells accessories for clarinet and saxophone.

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ARTPOWER DONORS 2015–16 VISIONARY ($50,000+)

Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund of the Jewish

Community Foundation

CATALYST ($20,000–49,999)

Jon and Bobbie Gilbert George Clement Perkins Endowment The Weil Family Foundation

CREATOR ($10,000–19,999)

Chamber Music America Epstein Family Foundation Sam B. Ersan Michael and Susanna Flaster Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon of

the Galinson Family Foundation Eric Lasley and Judith Bachner New England Foundation for the Arts

PERFORMER ($5,000–9,999)

Amnon and Lee Ben-Yehuda Joan Jordan Bernstein Hamburger Chamber Music Series

Endowment Fund

ADVOCATE ($2,500–4,999)

Ann Spira Cambell Ronald and Wynnona Goldman Mehran and Susan Goulian Renita Greenberg Alexa Kirkwood Hirsch Charles and Marilyn Perrin Edith High Sanchez and Paul Sanchez Lee and Judith Talner

GUARDIAN ($1,000–2,499)

Joyce Axelrod and Joseph Fisch Bjorn Bjerede and Josephine A. Kiernan Maureen and C. Peter Brown Nelson and Janice Byrne Carol and Jeffrey Chang Alain Cohen and Denise Warren Ruth Covell Martha and Edward Dennis Wayne and Elizabeth Dernetz Dr. Diane Everett-Barbolla Drs. Edwin and Wita Gardiner Norman J. Goldberg and Fusako Yokotobi Pat Jacoby Liz Lancaster and Eli Shefter Marvin and Reinette Levine Barbara and Robert Nemiroff 6

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Clayton and Susan Peimer Hans Paar and Kim Signoret-Paar Anne Marie Pleska and Luc Cayet Robert and Lauren Resnik Elaine and Jerry Schneider Ruth Stern and Mort Levy Arthur and Molli Wagner Zelda Waxenberg

SUPPORTER ($500–999)

Janice Alper and Charles Kantor Ginger and Ken Baldwin Douglas Bradley Sam and Teresa Buss Bill Coltellaro and Eric Cohen Bill Michalsky Nessa O’Shaughnessy Anne Otterson Edward and Arlene Pelavin Samuel Popkin and Susan Shirk

CONTRIBUTOR ($250–499)

K. Andrew Achterkirchen Connie and George Beardsley William and Wendy Brody Patti and Brian Carlos Jeffrey C. Donahue and Gail Donahue Meg and Allan Goldstein Carol Hinrichs Barry and Helen Lebowitz Robert and Arleen Lettas Athina Markou and Mark Geyer Rod and Barbara Orth Joani Nelson Carol Plantamura and Felix Prael Gary and Brenda Ratcliff Doug and Eva Richman Jim and Kathleen Stiven Mr. and Mrs. Eli Strich Johanna Thompson Sylvia Wechter

SPARK ($100–249)

Shirley Babior and Judith Richards Paulyne Becerra Geoffrey Clow Ed and Edie Drcar Carole Leland Elaine and Howard Maltz Kate Oesterreicher Ina Page Luc R. Pelletier Stephen and Susan Shuchter Janet Smarr Ellen Speert and Paul Henry Jimmy Tran Carey G. Wall

Shirley Weaver Carol Hobson Anonymous, In honor of Jimmy Tran

ARTPOWER STAFF DONORS Molly Clark Carolena Deutsch-Garcia Jordan Peimer Jason Smith Joanna Szu Rebecca Webb

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Zelda Waxenberg Pat Weil A portion of funding for ArtPower is provided by the UC San Diego Student Services Fee Committee.

Donor list as of 12.15.2015

ARTPOWER STAFF

Molly Clark, Associate Director of Artistic

Planning & Education Carolena Deutsch-Garcia, Associate

Director of Development John Morgan, Box Office Manager Sean Nash, Ticketing Coordinator Jordan Peimer, Executive Director Jason Smith, Production Manager Joanna Szu, Associate Director of Marketing

and Communications Rebecca Webb, Film Curator

STUDENT STAFF

GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS

MEDIA SPONSOR

POWERPLAYERS PowerPlayers are an exceptional group of donors that have made a three year commitment to support ArtPower. This multi-year support is crucial to ArtPower’s continued success and growth.

Joyce Axelrod Joan Bernstein Alain Cohen Martha Dennis Phyllis Epstein Elaine Galinson Bobbie Gilbert Norman Goldberg Renita Greenberg Eric Lasley Kim Signoret-Paar Hans Paar Robert and Lauren Resnik Arthur and Molli Wagner

Grason Caldwell, Marketing Assistant Crystal K. Chan, Film Curatorial

Assistant Intern Minhtri Chu, Marketing Intern Riley Dewitt-Rickards, Production Assistant Austin Eamnarangkool, Marketing Intern Keita Funakawa, Film Curatorial Assistant Camille Latzke, Marketing Intern Aileen Liang, Marketing Assistant Joyce Liang, Marketing Intern Derrick Lieu, Marketing Intern Cliff Mann, Film Curatorial Assistant Connie Oh, Marketing Intern Kendra Quinlan, Marketing Intern Emily Small, Marketing Intern Maryanee Vargas, Marketing Intern Bryant Vu, Marketing Assistant Karen Wang, Production Assistant

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Big Bang Co-Chairs Phyllis Epstein, Bobbie Gilbert, and Joan Bernstein A fundraiser in support of Student Engagement at ArtPower Sunday, April 10, at noon Faculty Club at UC San Diego