“When China meets Latin America”
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
Son de San Diego
Music from the southern region of Veracruz State in Mexico known as Son Jarocho. They use traditional string instruments (jarana, guitarra de son and tarima). The best known song from this tradition is “La Bamba.” The director, Eduardo Garcia, teaches in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at California State University San Marcos.
Carlsbad Music Festival
The Carlsbad Music Festival is an annual event that features world-class adventurous performers and composers in the charming seaside Village of Carlsbad. The Festival has been praised by local and national media including the Los Angeles Times, which called the Festival “magnificently enlightening.” In 2010, the Festival won the national ASCAP Chamber Music America Award for Adventurous Programming at an award ceremony in New York. This year, the Festival was awarded a prestigious Artworks Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts.
www.carlsbadmusicfestival.org
San Diego Charitable 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