SHIKA: OUT OF THE SILENCE THE SOUND IS BORN BY PAULINA DERBEZ

“Paulina Derbez performs the piece Shika with amazing virtuosity and command… bringing us into the mysterious world of the eagle with the use of her violin, her voice and very simple choreography. While it is amazing that she can do all these things at the same time, it is her artistic vision that allows us to forget this complexity and be transported into a state in which we feel that we experience the eagle’s point of view. Paulina uses her voice wonderfully… the musical movement between violin and voice is very satisfying and her fine sense of theatre amplifies this.”

- Fides Krucker, Canadian contemporary music singer




“Paulina Derbez…is a true paradigm breaker!”

- Ricardo Archer, Festival of Images & Words, September 2011




“The Mexican Paulina Derbez, an accomplished violinist (a member of the Ontario Philharmonic orchestra), presented a highly innovative musical and dramatic performance which is a musical offering that mixes voice, drama, and violin in a way that captivates the audience…”

- Freddy Vélez, El correo canadiense, October 2011




Paulina Derbez

Shika

Out of the silence
the sound is born

An avant-garde multidisciplinary piece for violin & voice

performed by Paulina Derbez




Presented by Conscious Musician Productions & Design Signs




September 22
SATURDAY
8pm




George Ignatieff Theatre

15 Devonshire Place

Larkin Building

University of Toronto

A 2 minute walk South of the Bedford Street exit of the St. George subway station

1st building South of Varsity Stadium

MAP




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Tickets




$20




general admission




Appropriate for ages 12+




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SHIKA: OUT OF THE SILENCE THE SOUND IS BORN is a solo performance.




Violin, voice, and choreography are intertwined in this innovative multidisciplinary event where the musician embodies different characters.




Through sound and silence the artist draws the audience into a magical experience, challenging the classical concept of a concert performance.




Parts of this performance have been previously presented at the Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, and broadcast by the CBC.




Cast & Crew

Paulina Derbez - violin, voice, & choreography

Diego Jacome - lighting design, projection, costume, & stage production

Barbara Croall - sound design




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About Paulina Derbez




Paulina Derbez has performed in classical and multidisciplinary concerts and festivals around the world in countries such as Japan, Mexico, Canada, Italy, France, Australia, Germany, Colombia, and Switzerland.




She has been awarded grants from the FONCA (Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts) on three separate occasions. She is a member of the Ontario Philharmonic and the avant-garde ensemble PULS, which recently released the CD Calling Our Ancestors.




She is the founder of Conscious Musician Productions and is also the author of the book El Músico Consciente which will be published this summer by the publishing house Sextilonline.




For more information please visit www.paulinaderbez.com


For more information please visit www.paulinaderbez.com 



“…From afar I hear the movements of the eagle…I can perceive the flapping of wings as he prepares his flight towards the horizon…and whispers in my ear…Shika Shika”