"Illuminus Cubed"

Maria Finkelmeier

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Illuminus Cubed is a multi-sensory experience joining three diverse drummers, latin rhythms, huge boxes, steel sheets and projection art. Arranged by Maria Finkelmeier and featuring the amazing Jorge Arce and Ryan Edwards, the three use a playable stage as their musical playground, brought to life by projection artist SAMO. This piece is musically inspired by Afro-Cuban rhythms and forms. Additionally, Finkelmeier’s interest in free improvisation and fascination with discovering sounds of unassuming objects fed the creation of this project.

 

Described by the Boston Globe as “unfailingly energetic,” Maria Finkelmeier is a performer, educator, and active arts entrepreneur based in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to rooting in New England, she spent three years in Northern Sweden at the Piteå Institution for Music and Media as an artist in residence. She is co-founder of the international percussion group, Ensemble Evolution, and chamber ensemble, Quartet Kalos. She’s co-produced two albums, and composed music for her own ensembles as well as Aaron Staebell and Ensemble Metatone. Maria currently serves as Program Manager of the Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department at the New England Conservator and directs the free outdoor music event Make Music Boston.