Medium Bio
Avant-Garde percussionist Marilyn Clark Silva blends balletic gestures with mesmerizing sounds to create richly immersive performances that can be experienced through the eyes and ears equally. Her original music for marimba blends elements of classical, jazz, contemporary, and resonant soundscapes, which can be heard on her latest album, Elemental, which was released in 2019. Elemental is an immersive musical experience that uses microphones and a loop pedal to create layers of sound that make the listeners feel as though they are surrounded by a certain element – “Air,” “Earth,” “Water,” “Fire,” “Pulse.” The performance uses extended techniques on a five-octave marimba, as well as accessory percussion instruments like rain stick, mbira, china cymbal, stones, and kick drum. She is an artist sponsored by both Marimba One Artist and Beetle Percussion. Marilyn has a Doctorate (DMA) in percussion performance, a 600 hour certification as a yoga teacher, and two spoiled rescue dogs.
Long Bio
Avant-Garde percussionist Marilyn Clark Silva blends balletic
gestures with mesmerizing sounds to create richly immersive performances that can be experienced through the eyes and ears equally. Her original music for marimba blends elements of classical, jazz, contemporary, and resonant soundscapes, which can be heard on her latest album, Elemental, which was released in 2019. Elemental is an immersive musical experience that uses microphones and a loop pedal to create layers of sound that make the listeners feel as though they are surrounded by a certain element – “Air,” “Earth,” “Water,” “Fire,” “Pulse.” The performance uses extended techniques on a five-octave marimba, as well as accessory percussion instruments like rain stick, mbira, china cymbal, stones, and kick drum.
Dr. Clark Silva is an internationally recognized percussionist, Marimba One Artist, Beetle Percussion Artist, Arizona Teaching Artist, composer, and yoga teacher. Her show elemental headlined the 2019 OME New Music Festival. She served as Resident Artist at Tempe Center for the Arts, and wrote and performed original scores for productions of Some Velvet Morning by Neil LaBute and Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl. She recorded three albums with Tandem Duo, Bars and Bows, Velvet Scraps, and Dear Elizabeth, and in 2016 produced the international Kondo Festival. She presented at the 2019 International Women in Brass Conference, 2018Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance Convention, 2018 Arizona Coalition for Military Families Symposium, 2017 Arizona Brain Injury Alliance Convention, 2016 American Harp Society, Inc. National Conference, and2015 College Music Society National Convention. Dr. Clark Silva has a vibrant private teaching studio, is the percussion specialist for Gilbert Public Schools.
She was featured on the Interference Concert Series, writes for Percussive Notes and Rhythm Scene, and appeared on Minnesota Public Radio, KBACH, Panama National Radio, and PBS. Dr. Clark Silva received her BM from CSU Sacramento, MM from Arizona State University, D.M.A. from the University of Minnesota, and 600 hour Advanced Yoga Teaching certification from the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. In her spare time Dr. Clark Silva volunteers in animal rescue and dabbles in woodworking.
Tech Requirements
At least a 12’ x 12’ space.
4 music stands (plastic preferred)
3 tall mic stands
1 talk back mic
1 drum throne (no back)
1 small rug runner
2 ten ft. XLR
1 twenty five ft. XLR
3 black towels
(Artist will provide her own mics other than talk back
mic)
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Management/Booking
Joe Millea
763.607.7880
joe.millea@gmail.com
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