Marilyn Clark Silva “Elemental”

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We look forward to welcoming you back to enjoy a meaningful, safe, and fun experience. We have thoroughly reviewed our operations and implemented a number of measures to support health and safety, including:

• All guests ages 2 and up are encouraged to wear a face mask covering their nose and mouth, even after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Complimentary masks are available at entry.
• Guests will be assigned seats to provide distance from other parties. Guest Service will contact ticket buyers with their seat locations prior to the performance.*
• All concerts will be approximately 60–75 minutes without an intermission.
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*Tickets purchased under the same order will be seated together. To request to be seated separately, contact MIM’s Guest Service Team at 480.478.6000 or guestservice@MIM.org.

Serene . . . dynamic and engaging musical experience.

—Arts at Nativity

For folks looking for something soothing yet adventurous to listen to in these trying times, her instrumental album Elemental hits that sweet spot.

—Phoenix New Times

Avant-garde percussionist Marilyn Clark Silva blends balletic gestures with mesmerizing sounds to create richly immersive performances that can be experienced equally through the eyes and ears. Her original music for marimba blends elements of classical, jazz, contemporary, and resonant soundscapes. Silva’s latest album, Elemental (2019), 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, such as air, earth, water, or fire. 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.

Silva is sponsored by both Marimba One Artist and Beetle Percussion. She has a doctorate (DMA) in percussion performance.