SAN JOSÉ, California (May 1, 2018) — Mexican flutist Wilfrido Terrazas will perform at the San José Museum of Art on Sunday, May 13, 3 – 5 PM, as part of “Alta: Flute Music from Mexican Composers in California.” Terrazas will play works composed by Carmina Escobar, Guillermo Galindo, Ivan Naranjo, Mauricio Rodriguez, Pablo Rubio-Vargas, and himself, in a roving performance throughout the museum. Music from works by Terrazas among other composers offers a view of the contemporary Mexican as an immigrant creator in the U.S. The program is free with Museum admission. “Alta: Flute Music from Mexican Composers in California” is presented by Consulado General de México en San José.

Wilfrido Terrazas is a founding member and herald of Mexico City-based improvisation collective Generación Espontánea since 2006. Terrazas has performed over 330 world premieres and has written over 40 works for diverse instrumental forces. In 2017, Terrazas was appointed assistant professor in contemporary music performance (flute) at the University of California, San Diego.

“Alta: Flute Music from Mexican Composers in California” is part of New Terrains: Mobility and Migration, a series of collaborative, community-wide, cross-disciplinary exhibitions and programs that explore how bodies move through social and political spaces in Silicon Valley. Projects offered by organizations participating in New Terrains: Mobility and Migration will run through 2018 and into 2019.

SAN JOSÉ MUSEUM OF ART

The San José Museum of Art celebrates new ideas, stimulates creativity, and inspires connection with every visit. Welcoming and thought-provoking, the Museum rejects stuffiness and delights visitors with its surprising and playful perspective on the art and artists of our time. SJMA is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San José, California. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM to 5 PM and until 8 PM or later on the third Thursday of each month. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students, and $5 for youth ages 7 – 18. Members and children ages 6 and under are admitted free. For more information, call 408-271-6840 or visit www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.

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Programs at the San José Museum of Art are made possible by generous operating support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San José, and the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation.