In partnership with the Living Traditions Festival, we are presenting a special 12 Minutes Max program celebrating culturally diverse traditions, perspectives, and communities.
Olivia and Igor Iachimciuc will be sharing music for flute and cimbalom.
At the age of 5, Olivia Iachimciuc fell in love with the flute. From that moment forward, she has made tremendous leaps and bounds in music, under the guidance of Sally Humphreys, Nancy Toone, and April Clayton. Olivia regularly is among winners of the UMTA Concerto Competition, MNTA State Division, and many more. In 2023, she was invited to participate in a masterclass for the NFA Flute Convention under the guidance of Daniel Pardo.
Igor Iachimciuc is a composer, cimbalom performer and professor. His compositions comprise a variety of styles and are written for chamber, orchestral, choral, and electronics mediums. A native from the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Iachimciuc studied composition with prominent Moldavian composer Vasile Zagorschi. Later, Mr. Iachimciuc received a PhD in composition from the University of Utah. His main professors included Morris Rosenzweig, Miguel Chuaqui, and Steve Roens. Mr. Iachimciuc writes music that is often inspired by poetry, visual arts, math, and folklore from different parts of the world. His music draws on an eclectic mix of sounds and usually features some combination of bright colors, propulsive energy, a healthy dose of lyricism, and the fragmentation of musical ideas.
Roxanne Gray will present her film Los Colores de Nepantla. This is a film shot on 16mm film by Roxanne Gray, and features Keily Tafiti, Salanieta Malohifoou, and Kiara Saavedra with music by Daniel Clifton with Roxanne Gray, and lighting and coloring by Ryan.
Roxanne Gray (she/her) is a Tejana Salt Lake City-based choreographer, teaching artist, and curator, working to build community through collaborative structures and curated experiences. She is the Director of 801 Salon, a multidisciplinary art and performance series founded in 2021. 801 Salon, a nonprofit organization, provides a platform for local artists to show work in nontraditional spaces in Salt Lake City. Gray recently completed her MFA in Modern Dance at the University of Utah, where her research centered around the Chicanx experience and borderland identities. This film explores the colors and rhythms of nepantla—a psychological borderland where these women explore their identidad with abandon.
Connecting with the themes of Roxanne’s film Los Colores de Nepantla, Nepantla: Border Arte, Curated by Roxanne Gray with 801 Salon is currently on exhibit at Finch Lane Gallery through May 30th.
Terry Goedel recently received the Utah Governor’s Artist of the Year Award in 2024. He is a 9-time Native American world hoop dance champion. He is the author of the book, “The Circle of Light “. He earned a masters degree in Education Administration and taught junior high math in California for thirty years. He and his family have been sharing the hoop dance with audiences worldwide over the past 53 years.
12 Minutes Max is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and colleague Paul Reynolds: artist, librarian, and patron of the arts. The 12 Minutes Max program is a curated monthly performance series featuring experimental short works by local artists in many different disciplines, including dance, music, film, and more. Each piece is followed by a Q&A with the artist. 12MM is modeled after the program originated by On the Boards in Seattle.
