The inflatable flowers scattered throughout Anderson Park on the campus of the Aspen Concepts Competition had been a part of a zero waste initiative. Created by the Australian artist Cj Hendry, Bloom is a cross-section of Hendry’s ongoing exploration of botanicals and inflatables. Whimsical and naturally stunning, this panorama is the proper complement to the sensible Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena. A dynamic performer con carisma y fuerza, her ebullient persona and efficiency shines brightly even beneath the new Aspen solar.
Embellished by vocalists Ayme Canto and Hilaria Cacao, who takes a tenacious trombone solo within the first tune, their ensemble is beautiful regardless of. Arocena then performs three highly effective solo preparations, together with two passionate blues compositions: “Imply,” written when she was simply 15 years previous, adopted by “Coda” written earlier this 12 months.
SET LIST
- “American Boy”
- “Amor de Invierno”
- “Imply”
- “Coda”
MUSICIANS
- Daymé Arocena: vocals, keys
- Ayme Canto: background vocals
- Hilaria Cacao: trombone, background vocals
PRODUCTION TEAM
- Director: Mito Habe-Evans
- Editors: Annabel Edwards, Michael Zamora
- Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Nickolai Hammar, Ryan Lohr, Will Sardinsky
- Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
- Put up-Manufacturing Coordinator: Tsering Bista
- Senior Producer, Aspen Institute: Ava Hartmann
- Program Affiliate, Aspen Institute: Jacqueline Olivas-Sison
- Competition Director: Graham Veysey
- Supervising Editor: Becky Lettenberger
- Govt Producer: Suraya Mohamed
SPECIAL THANKS
- Jaidyn Hurst
- Ben James
- Sylvie Labalme
- Samuel Lasater
- Matt Windholz
- Keith Jenkins