Philip Glass Selects Composer Pauchi Sasaki from Peru for Year of Mentorship and Creative Exchange

Rolex announced today that distinguished composer Philip Glass has chosen violinist, composer, and multimedia performance artist Pauchi Sasaki from Peru as his protégé in the Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative for 2016–2017. The Rolex Arts Initiative is a philanthropic program that pairs emerging artists with masters in their field for a year-long collaboration.

 

Philip Glass and Pauchi Sasaki - Photo: ©Rolex/Bart Michiels
Philip Glass and Pauchi Sasaki – Photo: ©Rolex/Bart Michiels

 

Sasaki has been inspired by her multiethnic background, as a Peruvian of Japanese descent, in creating work that has been acclaimed for its “magical vision.” Of note are her two solo albums; her “speaker dress,” a wearable sound sculpture created from 96 speakers; and the music she has composed for more than 30 films. She is a graduate of the Mills College Electronic Music and Media program.

Headline photo: Pauchi Sasaki – Photo: ©Rolex/Bart Michiels

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