Ira Elshansky, Visual Arts
Russia/Israel
Ira Elshansky has vast experience in the animation production field. She has led and managed large teams, created animatics, directed TV series, developed and produced over thirty original scripts and over fifty synopses, and collaborated with top industry companies (including Souzmultfilm studio, Rikki Group, and Animaccord). She creates innovative and unique material that has gained her numerous international awards.
Angélica Negrón, Music
Puerto Rico
Angélica Negrón is a Puerto Rican-born composer and multi-instrumentalist. She writes music for voices, orchestras, and film as well as robots, toys, and plants. Recent commissions include works for Opera Philadelphia, the LA Philharmonic, NY Philharmonic, Seattle Symphony, Sō Percussion, Kronos Quartet, Roomful of Teeth, Dallas Symphony Orchestra (featuring singer Lido Pimienta), and an original score for the HBO docuseries Menudo: Forever Young. Angélica lives in Brooklyn, where she’s always looking for ways to incorporate her love of drag, comedy, and the natural world into her work.
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023
6:00 PM Welcome cocktail
6:15 PM Fellows’ Presentations
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