Remembering: A Theatrical Concert
Thursday, May 20th @ 7PM | Donna M. Morris Theater
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“Remembering” is more than a concert—it’s a journey through the heart of the immigrant experience, woven with evocative music and poignant storytelling. Acclaimed vocalist Meena Malik and cellist Aristides Rivas blend folk, classical, and original songs with personal stories of growing up in Japan and Venezuela.
At the heart of this experience is a question from their son: “What is an immigrant?” Through memory and music, “Remembering” unpacks identity, belonging, grief, and the healing power of art. It’s intimate. It’s universal. And it invites us all to remember our journeys and dream forward together.
Audience members are invited to participate by contributing to a collective altar and wishing tree during intermission and after the performance. This activity is meant to be an inclusive exercise where all members of the audience can become a living part of the program, and serves as an invitation to remember their own journeys so that they can dream their futures together.
Meena reflects, “We found that despite the fact that the stories we tell through the program are specific to our experiences and very personal, the audiences who attend our show feel resonance with them. Maybe it’s because even if the stories and characters are personal, the emotions and experiences we share are universal.”
“Remembering” is a reclamation. A beautiful musical experience. A love letter to the in-between spaces that I didn’t know I needed. As a Korean adoptee, I often live in the space between memory and what could have been—between what was lost and what I’m still trying to find. Watching Meena Malik and Aristides Rivas bring their stories to life through Remembering was like witnessing a soft revolution. This performance doesn’t just tell immigrant stories; it honors the silences too. The ones we carry in our bodies. The grief that lives in inherited absence. The longing to belong, to keep our language, to keep passing down family lineage, to find something/someone/some place that feels like home. What moved me most was not just the beauty of the music, but the way Meena and Aristides held the tension between hardship and love, separation and reunion. The piece invites us into the complexity with grace, vulnerability, and depth. – Kayla Kim Votapek, Executive Director, The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists
ABOUT MEENA MALIK
At the intersection of artistry, healing, and systems change is Meena Malik—a powerhouse creative who brings voice, vibration, and vision into every space she enters. As a musician, sound healer, and arts consultant, Meena centers healing as a human right, providing community care through performance, facilitation, and conflict transformation. Her work is deeply rooted in liberation and equity, guiding institutions and individuals toward a more just future. As a vocalist, she has performed with Opera Providence, MassOpera, Boston Opera Collaborative, New England Orchestra among others. She was a founding member and performer with Voci Angelica Trio, an international band that created a musical fusion of world folk and classical music, for 14 years. With Voci Angelica, Meena toured to the USA’s East Coast, Midwest and Southern regions, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. For more information, visit www.meenamalik.com
ABOUT ARISTIDES RIVAS
A unique mix of talents, Grammy nominated cellist Aristides Rivas embodies a rich culture from South America and combines it with a western European repertoire to delight audiences. The exquisite balance of sounds, storytelling, and sometimes flavors, invites you to a new experience of live concerts. Rivas’ multi-style career has brought him to share the stage with world renown artists such as latin jazz legend Paquito D’Rivera, Yo-Yo Ma, and jazz virtuosic guitarist Julian Lage. He has performed at a wide range of international music venues and festivals such as Caramoor Music Festival, Tanglewood, Carnegie Hall, Newport and Montreal Jazz Festivals, the Barbican in England, Sejong Center in South Korea, and Teatro Colon in Argentina, among many others. Rivas serves as a cello faculty at California Baptist University. For more information, visit www.aristidesrivas.com
Our mission is to make art accessible to everyone. Financial assistance is available for this event through our #fieldhallforall program. Patrons can request a discount of up to 100%. Click here to apply for financial assistance.
