Carlos Malcisne

El compositor-intérprete-improvisador Carlos Maldonado Cisneros -Malcisne- nació en Torreón, Coahuila, México el 2 de Enero de 1980. 

“Perteneciente a la estirpe de artistas que busca expandir y trascender los límites estilísticos en cada trabajo que presenta: Desde Los Dorados, su primer agrupación -con la que publicó cuatro álbumes, donde se conjugan géneros como el jazz, el rock y matices de música electrónica desde una perspectiva contemporánea-, pasando por Chocolate Smoke Gang -doble cuarteto de jazz de vanguardia con una grabación realizada con tecnología binaural, en el que dio cabida tanto a músicos de la tradición jazzística como a arriesgados improvisadores-, hasta Malcisne -ensamble de música nueva donde explora las sonoridades experimentales en formato de canción”. -La Tempestad No.116-.  

Carlos radica actualmente en Montreal, QC, Canadá, donde realizó sus estudios de Maestría en Jazz Performance en Schulich School of Music, McGill University y forma parte del cuarteto de jazz contemporáneo LeJager.

Durante su carrera, Malcisne ha obtenido reconocimientos y algunos premios como: Arts Abroad, Canada Cuncil for the Arts 2019. Jóvenes Creadores FONCA 2013-2014. Mejor Album Experimental Indie-O Music Awards, Los Dorados-Incendio 2009. Nominación al mejor espectáculo de Jazz en vivo Lunas del Auditorio, Los Dorados 2008. Jóvenes Creadores FECAC 2002. Además de compartir escenario con artistas como Marcus Miller, Tower of Power, Marc Dresser, William Parker, Dave Douglas, Uri Cane, y tocado con Cuong-Vu (Pat Metheny Group), Ben Wendel (Kneebody), Christine Jensen, entre otros, Se ha presentado en una gran cantidad de festivales, entre los que destacan: Montreal Jazz Festival 2018. Mood Indigo, Mumbai, India 2014. Glatt & Verkehrt Music Festival, Krems, Austria 2013. CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, NY 2010. Festival Iberoamericano de Cultura Musical Vive Latino 2009. 

Composer-performer-improviser Carlos Maldonado Cisneros -Malcisne- was born in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico on January 2, 1980.

"He belongs to the lineage of artists who seek to expand and transcend stylistic limits in each work he presents: From Los Dorados, his first group -with whom he released four albums, where genres such as jazz, rock and nuances of electronic music are combined from a contemporary perspective-, to Chocolate Smoke Gang -double avant-garde jazz quartet with a recording made with binaural technology, in which he made room for both musicians from the jazz tradition as well as risky improvisers- and Malcisne -an ensemble of new music where he explores experimental sonorities in a song format". -The Tempest No.116-.

Carlos currently lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he completed his Master's studies in Jazz Performance at the Schulich School of Music, McGill University and is a member of the contemporary jazz quartet LeJager.

During his career, Malcisne has obtained recognitions and some awards such as: Arts Abroad, Canada Cuncil for the Arts 2019. Young Creators FONCA 2013-2014. Best Experimental Indie-O Music Awards, Los Dorados-Incendio 2009. Nomination for best live jazz show Lunas del Auditorio, Los Dorados 2008. Young Creators FECAC 2002. In addition to this, he has shared the stage with artists such as Marcus Miller, Tower of Power, Marc Dresser, William Parker, Dave Douglas, Uri Cane, and played with Cuong-Vu (Pat Metheny Group), Ben Wendel (Kneebody), Christine Jensen, among others. He has performed at a large number of festivals, including: Montreal Jazz Festival, 2018; Mood Indigo, Mumbai, India 2014; Glatt & Verkehrt Music Festival, Krems, Austria 2013; CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, NY 2010; Iberoamerican Festival of Musical Culture Vive Latino 2009.