Cedar Lake’S Farewell Performances Are Dedicated to Season Sponsor: Nancy Laurie, Greg Mudd, and Benoit-Swan Pouffer
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BAM 2015 Winter/Spring Season #CEDARLAKE Brooklyn Academy of Music Alan H. Fishman, Chairman of the Board William I. Campbell, Vice Chairman of the Board Cedar Adam E. Max, Vice Chairman of the Board Karen Brooks Hopkins, President Joseph V. Melillo, Lake Executive Producer Contemporary Ballet BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Jun 3—6 PROGRAM A—Jun 3 & 5, 7:30pm My Generation by Richard Siegal Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Crystal Pite Rain Dogs by Johan Inger Running time: two hours including two intermissions PROGRAM B —Jun 4 & 6, 7:30pm Indigo Rose by Jirˇí Kylián Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Crystal Pite Necessity, Again by Jo Strømgren Running time: two hours including two intermissions Cedar Lake’s farewell performances are dedicated to Season Sponsor: Nancy Laurie, Greg Mudd, and Benoit-Swan Pouffer. Support for the Signature Artists Series provided by the Howard Gilman Foundation Leadership support for dance at BAM provided by The Harkness Foundation for Dance Major support for dance at BAM provided by The SHS Foundation Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet DANCERS Jon Bond • Nickemil Concepcion • Joaquim de Santana • Vânia Doutel Vaz Joseph Kudra • Navarra Novy-Williams • Raymond Pinto • Guillaume Quéau • Matthew Rich • Ida Saki • Ebony Williams • Jin Young Won Apprentices: Patrick Coker • Daphne Fernberger Casting subject to change PROGRAM A—Jun 3 & 5, 7:30pm MY GENERATION (World Premiere) Choreography by Richard Siegal Costume design by Bernhard Willhelm Styling by Edda Gudmun Lighting design by Stan Pressner Music by Atom™ (Uwe Schmidt) Performed by Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Daphne Fernberger, Navarra Novy-Williams, Raymond Pinto, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music credits: “My Generation,” words and music by Peter Townshend, © Copyright 1965 (Renewed) Fabulous Music Ltd., London, England, TRO-Devon Music, Inc., New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada, International Copyright Secured, Made in U.S.A., All rights reserved Including Public for Profit, Used by Per- mission. “I Love You (Like My Drum Machine),” “Empty,” and “Ich Bin Meine Maschine,” by Atom™ (Uwe Schmidt) TEN DUETS ON A THEME OF RESCUE (2008) Choreography by Crystal Pite Costume design by Junghyun Georgia Lee Lighting design by Jim French Music: Selections from the original motion picture sound track of Solaris by Cliff Martinez Performed by: Jun 3 & 6—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams Jun 4 & 5—Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich RAIN DOGS (2014, New York Premiere) Choreography by Johan Inger Assistants to the choreographer Aurélie Cayla, Amos Ben-Tal Set and costume design by Johan Inger Lighting design by Peter Lundin Music by Tom Waits Performed by: Jun 3—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Jun 5—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz , Navarra Novy-Williams, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Jin Young Won Music Credits: “Kommienezuspadt,” “Make it Rain,” “Dirt in the Ground,” and “Hoist that Rag” written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan; “Frank’s Wild Years” written by Tom Waits © Jalma Music (ASCAP); “Step Right Up” and “The Piano Has Been Drinking” written by Tom Waits, courtesy of BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP) o/b/o Six Palms Music Corporation (ASCAP). Music Clearance by BZ/Rights & Permissions, Inc. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet PROGRAM B—Jun 4 & 6, 7:30pm INDIGO ROSE (2013) Choreography by Jirˇí Kylián Décor design by Jirˇí Kylián Costume design by Joke Visser Original lighting design by Michael Simon Lighting re-design by Kees Tjebbes Assistants to choreographer Aurelie Cayla, Amos Ben-Tal Music by Robert Ashley, François Couperin, John Cage, and J.S. Bach Performed by Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music Credits: “Factory Preset” (1993) used by permission of Robert Ashley; François Couperin, from “l’Apothéose de Lully,” “Plainte des Memes” (1725); John Cage, from “Three Dances for Two Prepared Pianos,” Dance No. 1 (1945); J.S. Bach, from “Das wohltemperierte Klavier,” Fugue No. 8 in E-Flat minor (1722) TEN DUETS ON A THEME OF RESCUE (2008) Choreography by Crystal Pite Costume design by Junghyun Georgia Lee Lighting design by Jim French Music: Selections from the original motion picture sound track of Solaris by Cliff Martinez Performed by: Jun 3 & 6—Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy- Williams, Matthew Rich Jun 4 & 5—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Guillaume Quéau, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams NECESSITY, AGAIN (2012) Choreography by Jo Strømgren Costume design by Junghyun Georgia Lee Lighting design by Jim French and Jo Strømgren Music by Charles Aznavour with text by Jacques Derrida Additional music by Bergmund Skaslien Performed by: Jun 4—Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Guillaume Quéau, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Jun 6—Jon Bond, Nickemil Concepcion, Joaquim de Santana, Vânia Doutel Vaz, Joseph Kudra, Navarra Novy-Williams, Matthew Rich, Ida Saki, Ebony Williams, Jin Young Won Music credits: “Que c’est Triste Venise”: French Text by Françoise Dorin; Music by Charles Aznavour © Copyright 1965 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, Paris, France. TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.,New York, controls all publication rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “La Mamma”: Original French Text by Robert Gall; Music by Charles Aznavour © Copyright 1964 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, Paris, France, TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, controls all publications rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “Desormais”: 50% Georges Garvarentz & Charles Aznavour (50% TRO & 50% France Music). “Trousse Chemise”: 100% Charles Aznavour and Jacques Mareuil France Music Corp. (ASCAP). “Le Temps”: From the Musical Production “The World of Charles Aznavour” Original French Text by Charles Aznavour; Music by Jeff Davis © Copyright 1964 (Renewed) Editions Musicales Charles Aznavour, Paris, France, TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, controls all publications rights for the U.S.A. and Canada. Used by Permission. “Deconstruction & Necessity”: Spoken word recording by Jacques Derrida,© LTM Recordings. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet Jon Bond Nickemil Concepcion Joaquim de Santana Vânia Doutel Vaz Joseph Kudra Navarra Novy-Williams Raymond Pinto Guillaume Quéau Matthew Rich Ida Saki Rachelle Scott Ebony Williams Jin Young Won Patrick Coker Daphne Fernberger Who’s Who ALEXANDRA DAMIANI (artistic director) was CHOREOGRAPHERS named artistic director in spring 2014. A native of France, Damiani is a leading practitioner and JOHAN INGER (born 1967, Stockholm) collaborator in the realm of contemporary dance, completed his dance training at the Royal combining her rich dance background with an Swedish Ballet School and at the National enthusiasm for directing dancers and a flexibility Ballet School in Canada. From 1985 to 1990 with varying philosophies of movement. After a he danced with the Swedish Royal Ballet in 15 year dance career as a soloist with Les Ballets Stockholm, the last year performing as a soloist. Jazz of Montreal, Complexions, and Donald In 1990, he joined Nederlands Dans Theater Byrd/The Group, Damiani joined Cedar Lake and was a high-profile dancer in this company Contemporary Ballet as ballet master in 2005. until 2002. When Inger tried his hand at NDT’s Damiani is honored to have worked with artists annual Choreography Workshops, Jirˇí Kylián and innovators both in her work with Cedar Lake noticed his talent for choreography. In 1995, Contemporary Ballet as well as independently, after four workshop pieces, Inger was allowed such as Donald Byrd, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, to choreograph his first work for Nederlands Alexander Ekman, Andonis Fionadakis, Emanuel Dans Theater 2 (NDT 2). The resulting piece, Gat, Jacopo Godani, Emily Molnar, Ohad Mellantid, marked his official debut as a Naharin, Crystal Pite, Rodrigo Pederneiras, choreographer. It was part of the Holland Dance Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Victor Quijada, Dwight Festival and was immediately a resounding Rhoden, Richard Siegal, Jo Strømgren, and Didy success. It brought him the Philip Morris Finest Veldman, among others. Damiani is frequently Selection Award 1996 in the Contemporary invited to conduct master classes in the US and Dance category. In 2001, Mellantid was around the world with such dance institutions nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award in as The Juilliard School, Tisch School of the the Best New Dance Production category. Since Arts at New York University, and Ballet Junior his debut, Inger has made various works for of Geneva. Since 2008, she has served on the NDT. For his ballets Dream Play and Walking advisory board of New York Theatre Ballet. She Mad, he received the Lucas Hoving Production is also an avid student and teacher in the ancient Award in October 2001. Inger has also been healing movement practice of Qigong under the nominated for Dutch prizes such as the Golden guidance of Master Sat Hon, Taoist Master of the Theatre Dance Prize 2000 by the VSCD Dance Dragon Gate Lineage. Panel and the Merit Award 2002 from the Stichting Dansersfonds ’79. Inger left NDT to BRIAN REEDER (rehearsal director) began his take on the artistic leadership of Cullberg Ballet training at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in in Stockholm in 2003. In the summer of 2008, the state of his birth. His professional career as Inger ended his artistic directorship to devote a dancer was largely spent with New York City himself to choreography. Since 2009, he has Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and WillIam held the position of associate choreographer Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt.