On September 24 and 25, the Mark Morris Dance Group will perform “Gloria” for 10 dancers in “Gloria in D, RV589” through Antonio Vivaldi.
The fall festival opens with the annual weekend gala dinner prepared by Michelin-starred chef Francis Mallmann, who will join the verbal exchange through Food Jeff Gordinier.
Lucinda Childs is one of the choreographers who perform in “The Glass Etudes. “A postmodern dancer known for her minimalist movements and intricate patterns, she began her career as a member of the experimental Judson Dance Theatre.
Russian post-minimalist pianist and composer Anton Batagov will perform “Etude No. 18″,” choreographed by Childs. Batagov is a non-public friend of Philip Glass.
Pianist Timo Andres will play one of Philip Glass’ studios as a component of the festival. “It translates it almost as a 100-meter race at the Olympics,” said choreographer Justin Peck.
Chanon Judson of Urban Bush Women is a choreographer on “The Glass Etudes. “
Australian singer-songwriter Ry X will perform on September 30 as part of a U. S. tour.
Ariana Debose as Anita and David Alvarez as Bernardo in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” which will be screened on the last day of the festival.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park’s Fall 2022 Festival opens with its annual fundraising gala on September 16 in Tivoli and continues through October 1.
Kaatsbaan (Dutch for “a playground”) founded in 1990 through 4 dancers on the historic 153 acres of Tivoli Farms, once Eleanor Roosevelt’s “equestrian playground. “The center focused only on dance until 2018, when Sonja Kostich became its first executive director. and artistic director. Kostich, a former professional dancer with a degree in commerce and a master’s degree in arts management, expanded Kaatsbaan’s programming to include more arts in an effort to reinvent the site as a colorful cultural center in the Hudson Valley.
When the pandemic first hit in the spring of 2020, Kostich had the idea to bring everything outside. The first dance festival that summer loose and limited to only 50 spectators according to the exhibition to comply with COVID protection protocols. In 2021, Kaatsbaan added an autumn festival and included music, visual arts, poetry and culinary arts in the same old dance in keeping with the toire.
This year, 12 visual artists founded in the Hudson Valley will be in the stage demonstrating the festival. His sculptures rise from the ground, enlarge from the walls and lean opposite trees, in fabrics ranging from bronze to burnt wood and glass. The artists, selected by Hilary Green, come with Emil Alzamora, Stuart Farmery, Tristan Fitch, Jared Handelsman, Kenichi Hiratsuka, Lowell Miller, Portia Munson, Shelley Parriott, Eileen M. Power, Gregory Steel, Christina Tenaglia and Millicent Young.
The fall festival begins with the annual gala dinner on the playground on Friday, September 16. Guests can enjoy cocktails and snacks, a meal prepared by Michelin-starred chef Francis Mallmann, and a culinary verbal exchange between Mallmann and food editor Jeff Gordinier. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for the fall festival artists.
On September 17 and 18, “The Glass Etudes,” produced in collaboration with Pomegranate Arts, will celebrate composer Philip Glass’ 85th birthday. Five choreographers have been commissioned to create new works in one of the Glass studios that will be carried out live. , outdoors, through pianists.
One such choreographer is Lucinda Childs, a postmodern dancer known for her minimalist movements and intricate patterns. Childs began his career as a choreographer in the 1960s as a member of the experimental Judson Dance Theatre before forming his own company in 1973. He first worked with Glass in 1976 on his avant-garde opera “Einstein on the Beach” and has worked with his music several times since then.
For his duo “Glass Etudes,” Childs chose “Etude No. 18,” which he describes as charming and romantic. “I was very attracted to it and at the same time I was a little scared of the quality,” he said. “It’s so attractive. !”
Childs asked to be conducted by Anton Batagov, a Russian post-minimalist pianist and composer whom he had seen play several years ago. Batagov gladly agreed.
“It’s a thrill and an honor to be with Lucinda,” he said. “Working with such a master. “
Although this is batagov’s first time conducting live for dancers, he is no stranger to performing Glass’s music. After reuniting the composer in 1992, Batagov was already a complete interpreter of Glass’s paintings and a friend. In 2017, he released the album. ” Philip Glass: The Complete Etudes” with a wonderful success.
Justin Peck, former soloist and current resident choreographer of the New York City Ballet, is another of glass etudes’ choreographers. “I’ve been a big fan of Philip Glass’ music,” Peck said. created for the New York City Ballet, “In Creases” (2012), was about “Four movements for two pianos” by Glass. This piece boosted his professional career as a choreographer and has since been performed all over the world.
Peck was drawn to the brilliant intensity of “Studio #6,” exactly the athletic way it was conducted by Timo Andrés (who accompanied the play). “(Andrew) translates it almost as a 100-meter race at the Olympics,” Peck said.
He became interested in Glass’ use of repetition and cyclical feedback, and how his choreography can argue with that. Emotionally, he took on the worried aspect of the study. ” When you hear it, it almost looks like a ticking time bomb. There are times when the music erupts into drama and there’s a release and then a return to that time bomb.
The solo, danced through Patricia Delgado (former miami city ballet principal dancer and Peck’s wife), explores this feeling of anxiety in a summy way. “It’s not like it’s an occasion or a specific existing problem,” Peck explained. It’s about distilling emotion and seeing how it can be felt through a kind of dance physics. “
Other choreographers on the show come with Chanon Judson of Urban Bush Women, Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval and Bobbi Jene Smith (formerly of Batsheva Dance Company) with Or Schraiber, accompanied by pianists Conor Hanick, Noah Kains and Maki Namekawa.
What: Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Autumn Festival
When: 17-18, 24-25, 30 Sept. and 1 Oct. , with gala opening on Sept. 1.
Where: Broadway, Tivoli
Tickets: price range; buy tickets here and gala tickets here
Information: kaatsbaan. org/festivals or 845-757-5106
The following weekend, “Mixed Bill Dance” features 3 titans of the dance world: Trisha Brown Dance Company, Dorrance Dance and Mark Morris Dance Group.
The Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform for the first time in Kaatsbaan. Brown, who died in 2017, is a central figure in the world of postmodern dance and one of the most acclaimed and influential choreographers of her time. The company, now under the artistic direction of Carolyn Lucas, will perform “Trisha Brown: In Plain Site” off the level and on the field. Site-specific 30-minute paintings will come with excerpts from Brown’s early paintings from the ’70s: dances derived from mathematical sequences, pedestrian movements, and accumulated gestures. Lucas says his purpose is to create “a lovely program that resonates well with the setting and the paintings. “
Dorrance Dance, an award-winning tap corporation pushing the boundaries, will perform “Basses Loaded”, a piece for 4 taps and 4 basses (two direct and two electric).
Mark Morris Dance Group will perform the exciting and exhilarating “Gloria” (1981) for 10 dancers in Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria in D, RV589”.
On September 30, the festival moves to the performance of Australian singer-songwriter Ry X. This will be part of his long-awaited tour of the United States, following sold-out concerts across Europe. It is a rare possibility to see the rising star in a personal encounter. , intimate setting before playing at New York’s Webster Hall the following night.
The last day of the festival, October 1, kicks off with a screening of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” choreographed by Justin Peck. After the screening, the audience will be taken outdoors for a live dance exhibition on the Meadow Stage. . The performance, a festive tribute to the film, is choreographed by Adriana Pierce for 4 dancers. Pierce, one of the film’s dancers, is an up-and-coming choreographer who has directed with the New York City Ballet and Miami City Ballet. followed by a final evening with food and drinks.
The festival encourages the public to walk the grounds and bring chairs or a blanket to sit on. Drinks and snacks are sold on site and picnics are welcome.