The new work by PeiJu Chien-Pott and Jonathan Howard Katz is supported, in part, by a generous gift from Deborah and Charles Adelman. Mellon Foundation, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. Whitaker Fund, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., The Andrew W. Unbeknownst was supported by New Music USA, made possible by annual support and/or endowment gifts from Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, New York State Council on the Arts, Helen F. Unbeknownst and the new work by Rohan Bhargava and Annie Nikunen are supported, in part, by a commissioning grant from the O'Donnell-Green Music and Dance Foundation. Not to mention somebody who so effortlessly straddles the music-dance divide within her own practice." Her music is entirely different from mine, so it's exciting and refreshing to have such a vibrant, new musical presence in the ensemble. Says Katz, "Annie's artistic voice is incredibly distinct and imaginative, growing naturally out of her unusual interdisciplinary background and confluence of interests. In 2021, Annie Nikunen joined as a second composer-in-residence (as well as flutist, dancer, and choreographer), introducing a new dynamic in the relationship of music to dance. Until last year, Katz had been the only composer in the company, though other composers were commissioned. The key component of Periapsis Music and Dance's output since the beginning has been the composer / choreographer collaboration, which has resulted in unique creation processes and works that sometimes blur the line between genres, and between dancers and musicians. This will be PeiJu Chien-Pott's first commissioned work for Periapsis Music and Dance. It will be a duet for two male dancers, setting an existing piece for piano 4-hands by composer Annie Nikunen, which was inspired in part by the Cage-Cunningham love letters. This one will be a larger work, for four dancers, viola, and piano, and is based on a short story by Ben Loory.ĭa' Von Doane's choreography appeared on a Periapsis program in 2014, but this is his first commissioned work on the company. Unbeknownst, the program's title work, will be Gabrielle Lamb's second commissioned work for Periapsis Music and Dance, the first being last year's Equipoise, also a collaboration with Katz. And our guest choreographers, all outstanding artists, come from very different movement backgrounds and aesthetics, which allows us to broaden our influences and grow substantially as a versatile repertoire company." And Rohan and Evita, our resident choreographers, are also fairly new to the company, so we're just beginning to explore together how they'll shape our work over the long term. We have five new dancers this season, which is basically half the company, so we're rediscovering and redefining our ensemble's voice and direction. Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and pianist Eleonor Sandresky will appear as guest performers.Īrtistic director Jonathan Howard Katz, who co-founded the organization and is also currently a guest pianist with New York City Ballet, says of this program, "This is a culmination of the past decade of our work, but it also represents new beginnings. Resident choreographer Evita Zacharioglou and guest choreographers PeiJu Chien-Pott and Gabrielle Lamb are collaborating with composer and artistic director Jonathan Howard Katz. Resident choreographer Rohan Bhargava and guest choreographer Da' Von Doane are both collaborating with composer Annie Nikunen. Two performances, May 21 at 7 PM and May 22 at 3 PM at the Mark Morris Dance Center, 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. All works are performed by our ensemble of dancers and musicians, with two prestigious guest musicians joining the program. Periapsis Music and Dance's tenth season culminates in UNBEKNOWNST, a program of five new works by our resident and guest choreographers, in collaboration with our resident composers. **Proof of vaccination is required for entry and the audience must remain masked *There is no box office at the theater, so tickets must be purchased in advance Tickets: $30 general admission $18 student/artist Saturday May 21 at 7 PM Sunday May 22 at 3 PM ![]() Rohan Bhargava, PeiJu Chien-Pott, Da' Von Doane, Gabrielle Lamb, and Evita Zacharioglou Five world premieres, with choreography by:
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