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Chromatic

Choreographed by
David Shimotakahara
While researching music for Chromatic, I came across Conlon Nancarrow’s work by accident. I was immediately taken by its idiosyncratic qualities and unique sound. His experimentation composing on player piano rolls as a way of layering complex rhythmic and tempo changes, gives his work a certain driven, automated quality. But also in Nancarrow’s music you hear all types of social dance forms — tango and dance hall of rhythms and themes. I was inspired by this juxtaposition, a mash up of influences from which something very human and almost whimsical emerges. -David Shimotakahara

  • PREMEIRE:

    October 14, 2016

    Allen Theater at Playhouse Square

    CHOREOGRAPHY:
    David Shimotakahara


    MUSIC:
    Joanna Macgregor Piano Works by Conlon Nancarrow, Sound Circus Studies for Player Piano #6 , #11,
    Nancarrow, Pieces for Small Orchestra/Tango?/String Quartet #1 Joel Sachs Prelude and Blues
    Conlon Nancarrow , Studies for Player Piano, 2008 Other Minds Study #2
    Conlon Nancarrow Studies, Ingo MetzmacHer, Ensemble Modern Study #14; Trio: Andantino
    Big Beautiful Dark and Scary, Bang on a Can All Stars Player Piano Studies (arr. E Ziporyn) Study #2a


    LIGHTING DESIGN:
    Dennis Dugan


    COSTUME DESIGN:
    Janet Bolick


    ORIGINAL CAST:
    Felise Bagley, Lauren Garson, Damien Highfield, Michael Marquez, Stephanie Terasaki

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