Mark Morris Dance Group 2014 China Tour Music in Motion

Published on Oct 28, 2014

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: November 14-15, 2014

Prices: 120, 200, 320, 400, 480, 580

Features: Mark Morris, American most exciting dancer and choreographer. On November 14-15, the Mark Morris Dance Group will bring their classic works "Words", "Grand Duo" and "Socartes" to the stage of Drama Theatre of NCPA.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Mark Morris - Artistic Director
Mark Morris was born on August 29, 1956, in Seattle, Washington, where he studied with Verla Flowers and Perry Brunson. In the early years of his career, he performed with the companies of Lar Lubovitch, Hannah Kahn, Laura Dean, Eliot Feld, and the Koleda Balkan Dance Ensemble. He formed the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) in 1980 and has since created close to 150 works for the company. From 1988 to 1991, he was Director of Dance at the Théatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, the national opera house of Belgium. In 1990, he founded the White Oak Dance Project with Mikhail Baryshnikov. Much in demand as a ballet choreographer, Morris has created eighteen ballets since 1986 and his work is in the repertory of companies worldwide.

Noted for musicality, he has been described as 'undeviating in his devotion to music' (The New Yorker). He began conducting performances for MMDG in 2006 and has since conducted at The International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Lincoln Center, and Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Recently, he served as Music Director for the 2013 Ojai Music Festival. Morris also works extensively in opera, directing and choreographing productions for the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, English National Opera and The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, among others.

Mark Morris Dance Group
Founded in New York City in 1980 by artistic director and choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) has been called "the preeminent modern dance organization of our time" (Yo-Yo Ma), its members receiving “highest praise for their technical aplomb, their musicality, and their sheer human authenticity.” (Bloomberg News). Live music and community engagement are vital components of the Dance Group, which has toured with its own musicians, the MMDG Music Ensemble, since 1996. Through Access/MMDG programming, the Dance Group provides educational opportunities in dance and music to people of all ages and abilities while on tour internationally and at home at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY.

PROGRAMME

Words
Based on excerpts from Mendelssohn's music
Lighting Design: Nick Kolin
Costume Design: Maile Okamura

Grand Duo
Music: Lou Harrison - Grand Duo for Violin and Piano
Costume Design: Susan Ruddie
Lighting Design: Michael Chybowski

'...truly one of the masterpieces of the late 20th Century.' - Reviews for "Grand Duo" by The Guardian

Socartes
Music: Erik Satie - Socrate - Portrait de Socrate, Bords de L'Illissus, Mort de Socrate
Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz
Lighting Design: Michael Chybowski