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presents PIVOT January 23 27, 2018 A.C.T. s Strand Theater Launched in 2016, PIVOT is a new San Francisco Performances series created for adventurous audiences interested in truly unique arts experiences. Driven by a philosophy of innovation, creativity and artistic excellence that pushes the boundaries of the traditional concert experience, PIVOT offers exciting performances and creative exchanges between artists and audiences in welcoming, informal and intimate settings. This season, in an intensive four day exploration, PIVOT celebrates creator-performers on the American artistic edge. The journey begins with L.A. Dance Project, which burst on the dance scene in 2012 and has been turning heads with its fresh, contemporary vision of dance and stylistically diverse repertory. Then Bay Area pianist and contemporary music specialist Sarah Cahill will lead a celebration of visionary California composer Lou Harrison s 100th birthday, partnering with the Alexander String Quartet and William Winant Percussion Group. Palo Alto-native, composer/pianist Timo Andres brings a program inspired by visual patterns, with works by fellow new-generation American composers Caroline Shaw, Christopher Cerrone, and Eric Shanfield. Finally, visionary Bay Area choreographer and director Joe Goode and dancers will provide a glimpse of a new work in progress, based on the idea of storytelling through song. PIVOT: New Adventures in Performing Arts is supported by The Wallace Foundation 2 PIVOT sfperformances.org
Since 1979, SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES has been a pioneer in the Bay Area by introducing hundreds of classical music, jazz, and contemporary dance artists to audiences. With a strong artistic vision and adventurous programming, San Francisco Performances presents the world s finest in music and dance, connecting audiences with artists in intimate settings. ART/PHOTO CREDITS: COVER: PIVOT Illustration: R. Black PAGE 6: L.A. Dance Project: Squarespace PAGE 9: Lou Harrison: David Harsany PAGE 12: Timo Andres: Jonathan Walter PAGE 15: Joe Goode Performance Group: RJ Muna sfperformances.org PIVOT 3
L.A. DANCE PROJECT San Francisco Debut Tuesday, January 23, 2018 8:30pm Closer Choreography Benjamin Millepied Lighting Design Roderick Murray Costume Design Lydia Harmon Music Mad Rush for piano by Philip Glass Performed live by Timo Andres (see page 13 for bio) Dancers Janie Taylor & David Adrian Freeland Jr. Premiere March 14, 2006 at The Joyce Theatre, New York City, United States Hearts & Arrows (Film) Directed and Choreographed by Benjamin Millepied Music String Quartet No. 3 Mishima by Philip Glass Performed by Kronos Quartet Dancers Stephanie Amurao, Anthony Bryant, Aaron Carr, Randy Castillo, Julia Eichten, Charlie Hodges, Morgan Lugo, Nathan Makolandra and Rachelle Rafailedes Made Possible with the generous support of Van Cleef & Arpels 4 PIVOT sfperformances.org
Sarabande Choreography Benjamin Millepied Music Excerpts from Partita for Solo Flute in A Minor and Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach Dancers Aaron Carr, Axel Ibot, Nathan Makolandra and Francisco Mungamba Premiere November 2009 at Maison de la Danse, Lyon, France. Please join us after the performance for a brief Q&A with the artists sfperformances.org PIVOT 5
ABOUT L.A. DANCE PROJECT The L.A. Dance Project is a platform for the development, creation, support and presentation of world-class dance in Los Angeles. Comprised of an internationally acclaimed dance company, a brand new performance space in Los Angeles burgeoning Arts District and a program of media initiatives, LAPD promotes dance not only as an artistic practice but as a way of being in the world. LADP seeks to foster dance-centered artistic collaborations across all disciplines, cultures and communities in Los Angeles and around the globe. Since its founding, L.A. Dance Project s company has toured and given master classes at international venues and festivals including the Holland Festival, the Edinburgh International Festival, La Maison de la Danse, the Saitama Arts Center, Sadler s Wells Theatre, Shanghai and Beijing Opera House and Theatre du Chatelet. In the US, the company has performed at venues including Jacob s Pillow, Brooklyn Academy of Music and New York City Center. In its home city of Los Angeles the company has performed at The Music Center s Walt Disney Concert Hall, MOCA, Union Station, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, and The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. For more information about LADP visit: ladanceproject.com L.A. Dance Project is the Company in Residence for the 2017 18 season at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. 6 PIVOT sfperformances.org
ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER Benjamin Millepied is a French dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. Millepied was a principal with the New York City Ballet where he danced from 1995 to 2011. Mr. Millepied s many ballets are in the repertory of major dance companies around the world such as American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The Mariinsky Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Berlin Staatsoper, Lyon Opera Ballet, and Dutch National Ballet. Mr. Millepied also choreographed the solo Years Later for Mikhail Baryshnikov in 2008. His collaborators include composers Nico Muhly, Nicholas Britell, David Lang, Bryce Dessner, artists Christopher Wool, Barbara Kruger, Mark Bradford, Daniel Buren, Liam Gillick, United Visual Artists, designers Rodarte, Iris Van Herpen, and Alessandro Sartori. In 2010 Mr. Millepied choreographed and starred in the award-winning film Black Swan. Two years later he founded L.A. Dance Project. In 2014 he was appointed Director of Dance at Paris Opera Ballet. For the two seasons that Mr. Millepied programmed at Paris Opera Ballet, he commissioned new works by William Forsythe, Justin Peck, Jerome Bel, Wayne McGregor, Crystal Pite, Tino Seghal, Nico Muhly, and James Blake. In 2016 Mr. Millepied resigned from his position in order to focus his energy on making L.A. Dance Project the organization he envisions for dance today. In addition to his work as a choreographer and artistic director, Mr. Millepied has directed numerous dance short films over the years. In 2018 he will make his directorial feature debut with the film musical Carmen. Mr. Millepied is a recipient of the Prix de Lausanne, the Mae L. Wien Award, and the U.S.A. Artists fellowship and was also named a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. sfperformances.org PIVOT 7
Photo: Johansen Krause MUSIC WITH CHANGING PARTS SAN FRANCISCO PERFORMANCES presents Philip Glass and the Philip Glass Ensemble San Francisco Girls Chorus Students from the SF Conservatory of Music Tue Feb 20 7:30pm Davies Symphony Hall 415.392.2545 SFPERFORMANCES.ORG