Looking for poetry, drama, and extreme virtuoso dancing? Helgi Tomasson’s 7 for Eight, a lyrical, neoclassical work for eight dancers incorporates sensual adagio, exuberant allegro, and everything in between. Master storyteller Cathy Marston recreates Edith Wharton’s novella Ethan Frome in her ballet, Snowblind. David Dawson’s Anima Animus is ballet pushed to every extreme: technique stretched to its outer limit and physically emotional virtuosity.
*Note: 7 for Eight, Snowblind, and Anima Animus will be archival captures.
April 22 – May 12, 2021
*Programming updated on Feb 19
7 FOR EIGHT
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Snowblind
Composers: Amy Beach, Philip Feeney, Arthur Foote, and Arvo Pärt
Music arranged by: Philip Feeney
Choreographer: Cathy Marston
ANIMA ANIMUS
Composer: Ezio Bosso
Choreographer: David Dawson
Streaming access available beginning 6 pm on Apr 22.
Programming subject to change.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Program 05 Casting
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Conductor: Martin West
Piano: Mungunchimeg Buriad
1st Movement: Yuan Yuan Tan, Tiit Helimets
2nd Movement: Vanessa Zahorian◊, Gennadi Nedvigin◊
3rd Movement: Koto Ishihara◊, Elizabeth Powell, Taras Domitro◊
4th Movement: Gennadi Nedvigin◊, Lonnie Weeks, Koto Ishihara◊, Vanessa Zahorian◊
5th Movement: Taras Domitro◊
6th Movement: Yuan Yuan Tan, Tiit Helimets
7th Movement: Finale
Composers: Amy Beach, Philip Feeney, Arthur Foote, and Arvo Pärt
Choreographer: Cathy Marston
Conductor: Martin West
Piano: Mungunchimeg Buriad
Ethan Frome, a farmer: Ulrik Birkkjaer
Zeena Frome, his sickly wife: Sarah Van Patten
Mattie Silver, their home help: Mathilde Froustey
Composer: Ezio Bosso
Choreographer: David Dawson
Conductor: Martin West
Violin: Heeguen Song
Maria Kochetkova◊, Sofiane Sylve◊
Carlo Di Lanno◊, Luke Ingham, Henry Sidford, Wei Wang
Kamryn Baldwin, Elizabeth Mateer, Elizabeth Powell, Skyla Schreter◊
Music Director and Principal Conductor
Martin West
Violin I
Cordula Merks, Concertmaster
Heeguen Song, Associate Concertmaster
Wenyi Shih, Associate Concertmaster**
Beni Shinohara, Assistant Concertmaster
Heidi Wilcox
Mia Kim
Robin Hansen
Brian Lee
Mariya Borozina
Barbara Riccardi*
Lev Rankov*
Carla Picchi*
Karen Shinozaki*
Jennifer Cho*
Julie Kim*
Dan Flanagan*
Dian Zhang*
Violin II
Craig Reiss, Principal
Jeanelle Meyer, Associate Principal
Rebecca Jackson, Assistant Principal**
Marianne Wagner
Patricia Van Winkle
Clifton Foster
Elbert Tsai
Laura Keller
Jeremy Preston
Katherine Button*
Emma Votapek*
George Hayes
Rochelle Nguyen*
Viola
Yi Zhou, Principal
Anna Kruger, Associate Principal
Joy Fellows, Assistant Principal
Caroline Lee
Paul Ehrlich
Elizabeth Prior*
Katherine Johnk*
Cello
Eric Sung, Principal
Jonah Kim, Associate Principal
Victor Fierro, Assistant Principal
Thalia Moore
Nora Pirquet
Ruth Lane**
Miriam Perkoff*
Contrabass
Steve D’Amico, Principal
Shinji Eshima, Associate Principal
Jonathan Lancelle, Assistant Principal
Mark Drury
Flute
Barbara Chaffe, Principal
Julie McKenzie
Stephanie McNab*
Piccolo
Julie McKenzie
Oboe
Laura Griffiths, Principal
Marilyn Coyne
Clarinet
Natalie Parker, Principal
Steve Sanchez**
Bassoon
Rufus Olivier, Principal
Patrick Johnson-Whitty
Horn
Kevin Rivard, Principal
Keith Green
Brian McCarty, Associate Principal
William Klingelhoffer
Trumpet/Cornet
Adam Luftman, Principal
Joseph Brown
Trombone
Jeffrey Budin, Principal
Bass Trombone
Scott Thornton, Principal
Tuba
Peter Wahrhaftig, Principal
Timpani
James Gott, Principal
Percussion
David Rosenthal, Principal
Todd Manley
Peter Thielen
Harp
Annabelle Taubl, Principal
Orchestra Personnel Manager and Music Administrator
Tracy Davis
Music Librarian
Matthew Naughtin
**Season Substitute
*Extra player