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Emergence

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Val Caniparoli · San Francisco Ballet (TBC)

A ballet for eight dancers by Val Caniparoli about emerging from pandemic isolation, premiered in San Francisco Ballet's next@90 festival of new works in January 2023. It is set to Dobrinka Tabakova's Concerto for Cello and Strings. Ben created the sound design, a sound collage delivered in several versions; reviews describe an aural opening of static over a faint heartbeat with voiceovers about living through COVID.

Premiere
2023-01-21
Venue
War Memorial Opera House (San Francisco Ballet, next@90 festival, Program 2)
Where
San Francisco, CA
Performances
next@90 Program 2 (Caniparoli / Breiner / Oishi premieres) ran Jan 21, 24, 26, 28 (matinee) and 29 (matinee), Feb 3 and Feb 8, 2023. Ben planned to attend the Jan 28 matinee.
Credits
Choreography: Val Caniparoli. Music: Dobrinka Tabakova (Concerto for Cello and Strings), conducted by Matthew Rowe, cello Eric Sung. Sound design: Ben Juodvalkis. Costumes: Susan Roemer. Lighting: Jim French. Original cast: Lucas Erni, Nikisha Fogo, Angelo Greco, Ellen Rose Hummel, Misa Kuranaga, Steven Morse, Aaron Robison, WanTing Zhao. SF Ballet production: Christopher Dennis (Director of Production), Jane Green (Production Stage Manager), Lisa Woodward (head of sound).

Press

“I worked with sound designer Ben Juodvalkis on a taped, soundscore collage that sets the mood and tone”

SF/Arts · Heather Desaulniers · 2023-01

“After a brief aural intro of buzzy static over a faint heartbeat, various voiceovers offer snippets of the difficulties and fears”

“Caniparoli's EMERGENCE explores the experiences of dancers as they step back into the studio and stage following COVID's required seclusion.”

“Veteran S.F. Ballet choreographer Val Caniparoli's to-the-moment 'Emergence' effectively addresses fallout from the pandemic, and recovery.”

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