Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Will Present JOHNNY LOVES JOHANN This December
The music-and-dance program features new choreography set to Bach’s Cello Suites.
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Johnny Loves Johann on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 7 p.m.
This museum-scale performance will feature GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Johnny Gandelsman alongside choreographers and dancers Melissa Toogood and John Heginbotham. Gandelsman will perform Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 with new choreography by Toogood and Cello Suite No. 4 with new choreography by Heginbotham.
The program offers a condensed look at a broader collaborative project that reconsiders Bach’s music through contemporary movement and personal artistic narratives.
Ticket Information
Date: Monday, December 15, 2025
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 120 College Street, Asheville, NC
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $10 Members & Students
Media Kit: Johnny Loves Johann – Press Kit
About the Program
The project brings together musicians and choreographers in a collaborative exploration of Bach’s Cello Suites. Gandelsman’s interpretation emphasizes the folk-inspired and dance-driven qualities in the music, while Toogood and Heginbotham contribute movement that reflects their individual perspectives and approaches. The program is structured around themes of community and shared artistic exchange.
Performers
Johnny Gandelsman
A GRAMMY Award-winning violinist, producer, and 2024 MacArthur Fellow, Gandelsman is a founding member of Brooklyn Rider and a former Silkroad Ensemble artist.
Melissa Toogood
A modern dancer, teacher, and Dean and Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division, Toogood is a former member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and longtime collaborator with Pam Tanowitz.
John Heginbotham
The Artistic Director of Dance Heginbotham, Heginbotham is a choreographer whose work spans concert dance, opera, and theater, with credits including the 2019 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! and projects for film and television.
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