When ballet director Kevin O’Day, the New York composer John King and a group of musicians meet to create a new piece, many things are possible: different styles collide, urban rhythms mix with other musical traditions.
For over fifteen years Kevin O’Day and John King have been pursuing a path that challenges dance and musical forms while allowing two equal partners to create with independence and freedom. John King has worked closely with dance legend Merce Cunningham, composed several operas, radio plays and has been commissioned by many classical contemporary music ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet, Red {an orchestra}, Ethel and Bang On A Can All-Stars, among others. He is persistently pursuing and refining a method that has been described by the New York Observer as follows: “Perhaps it’s the listener, ultimately, who breathes life into Mr. King’s piece, or pieces. But it’s the composer’s invention that makes that possible, and Mr. King’s is of a rare kind.”
The saying I’m with the band comes from a method some have used to sneak into overcrowded clubs and concerts. Mannheim’s ballet director refers to this trick with a wink. Aren’t we all part of the band? In O’Day’s tenth season the ballet production I'm with the band is more than just a birthday serenade. This anniversary premiere celebrates dancing, making music and coming together.
For over fifteen years Kevin O’Day and John King have been pursuing a path that challenges dance and musical forms while allowing two equal partners to create with independence and freedom. John King has worked closely with dance legend Merce Cunningham, composed several operas, radio plays and has been commissioned by many classical contemporary music ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet, Red {an orchestra}, Ethel and Bang On A Can All-Stars, among others. He is persistently pursuing and refining a method that has been described by the New York Observer as follows: “Perhaps it’s the listener, ultimately, who breathes life into Mr. King’s piece, or pieces. But it’s the composer’s invention that makes that possible, and Mr. King’s is of a rare kind.”
The saying I’m with the band comes from a method some have used to sneak into overcrowded clubs and concerts. Mannheim’s ballet director refers to this trick with a wink. Aren’t we all part of the band? In O’Day’s tenth season the ballet production I'm with the band is more than just a birthday serenade. This anniversary premiere celebrates dancing, making music and coming together.
Cast and Creative Team for I'm with the band (UA) at Nationaltheater Mannheim
Choreography Kevin O'Day
Music John King
Set design Thomas Mika
Lighting Designer Mark Stanley
Cast:
Ensemble
Michelle Cheung
Ensemble
Zoulfia Choniiazowa
Ensemble
Malthe Clemens
Ensemble
Nadège Cotta
Ensemble
Maria Eugenia Fernández
Ensemble
Miguel González Muelas
Ensemble
Sigmund Hegstad
Ensemble
Veronika Kornová-Cardizzaro
Ensemble
Dávid Kristóf
Ensemble
Hitomi Kuhara
Ensemble
Tyrel Larson
Ensemble
Brian McNeal
Ensemble
Luis Eduardo Sayago
Ensemble
Agata Zajac
Musiker
Rainer Böhm / Volker Engelberth
Musiker
Erwin Ditzner
Musiker
Dave King
Musiker
Stephan Kirsch
Musiker
Jens Knoop / Marco Dalbon
Musiker
Lömsch Lehmann
Musiker
Laurent Leroi
Musiker
Ellen Mayer
Musiker
Thomas Siffling
Musiker
Heiko Duffner
Music John King
Set design Thomas Mika
Lighting Designer Mark Stanley
Cast:
Ensemble
Michelle Cheung
Ensemble
Zoulfia Choniiazowa
Ensemble
Malthe Clemens
Ensemble
Nadège Cotta
Ensemble
Maria Eugenia Fernández
Ensemble
Miguel González Muelas
Ensemble
Sigmund Hegstad
Ensemble
Veronika Kornová-Cardizzaro
Ensemble
Dávid Kristóf
Ensemble
Hitomi Kuhara
Ensemble
Tyrel Larson
Ensemble
Brian McNeal
Ensemble
Luis Eduardo Sayago
Ensemble
Agata Zajac
Musiker
Rainer Böhm / Volker Engelberth
Musiker
Erwin Ditzner
Musiker
Dave King
Musiker
Stephan Kirsch
Musiker
Jens Knoop / Marco Dalbon
Musiker
Lömsch Lehmann
Musiker
Laurent Leroi
Musiker
Ellen Mayer
Musiker
Thomas Siffling
Musiker
Heiko Duffner
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