The First of Love
A dance and music performance inspired by the poetry of Elsa Gidlow.
8pm Saturday, April 18th, 2009.
Miller Theatre, Columbia University.
Presented by Columbia New Music, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Columbia Classical Performers, Worldmuse Ensemble, and Columbia Queer Alliance.
Ursula Kwong-Brown: Producer, Composer, Sound and Lighting Designer
Choreographers: Emery LeCrone, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman, Bryan Arias.
Poetry: Elsa Gidlow, from "On a Grey Thread" (1923)
Assistant Producers: Britain Hopkins, Jamie Chen
Poster Design: Jin Chen
Film: Phillip Askew
Supported [in part] by the Arts Initiative at Columbia University. This funding is made possible through a generous gift from The Gatsy Charitable Foundation.
8pm Saturday, April 18th, 2009.
Miller Theatre, Columbia University.
Presented by Columbia New Music, Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Columbia Classical Performers, Worldmuse Ensemble, and Columbia Queer Alliance.
Ursula Kwong-Brown: Producer, Composer, Sound and Lighting Designer
Choreographers: Emery LeCrone, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman, Bryan Arias.
Poetry: Elsa Gidlow, from "On a Grey Thread" (1923)
Assistant Producers: Britain Hopkins, Jamie Chen
Poster Design: Jin Chen
Film: Phillip Askew
Supported [in part] by the Arts Initiative at Columbia University. This funding is made possible through a generous gift from The Gatsy Charitable Foundation.
MUSICIANS
Diana Daniel, soprano soloist. Elliot Moore, conductor.
Choir: Amanda Gregory, Anne Donlon (sopranos). Juliet Forshaw, Marina Evans, Kate Smith (altos).
Large Ensemble: Johnna Wu, Amanda Lo (violins), Elizabeth Whitman (viola), Susanna Mendlow (cello), Gabriel Marx (double
bass), Lauren Salz (flute), Catherine Rice (oboe), Demarus Allen (clarinet), Joshua Dickinson (alto saxophone), Leah Kohn (bassoon)
Jude Traxler (percussion), Rebecca Lewis (harp)
Additional Chamber Musicians: Jude Tedaldi (cello), Tavi Ungelieder (cello), Mathieu Roskam (clarinet), Caroline
Robertson (oboe), Alex Klein (viola), Eric Silberger (violin)
DANCERS
Choregraphers: Emery LeCrone, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman, Bryan Arias
Dancers: Emery LeCrone, Victoria North, Ted Seymour, Lydia Walker, Rachel Salzman
I. YouthDiana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble |
II. Dance TrioJude Tedaldi, cello |
III. Episode
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IV. ChanceDiana Daniel (soprano), Mathieu Roskam (clarinet), |
V. Dance DuetRebecca Lewis (harp), Tape |
VI. Come And Lie With Me
Kate Smith (soprano), Caroline Robertson (oboe), Alex Klein (viola),
Tavi Ungelieder (cello), Jude Traxler (percussion) |
VII. As Usual
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VIII. You Are Not She Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble |
IX. Dance SoloEric Silberger (violin), Jude Tedaldi (cello) |
X. I, Lover
Diana Daniel (soprano), Choir and Ensemble |
