The Electronic Music Foundation presents Xenakis & Japan featuring choreographer, Luca Veggetti and The Purchase College Dance Corps

WHAT: A dance/music event highlighting Xenakis’ lifelong interest in Japanese music and theater, conceived by and with choreography, stage design, and costumes by Luca Veggetti. With lighting by Roderick Murray, dance by the Prchase Dance Corps and Frances Chiaverini, and performances by Noh artist Ryoko Aoki, bassist Robert Black, and shakuhachi virtuoso James Nyoraku Schlefer.

WHEN: February 28, 2010, 8pm

WHERE: Judson Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC

WHO: What do an innovative Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti, a Greek Composer Iannis Xenakis, Noh artist Ryoko Aoki, virtuoso James Nyoraku Schlefer, bassist Robert Black, shakuhachi, Frances Chiavenni, acclaimed lighting designer Roderick Murray and the internationally renowned Purchase Dance Corps have in common?

You can see them all on stage at the Judson Church, home of some of the world’s most innovative dance and theatre works in a one time only concert presented by the Electronic Music Foundation.  The artists will be performing electronic music composed by Mr. Zenakis and Luca Veggetti’s world premiere choreography.  Mr. Veggetti was in residence at Purchase College in the Conservatory of  Dance last spring where he created one half of works you will see on February 28th “Orient/Occident”. He returned this fall to create the newest portion of the work, which will   premiere at this concert.

The Purchase Dance Corps is the performing company for the Conservatory of Dance.  They have traveled internationally with world-class repertory, present concerts at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College and will now be presented in New York City in this astounding assemblage of artists for this unique specially designed performance.

TICKETS:  $15/$10 senior and students. For reservations and advance sales email Suzanne@emf.org or call 1-888-749-9998

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