Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 8:00pm Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 8:00pm
Venue
Epstein Family Amphitheater UCSD
Program
The 2023 edition of ON THE MOVE moves to the all-new Epstein Family Amphitheater. WITHOUT BOUNDS showcases three all-new works. Resident Choreographers Elizabeth Wistrich and Geoffrey Gonzalez premiere their new works. And Brian Heil, a native San Diegan and City Ballet dance artist, debuts his first-ever ballet choreographed for City Ballet dance artists.
AUBADE I & II +
World Premiere
The energy grows as dawn turns to day. Aubade I incapsulates the delicacy of dawn with a romantic pas de deux. Aubade II intertwines four dancers with intricate partnering and physical movement, reminiscent of an awakening. The finale, Aubade +, celebrates daybreak in a crescendo of vivacity to welcome in the new day.
Choreography
Elizabeth Wistrich (2023)
Music
Aubade Avant-dernières Pensées by Erik Satie (1915)
Forever Sunset
World Premiere
A personal reflection of life and loss. Cultivated during a time of personal sorrow, Gonzalez uses this piece to celebrate the small moments, to treasure the ones around you, and to never take life for granted. As the sun sets and brings finality to the day, it also celebrates life in its grandiose display of unbound light.
Choreography
Geoffrey Gonzalez (2023)
Music
Adagio in G Minor by Remo Giazotto based on a manuscript fragment by Tomaso Albinoni (1958)
MOONLIT
World Premiere
An exploration of Dmitri Shostakovich’s5th Symphony. Ranging in tempos, this piece highlights the varied score creating delicate and dynamic movements with this all-female cast. Spritely solos, robust pairings, and elongated adagios visually parallel this diverse musical masterpiece culminating in a harmonious finale.
Choreography
Brian Heil (2023)
Music
Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 by Dmitri Shostakovich (1937)
