Friday, May 2 2014 and Saturday, May 3 2014
Composed by Iannis Xenakis
Percussion by Kuniko Kato
Choreography by Luca Veggetti
Dance by Megumi Nakamura
at Japan Society – 333 East 47 St, NYC
Performances begin at 7:30 pm
Tickets On Sale Now: $40 / $24 for Japan Society Members
Italian choreographer Luca Veggetti, known for his international projects, premieres his latest piece Pleiades at Japan Society. A collaborative work with two Japanese artists—distinguished percussionist Kuniko Kato, and dancer Megumi Nakamura, acclaimed worldwide since her days as a soloist with Jiří Kylián’s Nederlands Dans Theater– Pleiades stems from the choreographic possibilities offered by Pléiades, a mesmerizing score by Greek composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) for a sextet of mixed percussion. On stage, Kato plays with and against herself while Nakamura, adopting a similar strategy, dances with her projected double, and a universe is kept in balance by the synergy, dialogue and counterpoint of the musical and choreographic actions.
For more information please visit
http://www.japansociety.org/event/veggetti-kato-and-nakamura-pleiades