Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker returns with a dance meditation on late French composer Gérard Grisey’s spectral 1996 masterpiece. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of related articles and videos. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought by posting in the comments below and on social media using #VortexTemporum.
Program Notes
De Keersmaeker’s Latest Work Is a Dance That Alters the Sense of Sound (The New York Times)
A review of the piece’s debut at the Ruhrtriennale in 2013.
Article
A guide to Gérard Grisey's music(The Guardian)
An in-depth guide to Grisey’s time-shifting contemporary aesthetic: “To hear Grisey's music is to have adventures in the stuff of sound that will change your ears for ever.”
Article
Ictus Timeline (Ictus.be)
All about the first 17 years of Belgium’s Ictus ensemble, performing (and moving) alongside Rosas in Vortex Temporum.
Excerpt
Which 'House' Do You Currently Occupy? (Google Books)
A bit about the nine-star ki and Lo Shu magic square, two elements of ancient Chinese and Japanese numerology that inspired movement patterns in Vortex Temporum.
Watch & Listen
All about the first 17 years of Belgium’s Ictus ensemble, performing (and moving) alongside Rosas in Vortex Temporum.
Excerpt
Which 'House' Do You Currently Occupy? (Google Books)
A bit about the nine-star ki and Lo Shu magic square, two elements of ancient Chinese and Japanese numerology that inspired movement patterns in Vortex Temporum.
Watch & Listen
Interview mit/with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker über/about Vortex Temporum (YouTube)
An interview with De Keersmaeker about her ever-evolving musical sense and the creation of Vortex Temporum.
Now your turn...