INFRA
Choreographer: Wayne McGregor
Music: Max Richter
An exploration of looking beneath the surface, INFRA pushes the bold, stylized movement of visionary McGregor to new heights amid a soundscape at once haunting and hopeful. Declared "one of the most sought after choreographers in the ballet world" by the New York Times.
Fool's Paradise
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Music: Joby Talbot
Dancers bring flawless classical technique to an exquisite rendering of solos, duets, and trios in this work of intense beauty from Tony Award®-winning choreographer Wheeldon. "Fool's Paradise...travels confidently, both choreographically and emotionally," says the Chicago Tribune.
Year of the Rabbit
Choreographer: Justin Peck
Music: Sufjan Stevens
Set to a classical orchestration of Stevens' electronic song cycle Enjoy Your Rabbit, Year of the Rabbit weaves its ensemble of dancers into intricate and architectural forms with grace to produce a visually arresting work. Peck, 28, has been hailed as an important new voice in 21st-century dance thanks to his brilliantly innovative choreography.
Chicago Premiere
Joffrey dancers: April Daly and Fabrice Calmels. Photo by Cheryl Mann.
