Studies on a Farewell
About the Performance
Studies on a Farewell is a tender ensemble work choreographed by Kyle Abraham and, set to classical music by Sebastian Bartmann, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Nico Muhly.
- Choreography
- Kyle Abraham in collaboration with the company
- Lighting Design
Dan Scully
- Costume Design
Fritz Masten
- Music
‘Four Studies’ by Nico Muhly [shortened version], “Four Studies” by Nico Muhly; “c major (Based on The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846)” by Sebastian Bartmann; “Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 - 'Moonlight'" by Ludwig van Beethoven [full version]
- Artistic Advisor
Risa Steinberg
- Premiere Cast
Tamisha A. Guy, Keerati Jinakunwiphat, Claude “CJ” Johnson, Javon Jones, Catherine Kirk, Marcella Lewis, Jae Neal, Donovan Reed, Jada Jenai Williams
- Duration
- 28 minutes
- Premiere
- The Joyce Theater, New York, NY (2019)
Support
Studies on a Farewell was commissioned and created, in part, with the support of The Joyce Theater Foundation’s Artist Residency Center, made possible by lead funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Howard Gilman Foundation, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, and Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Studies on a Farewell was created with generous support by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Additional special funding for Studies on a Farewell provided by Michele and Steve Pesner.
