Song of Songs

One of the most sought-after choreographers working today got her start at City Center, booking studio space for others and using it herself in her off-hours. Now, Pam Tanowitz returns as the third featured creator in our Artists at the Center series, having been commissioned by London’s Royal Ballet, New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, and countless other renowned ensembles in addition to her own performance work.

In its New York City premiere, Song of Songs fuses David Lang’s gorgeous choral settings of the Biblical love poem with movement mined and abstracted from Jewish folk dance. A reflection on the intimate bonds of romance and community alike, Tanowitz’s intricate assemblage of style, form, and emotion is also her first evening-length work at City Center, and a return to her one-time home.

Choreography by Pam Tanowitz
Music by David Lang
Production design by Harriet Jung, Pam Tanowitz, Clifton Taylor, and Reid Bartelme
Sound design by Garth MacAleavey
Music supervision by Caleb Burhans
A Fisher Center at Bard Production