World Premiere
Joni Mitchell Paints a Ballet for the 21st Century
Edmonton - Alberta Ballet invites you to witness Dancing Joni & Other Works, a program including one of the greatest ballets of the 20th century, Balanchine's Serenade along side the world premiere of Joni Mitchell & Jean Grand- Maître's The Fiddle and The Drum, February 16 - 17, 2007, at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster. Call 451-8000 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca.
Legendary Canadian artist Joni Mitchell and acclaimed choreographer and artistic director of Alberta Ballet, Jean Grand-Maître, have come together to collaborate on a unique fusion of dance, art and music, which will also be featured in a one-hour television special.
The world premiere of The Fiddle and The Drum, will speak volumes of Joni Mitchell's life-long concerns about environmental neglect and the warring nature of mankind. "As an artist creating today, quite frankly, I can see no other subject matter that is of more importance now. We need people to awaken to this reality," says Ms. Mitchell.
Ms. Mitchell will be in Calgary prior to opening night putting the final touches on the production and will be in attendance at the premiere.
The one-hour television special will focus on the unprecedented collaboration between Alberta born Joni Mitchell and choreographer Jean Grand-Maître, who have become great colleagues in the process. The performance special will be recorded to television in high-definition and produced for CHUM/Bravo by Calgary-based Joe Media Group.
The Fiddle and The Drum, a semi-abstract narrative ballet danced in neo-classical style, will be performed to an hour of Mitchell's compelling music and her latest artwork, which will be projected on three large canvass screens behind the dancers throughout the ballet. Alberta Ballet's 26 athletic dancers will merge - through powerful and sensual movements - with Joni Mitchell's eclectic sound and visual art and create a contemporary fusion of art forms that will awaken and stir the soul.
The one-hour television special will focus on the unprecedented collaboration between Alberta born Joni Mitchell and choreographer Jean Grand-Maître, who have become great colleagues in the process. The performance special will be recorded to television in high-definition and produced for CHUM/Bravo by Calgary-based Joe Media Group.
"The creative process for The Fiddle and The Drum has renewed my faith in the relationship between art and life. Ms. Mitchell's selfless and gentle participation will most likely be the highlight of my entire career," says Jean Grand- Maître.
Performances
Friday, February 16, 2007 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:00 pm
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