波士頓名人系列 2/8 獻演陶康瑞和Caleb Teicher的「對位」

 (Boston Orange 編譯) 著名鋼琴家暨作曲家陶康瑞 (Conard Tao) 和著名編舞家暨舞蹈家Caleb Teicher將於2月7日、8日在波士頓藝術學院 (Boston Arts Academy) ，攜手為波士頓名人系列演出3場，具創意的「對立觀點 (Counterpoint)」。

奠基於兩位藝術家傑出才能的這場表演，由於波士頓名人系列和波士頓藝術學院之間的獨特合夥關係，成為少數可以使用波士頓藝術學院先進設施的獻演者，將共演出3場，分別為2月7日的晚上8點，以及2月8日的下午2點和晚上8點。

演出地點地址為波士頓市芬衛區的波士頓藝術學院 ) 174 Ipswich St., Fenway。

「對位」突顯了這對正升中二人組的獨特藝術實踐——陶康瑞的精湛鋼琴演奏和Teicher開創性的踢踏舞編排——把他們帶入一種橋接其個人創意能量的共同表達方式。陶康瑞和Teicher透過各種音樂流派的和聲、節奏和戲劇相互作用找到了獨立但相互依賴的表達方式。

該節目風格多樣的曲目包括 J.S. 的《詠嘆調》。巴赫的《哥德堡變奏曲》、Art Tatum用大步鋼琴演奏的“切羅基 (Cherokee)”、Schöenberg’的《五首鋼琴曲》中的“華爾茲”，作品23號，Gershwin的標誌性作品，改編成鋼琴獨奏曲的《藍色狂想曲》，摘自陶康瑞為以前合作藝術家創作的《更多永遠》（2019），以及其他作品。

           「對立 (Counterpoint)」的門票起價為 44 美元。 2 月 8 日晚上 8 點，在演出結束後還將安排有藝術家對話環節。購票可上網Caleb Teicher & Conrad Tao | Celebrity Series of Boston。

 CONRAD TAO AND CALEB TEICHER’S “COUNTERPOINT”:

A UNIQUE COLLABORATION OF MUSIC AND DANCE

 The duo’s latest performance follows a residency at Boston Arts Academy (BAA).

 Celebrity Series is among the first presenters to bring nationally acclaimed artists to BAA’s state-of-the-art theater.

Boston, MA — January 2, 2025 – Acclaimed pianist/composer Conrad Tao and celebrated choreographer/dancer Caleb Teicher join forces for “Counterpoint,” an innovative collaboration presented by Celebrity Series of Boston. The show, which builds on both artists’ distinctive talents, runs for three performances on Friday, February 7 @ 8 pm and Saturday, February 8 @ 2 pm and 8 pm. “Counterpoint” plays at the Boston Arts Academy (BAA) Theater, 174 Ipswich Street in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Celebrity Series’s unique partnership with BAA allows it to be one of the few presenters to utilize the school’s state-of-the-art theater. 

“Counterpoint” highlights its rising duo’s distinct artistic practices — Tao’s virtuosic piano performance and Teicher’s groundbreaking tap choreography — and brings them into a shared expression that bridges their individual creative capacities. Tao and Teicher find separate but interdependent expressions through harmonic, rhythmic and theatrical interplay across a wide variety of musical genres. 

The program’s stylistically diverse repertoire includes “Aria” from J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, Art Tatum’s stride piano rendition of “Cherokee,” Schöenberg’s “Walzer” from Five Piano Pieces, Op. 23, Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue arranged for solo piano, excerpts from Tao’s score for the artists’ previous collaboration More Forever (2019), and other works. 

BOSTON ARTS ACADEMY RESIDENCY

For three days before their public performances, Celebrity Series has arranged for Teicher and Tao to bring BAA students into their process, offering a workshop on collaboration and improvisation, opening rehearsals to the school community, and encouraging students to participate in the theatrical production process with mentors who will lead them through lighting, stage and sound design, as well as stage management. 

“Conrad and Caleb’s residency at BAA is a new step in a ten-year partnership to engage young people in the magic of making, presenting, and producing art on stage,” says Celebrity Series President and Executive Director Gary Dunning. “We’re excited to watch the magic that unfolds behind the scenes when students and Celebrity Series artists work together.” 

“Boston Arts Academy is honored to partner with Celebrity Series and welcome this production,” says Maura Tighe, BAA’s Artistic Director. “The partnership aligns with BAA's mission to educate the next generation of artists, scholars and global citizens. The program will include a master class with Caleb and Conrad, and the opportunity for technical theater students to work in backstage positions.” 

Tickets to “Counterpoint” start at $44 and are available here. A post-performance conversation with the artists is planned after the 8 pm show on February 8.