Pierrot Lunaire
Celebration Hall, Mountain View Cemetery, 5455 Fraser, Vancouver
The Blueridge Chamber Music Festival and the Little Chamber Music Series That Could present a site-specific performance of Pierrot Lunaire at Mountain View Cemetery, brought to ferocious life with choreography by Anishinaabe/French-Canadian/Welsh dance artist Olivia C. Davies exploring links between work, ceremony, place, and community.
Arnold Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire is one of the most iconic works of the 20th century. Bringing this macabre masterpiece to life will be some of Vancouver’s finest musicians; Dory Hayley as Pierrot (voice), Corey Hamm (piano), Rebecca Whitling (violin), Mark Takeshi McGregor (flute), Michelle Goddard (clarinet), Sungyong Lim (cello) and conducted by past Little Chamber Music Artistic Director, Les Dala.
Blueridge Chamber Music Festival Choreographer in Residence, Olivia C. Davies, creates in collaboration with dance artists Kelly McInnes, Rianne Svelnis, Sam Presley, Ziyian Kwan and community dancers Denise Johnson, Donna Skrypichayko, Jane Westheuser, Lisa Butel, Marianne Johnstone, Mirella Russell, Mo Bot and Yvette-Monique Gray.