Stage photo of Israel Galvin’s “The Rite of Spring” at Kanagawa

©︎Naoshi HATORI

©︎Naoshi HATORI

Dates] Friday, June 18 – Sunday, June 20
[Venue] KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre <Hall>

Israel Galvin, who has overwhelmed audiences with his innovative performances that easily transcend genres, will return to Japan with Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.
In 1913 Choreographed by Václav Nijinsky of the Ballets Russes, “The Rite of Spring” caused a sensation among Parisians when it was first performed. Since then, many choreographers have attempted to adapt the work to dance, but Galvin, known as the Nijinsky of flamenco, has created a masterpiece that approaches the roots of Stravinsky’s music with ideas completely different from those of masters such as Pina Bausch and Maurice Béjart.
The enchanting sounds of the two-piano version of “The Rite of Spring” performed by up-and-coming Japanese pianists Hiiragi Katayama and Tatsuto Masuda, who will replace two performers who were unable to come to Japan from the U.S. on short notice, will be combined with Galvin’s dance, which manipulates the body like a musical instrument, to depict a magnificent story.

Direction, Choreography, Performer: Israel Galvin
Piano: Hiiragi Katayama, Tatsuto Masuda
Music Coordinator: Yasuhiro Kasamatsu

◆Music Composition

Le Sacre du Printemps ｜ Composed by Igor Stravinsky
Piano Distance ｜ Composed by Toru Takemitsu
Ballade ｜ Composed by Tatsuto Masuda

◆Israel Galvin’s “The Rite of Spring” in Kanagawa, Japan

Friday, June 18, 2021 18:30
Saturday, June 19, 2021 14:00
Sunday, June 20, 2021 14:00
Venue: KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre (Hall)

Organizer: Dance Base Yokohama
Co-organizer: KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre
Sponsor: Embassy of Spain
Support: Yokohama Arts Festival Executive Committee, Yokohama City Board of Education

Special Website: https://danceconcert.jp/

◆Ticket Information

All seats reserved (tax included)
S seats 7,000 yen
A seats 5,000 yen
B seats 3,000 yen
Wheelchair seats 4,000 yen
U25 (under 25) half price each

Kanagawa concert only
SS seats 8,000 yen
SS seats with “SOLO” advance reservation (“SOLO” unreserved seats + “Spring Festival” SS seats) 13,000 yen
June 19 (Sat.) & 20 (Sun.), Yokohama City Free seats for children under 18 available. For more details (https://dancebase.yokohama/info/4531)

*Performance time: approx. 70 min / no intermission
*Admission may be limited during the performance. Re-entry may not be permitted.
Children under 3 years old are not allowed to enter.
Babysitting services are available (charged and reservation required).
Please note that the content, performers, etc. may be subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
Seating will be determined in consideration of the situation of new coronavirus infection.
Wheelchair seats for the Aichi performance are available at the theater office (052-971-5609).

◆Ticket sales counter

KAme (Kanagawa Members):
Ticket Kanagawa: https://www.kaat.jp/d/LaConsagracionDeLaPrimavera
0570-015-415(10:00-18:00)
Box office: KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre 2nd floor (10:00-18:00)
Ticket Pia: https://t.pia.jp/pia/event/event.do?eventCd=2111875
E-plus: https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/3400790001

May 31 (Fri.) 10:00 – on sale★ (Kanagawa show only)
“SOLO” SS seats with advance reservation (“SOLO” unreserved seats + “Spring Festival” SS seats)
https://galvan2021-set.peatix.com/

Additional Tickets: June 11 (Fri.) 20:00 – on sale★ (Kanagawa Concert only)
“Spring Festival” Kanagawa Concert SS Seats + “SOLO” Non-reserved Seats Set Ticket
https://galvan2021-set0611.peatix.com/

Friday, May 31, 10:00 a.m. – application starts★ (Kanagawa show only)
Free invitation only for those 18 years old and under who live and attend school in Yokohama City.
https://forms.gle/r3n2XwJWwEzPtn439

◆Tour related information

Israel Galvin “The Rite of Spring” in Aichi
June 23(Wed), 2021 18:30
June 24(Thu), 2021 14:00
venue: Aichi Arts Center Concert Hall

Organizer/Producer/Invite: Aichi Arts Theatre
Sponsor: Embassy of Spain

Israel Galvin “SOLO”
Monday, June 28, 2021 18:30
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 18:30
Venue: Yokohama City Hall Atrium

Organizer: Dance Base Yokohama
Sponsor: Embassy of Spain
Support: Yokohama Arts Festival Executive Committee

OpenLab “Israel Galvan Special Workshop in Japan”
June 26(Sat) and 27(Sun), 2021
Venue: Dance Base Yokohama

◆Artist Profile

Israel Galvan
Dancer and choreographer

©Luis Castilla

Born in Seville, Spain. Known for her intricate and speedy footwork, her superb sense of rhythm, and her originality in opening up new worlds of flamenco, she studied flamenco with her parents, who were both famous dancers, and began performing at an early age. In 1994, he joined Mario Maya’s Andaluza Dance Company, where he won accolades such as “genius,” “revolutionary,” and “avant-garde. In 1998, he founded his own company, which has presented a series of innovative works that defy conventional thinking. He has received numerous awards in Spain, including the 2012 Bessie Prize in New York and a Special Mention at the 16th National Dance Awards in the UK in 2004. He is an associate artist of Theatre de la Ville de Paris. In recent years, he performed “SOLO” and “FLA.CO.MEN” at the Aichi Triennale 2016, and in 2006, he visited Japan for “The Golden Age,” which attracted much attention.

Hiiragi Katayama
Pianist

Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido. He graduated from Tokyo College of Music (Piano Performer Course Excellence) at the top of his class, and completed the master’s course at the same university. He has received numerous awards including the first prize in the piano division of the All Japan Student Music Competition, the Pitina Special Grand Prix, and the Audience Award. She has performed with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and other orchestras, and is active not only as a soloist but also in the field of chamber music. He has studied piano under Mari Takeda, Seizo Azuma, and Nobuyuki Hirose, chamber music under Ami Fujiwara, and composition under Eisuke Tsuchida and Shinichiro Kato.

Tatsuto Masuda
Pianist

Born in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Composition. He received his master’s degree in piano from the Graduate School of Music of Tokyo University of the Arts. Currently, while working as a part-time lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, he is engaged in a wide variety of activities in the fields of solo, accompaniment, and composition. He has also been involved in the premiere and re-composition of many new contemporary pieces, including his own compositions, since he was a student. He participated as a pianist in the session recording of Schoenberg’s “Pierrot Possessed by the Moon” and other works, which were released on CD by Nippon Columbia. He is a member of NODUS, a composers’ organization. He won the first prize at the 3rd Senzoku Contemporary Music Composition Competition. Studied composition under Eisuke Tsuchida and piano under Keiko Fujishiro, Yoko Shibamoto, Emiko Harimoto, Haruhi Hata, Hiroshi Nagao, Kenji Watanabe, and others.