May 7, 2013 through May 12,2013
The Joyce Theater, New York, NY

Cedar Lake, the contemporary New York Dance company will return to the Joyce with another work by a Dutch Choreographer. This time they will present the New York Premiere of Jiří Kylián’s “Indigo Rose” and the return of company favorite “Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue,” by Crystal Pite.  » Read more «

Date: April 9, 2012
Source: Examiner.com
News Item: Review Last Touch First by Jirí Kylián and Michael Schumacher

“Last Touch First” captivates audience with their US premiere

“Last Touch First” held its US premiere this past Friday and Saturday night at the August Wilson Center, as part of the Pitsburgh Dance Council’s 2011-2012 season.

The choreographic process began as a small idea when dancers Michael Schumacher and Sabine Kupferberg decided to collaborate on a duet for the Holland Dance Festival. But when they looked at Jiri Kylian’s 2003 piece, “Last Touch,” for inspiration, they decided to develop that work into something larger, which meant adding four more performers.

Source: Examiner.com

Date: January 13, 2012
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
News Item: Dutch Festival Will Celebrate Art, Culture, Cuisine

A pair of world premieres, as well as several U.S. premieres, are among the plans for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Distinctively Dutch Festival, set to begin Feb. 18.

In all, 18 events will take place during the four-month festival of art and cultural exhibits and performances, which Gabri Christa hopes will make Pittsburghers more aware of the richness of the contemporary Dutch art world.

“I’m hopeful they will see the diversity of Dutch art, and that innovation is a large part of the Dutch cultural tradition,” says Christa, director of performing arts for the department for cultural affairs at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York City, who assisted the Trust in organizing the festival. (click link to read more)

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review