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Winter Variations is a duet of extreme intimacy, created with the intention of being presented in large spaces. The idea was to intensify the visibility of actions, relations, intentions and compositions created by the two dancers on a vast and empty stage. The space is nearly tangible, almost to the point where it becomes a third actor with dense qualities and a dynamic character.
Post-show talk on 12th March with Emanuel Gat and Eszter Gál dancer, choreographer in English with Hungarian translation.
Trafó March 2009 / Emanuel Gat Dance: The Rite of Spring, Winter Voyage
„In Winter Variations, Gat expanded on a stunning older duet with Roy Assaf called Winter Voyage. There is such empathy between Gat and Assaf that when they do the same movement, they seem to move as one. Even when the choreography is different for each of the characters —whether it’s pugilistic darting, crouching, or pivoting—it has the same muscular weightiness.” (Lincoln Center Festival Dance Magazine)
Winter Voyage, the first piece to be presented after the establishment of Emanuel Gat dance, was created early 2004 and danced by Roy Assaf and Emanuel Gat to three lieders from Schubert masterful cycle. Since its creation, the two have danced this duet more then 250 times all over the world to great acclaim. In many ways, the 17 minutes of Winter Voyage, hold the core ideas regarding the choreographic process later developed by Emanuel Gat in pieces such as: The Rite of Spring, K626, Through the Center and Silent Ballet. Winter Variations, explores the options lying beyond the proposition made in Winter Voyage, and uses them as the starting point for a few distinctive variations. The work is based on a unique artistic collaboration, between two dancers and performers who share a common understanding regarding the action of dance, and a rare physical telepathy. The musical form of the song is at the heart of a soundtrack in close and surprising dialog with the dance, determining the sound sets in which the dance unfolds. It includes a lieder from R. Strauss’s Four Last Songs (Im Abendrot), A song by Riad al Sunbati (Awedt Eini ala Rouyak) who was originally composed for Oum Kalthoum, sung here in an intimate version by the composer accompanying himself on oud, Shubet's Die Krahe from Winterrise and a remix of the Beatles “Day in a life”.
Emanuel Gat studied music at the Tel Aviv Academy. His first encounter with dance was at a workshop for amateurs led by Israeli choreographer Nir Ben Gal. Six months later, at age 23, Gat joined the Liat Dror Nir Ben Gal Company with whom he toured in Israel and around the world. After two years with the company, Gat began working as an independent choreographer, creating his first solo piece “Four Dances” in 1994 to music by Bach.
Over the next 10 years Gat created a number of independent projects as choreographer and lead dancer. His work has been presented in Israel as well as internationally at dance festivals around the world. Gat received a scholarship from the Ballet Master Albert Gaubiers Fund in 1995 and the Rosenblum Award for Performing Arts in 2003 As well as the Landau award (2004). In January 2004 Gat established his company - Emanuel Gat Dance, which received Israel’s Minister of Culture Award in 2005 for outstanding dance performance. In 2006 Gat was named a chosen artist of the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation IcExcellence, one of Israel's highest honors for artists.
Trafó presents in cooperation with French Institute
Embracing the tension of the middle ground – Anne Morris – World Dance Reviews 2009
Emanuel Gat’s Silent Treatment – Eric Herschthal – www.thejewishweek.com
Emanuel Gat's 'Winter Variations' in summertime – Victoria Looseleaf – Los Angeles Times
La beauté de l’éphémère – Fatima Miloudi – Les Trois Coups
Winterreise (15’)
Choreography, light and costumes: Emanuel GAT
Music: Franz SCHUBERT
Dancers: Roy ASSAF and Emanuel GAT
Winter Variations (40’)
Choreography, lights and costumes: Emanuel GAT
Music: G. Mahler, Riad al Sunbati, The Beatles
Dancers: Roy ASSAF és/and Emanuel GAT
Reheasals Director: Neomie PERLOV
Co-production: Festival Montpellier Danse 2009, American Dance Festival, Lincoln center Festival, deSingel
With the support of: Scènes et Cinés Ouest Provence; OKM, Budapesti Francia Intézet, CulturesFrance
