Dansaq
Tapage & Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Premiered at the VIIe Musica Y Escena Festival, Mexico City (2005). Toured in France, Japan, Mexico and the US (2005/2011).
"From their collaboration with the musical ensemble Cuarteto Latinoamericano was born a performance filled with brilliance, sensuality, technical expertise and inventiveness."
—R. Peilloux, Director of the Théâtre de Morlaix (France).
"A concert splendidly conceived and performed… Dansaq is an unexpected collaboration between music and dance visiting numerous styles, languages and influences with the brilliant concept of music and movement of Tapage, and exceptional fire and interpretation of the Cuarteto Latinoamericano."
—Arturo Brennan, La Jornada (Mexico).
Concept, Choreography & Dance:
Tapage (Mari Fujibayashi & Olivia Rosenkrantz).
Cuarteto Latinoamericano:
Saúl Bitrán & Arón Bitrán (violins), Javier Montiel (viola), Álvaro Bitrán (cello).
Guest percussionists:
Ricardo Gallardo (Mexico), Victor Binot (France), Ryan Korb (USA), Asuka Hatanaka (Japan).
Composers:
Javier Álvarez, Miguel Del Águila, Federico Ibarra, Thomas Oboe Lee, Astor Piazzolla, Silvestre Revueltas, Jorge Torres Saenz, Tadao Sawaï, Roberto Sierra, Reza Vali.
Lighting design: Olivier Irthum.