Excursions
Premiere
Tanglewood Music Center
Seiji Ozawa Hall
Commissioned in part by the Tanglewood Music Center of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Details List
| Choreography | Mark Morris |
| Music | Samuel Barber - Excursions for the Piano (Op. 20, IV, III, II, I) |
| Costume Design | Katherine M. Patterson |
| Lighting Design | Nicole Pearce |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of Dancers | 6 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
Press Quotes
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"...seems absolutely right and logical for the music and yet fresh and unexpected at the same time."
DanceTabs -
"Morris' response to Barber's piece transforms Excursions from a fun romp to a poignantly abstract comment on the individual's struggle to find a reason to keep getting up in the morning."
The Boston Phoenix -
"...each life-affirming movement—from a fetching gambol to a heartbreaking crawl—actually enhanced the score."
Wall Street Journal