Four films by Pedro Greig, choreographed by Rafael Bonachela.
Cuatro 1, 2 , 3 and 4 – Live now, free to watch below!
“Sydney Dance Company and Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s collaboration on a set of intimate, contemplative miniatures is the get-together you have when you’re not getting together.”
Deborah Jones, The Australian
“An uplifting and joyful experience as four exceptional dancers from Sydney Dance Company and four virtuosic musicians from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra have come together, separately, to make this new work, a creative response to the emotional impact of the global pandemic.”
Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director
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Four dancers. Four musicians. Four Films. Cuatro
A four-part online work, created in isolation, as eight virtuosic artists respond to a new way of life.
A collaboration between Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Cuatro was conceived and created through the lens and screens of our new world.
Dancers and musicians began the collaborative process online, working with Rafael Bonachela and creative director and film-maker Pedro Greig to conceive and realise these four unique works, responding to this extraordinary period in time. Online discussions and sharing of music took place over a number of weeks, with each element finally filmed in isolation at the Sydney Dance Company Studios in Ultimo, Sydney.
All four films are free to view and enjoy.
Cuatro 1 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 2 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 3 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 4 Released: Live, watch above
With Thanks To
Bianca Spender
SUNSTUDIOS Sydney
Keep Australia dancing!
The love and support from our dance community is helping us to keep the Company moving forward during these challenging times. Cancelled performances and loss of ticket sales have had a huge impact on Sydney Dance Company.
Facing the biggest challenge in our five decades of defining contemporary dance in Australia, we are finding ways to respond and to make work.
Cuatro is for you, our audience, our community, our most important collaborator.
Now more than ever, if you are able, a gift of any size will truly have a transformational effect.
Follow @SydneyDanceCo and #SDCKeepDancing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Creatives
Produced and Directed by: Pedro Greig
Choreography: Rafael Bonachela
Cuatro 1
Dancer: Charmene Yap
Musician: Diana Doherty, oboe
Music: Heinz Hollinger, Sonata for solo oboe, I. Präludium
Cuatro 2
Dancer: Davide di Giovanni
Musician: Andrew Haveron, violin
Music: Niccolò Paganini, 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1: No. 11 in C
Cuatro 3
Dancer: Juliette Barton
Musician: Umberto Clerici, cello
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
Cuatro 4
Dancer: Chloe Leong
Musician: Emma Sholl, flute
Music: Claude Debussy, Syrinx
Costume Design: Bianca Spender
Set and Lighting Design: Pedro Greig
Audio Engineer: Guy Harding
Cameras and Lighting: Kindly supplied by SUNSTUDIOS Sydney
Media Reviews
“It lifts the spirits to find new work…Charmene Yap is as elegantly eloquent as ever.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“Choreography was…liquid…its qualities of introspection were deeply moving… the filming was exceptional with its shadows and close-up shots. Barton was technically brilliant.” – Michelle Potter, dance critic
“Live performance can be paused…you can’t stop creativity.” – Broadsheet
“It’s three minutes of magic.” – The Australian on Cuatro 3
“The real tour de force…comes from Pedro Greig behind the scenes. He designed the sets, produced, directed, filmed and lit the pieces. All looked stunning.” – The Australian
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Four dancers. Four musicians. Four Films. Cuatro
A four-part online work, created in isolation, as eight virtuosic artists respond to a new way of life.
A collaboration between Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Cuatro was conceived and created through the lens and screens of our new world.
Dancers and musicians began the collaborative process online, working with Rafael Bonachela and creative director and film-maker Pedro Greig to conceive and realise these four unique works, responding to this extraordinary period in time. Online discussions and sharing of music took place over a number of weeks, with each element finally filmed in isolation at the Sydney Dance Company Studios in Ultimo, Sydney.
All four films are free to view and enjoy.
Cuatro 1 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 2 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 3 Released: Live, watch above
Cuatro 4 Released: Live, watch above
With Thanks To
Bianca Spender
SUNSTUDIOS Sydney
Keep Australia dancing!
The love and support from our dance community is helping us to keep the Company moving forward during these challenging times. Cancelled performances and loss of ticket sales have had a huge impact on Sydney Dance Company.
Facing the biggest challenge in our five decades of defining contemporary dance in Australia, we are finding ways to respond and to make work.
Cuatro is for you, our audience, our community, our most important collaborator.
Now more than ever, if you are able, a gift of any size will truly have a transformational effect.
Follow @SydneyDanceCo and #SDCKeepDancing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Creatives
Produced and Directed by: Pedro Greig
Choreography: Rafael Bonachela
Cuatro 1
Dancer: Charmene Yap
Musician: Diana Doherty, oboe
Music: Heinz Hollinger, Sonata for solo oboe, I. Präludium
Cuatro 2
Dancer: Davide di Giovanni
Musician: Andrew Haveron, violin
Music: Niccolò Paganini, 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op.1: No. 11 in C
Cuatro 3
Dancer: Juliette Barton
Musician: Umberto Clerici, cello
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach, Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
Cuatro 4
Dancer: Chloe Leong
Musician: Emma Sholl, flute
Music: Claude Debussy, Syrinx
Costume Design: Bianca Spender
Set and Lighting Design: Pedro Greig
Audio Engineer: Guy Harding
Cameras and Lighting: Kindly supplied by SUNSTUDIOS Sydney
Media Reviews
“It lifts the spirits to find new work…Charmene Yap is as elegantly eloquent as ever.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“Choreography was…liquid…its qualities of introspection were deeply moving… the filming was exceptional with its shadows and close-up shots. Barton was technically brilliant.” – Michelle Potter, dance critic
“Live performance can be paused…you can’t stop creativity.” – Broadsheet
“It’s three minutes of magic.” – The Australian on Cuatro 3
“The real tour de force…comes from Pedro Greig behind the scenes. He designed the sets, produced, directed, filmed and lit the pieces. All looked stunning.” – The Australian
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