Commissioning Partners

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Production dates: May 14-17, 2009

with the Orchestra of St. Luke's
Stefan Asbury, conductor

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. As a presenter of more than 400 events annually, LCPA's series include American Songbook, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, and the Mostly Mozart Festival. These programs offer performances of music, opera, theater, dance, and multi-media events each year. The Emmy Award winning Live From Lincoln Center extends Lincoln Center's reach to millions of Americans nationwide. As a leader in arts and education and community relations, LCPA takes a wide range of activities beyond its halls through the Lincoln Center Institute, as well as offering arts-related symposia, family programming, and accessibility. And as manager of the Lincoln Center campus, LCPA provides support and services for the Lincoln Center complex and its 11 other resident organizations.

MMDG made its LCPA debut with one of Morris' most beloved masterpieces, Handel's L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato as part of American Visionaries in 1995. MMDG appeared as part of Lincoln Center Out of Doors in 2001 and made its Mostly Mozart Festival debut in 2002. Since then, MMDG has performed a variety of programs including Gloria, V, and Jesu, Meine Freude, in addition to another highly-acclaimed evening-length program, Mozart Dances, which was co-commissioned by LCPA and received its world premiere at Lincoln Center in 2006. The opportunity to perform as part of LCPA programming aligns with MMDG's dedication to performing to live music with some of the best musicians today. In addition to working with the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, led by Louis Langrée, MMDG has had the opportunity to collaborate with musical artists such as Emanuel Ax, Yoko Nozaki, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Waverly Consort, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and Voices of Ascension.

"We are very pleased and excited to further extend our collaboration with Mark Morris and the Mark Morris Dance Group through our joint commission of this important new Romeo & Juliet," said Jane Moss, Vice President for Programming, Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts.

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