Xiexin Dance Theater
"In Satie − The Rite of Spring," two choreographies by Xie Xin
The acclaimed choreographer Xie Xin from Shanghai has already captivated audiences in Winterthur, and in her new program she explores the works of two French composers: The first piece of the evening is a choreography set to the piano music of the minimalist Erik Satie, followed by her interpretation of Igor Stravinsky’s musical masterpiece “Le Sacre du Printemps.”
Deeply inspired by Eastern philosophy, Xie Xin explores the duality between gentleness and strength, lightness and heaviness, through a reinterpretation of two contrasting musical worlds: In “In Satie,” French Romanticism blends with Eastern mysticism, transporting us into a subtle, ethereal atmosphere. Satie’s “Gymnopédies” and “Gnossiennes” are reinterpreted as a subtle interplay between vibraphone and piano.
In the second part, Stravinsky’s *The Rite of Spring* unleashes its powerful energy, lending the dance an intense physical and visual impact. Inspired by the fire that destroyed her company’s studios in 2023, Xie Xin transforms her sense of powerlessness into a force of survival and humanity. As she herself describes, she was guided by the conviction that “one must look death in the eye to embrace life.”
7:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.