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Fall 2017

PRIORITY TICKETS ON SALE JULY 31

“An exceptional opportunity to understand something of the creative process” —The New York Times

PRIORITY TICKETING: JULY 31–AUGUST 6 $500+ Friends of Works & Process and $600+ Guggenheim members can purchase tickets before the public and access preferred seating.

PATRON TICKETING: ANYTIME$1,000+ Friends of Works & Process can access house seats, ticket exchange, a patron phone line, and Artist Club receptions.

To join, call 212 758 0024 or visit worksandprocess.org.

WORKS & PROCESS AT THE GUGGENHEIMA performing arts series unlike any other, Works & Process allows you to see, hear, and meet artists in the intimate Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Peter B. Lewis Theater. Exploring creation through stimulating conversations and performance highlights, Works & Process champions new works and offers unprecedented access to the world’s leading creators and performers.

M U S I C Nico Muhly and the CountertenorSEPT 17

DA N C E The Principles of Uncertainty by John Heginbotham and Maira KalmanSEPT 18

O P E R A San Francisco Opera: Girls of the Golden Westby John Adams and Peter SellarsSEPT 21 AND 22

T H E AT E R Lincoln Center TheaterJUNK by Ayad AkhtarSEPT 23

DA N C E Marc Bamuthi JosephThe Living Word Project: /peh-LO-tah/OCT 1

DA N C E American Ballet Theatre Season PreviewOCT 8 AND 9

O P E R A The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel Music by Thomas Adès, Libretto by Tom CairnsOCT 16

M U S I C Open Rehearsal: Steve Reich and Ensemble SignalOCT 17

DA N C E M U S I C

Ryan McNamara and John ZornOCT 22 AND 23

DA N C E F O O D

Tanaquil Le Clercq’s The Ballet Cook Book at 50NOV 5 AND 6

DA N C E The Sarasota Ballet: Classical and New VoicesNOV 19

M U S I C DA N C E

Peter & the Wolf with Isaac MizrahiDEC 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

M U S I C Holiday ConcertMuseum RotundaDEC 17 AND 18

Fall 2017

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Daniil Simkin: Falls the ShadowSEPT 4 AND 5

W O R K S & P R O C E S S

R OT U N DA P R OJ E C T

WORKS & PROCESS ROTUNDA PROJECT

Daniil SimkinFalls the ShadowMON AND TUES, SEPT 4 AND 5, 8 AND 9:30 PM

Commissioned by Works & Process and created by American Ballet Theatre (ABT) principal Daniil Simkin, Falls the Shadow is a new production featuring Simkin, ABT soloist Cassandra Trenary, and Hubbard Street dancers Andrew Murdock and Ana Lopez; choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo; projection design by Dmitrij Simkin; and costume design by Dior. The performers’ movements will be captured by motion sensors, generating 3-D mapped visuals projected onto the rotunda to create an immersive experience that merges technology, music, visual art, fashion, and dance.

This 30-minute performance will be viewed from the ramps and requires audience members to stand for the duration of the program.Leadership support for Works & Process Rotunda Projects provided by Mertz-Gilmore Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Caroline M. Sharp.Daniil Simkin: Falls the Shadow lead support provided by Kerry Clayton and Paige Royer; Howard Paley; and Michèle and Steven Pesner.

NEW COMMISSION

MUSIC

Nico Muhly and the CountertenorSUN, SEPT 17, 7:30 PM

Composer Nico Muhly discusses his music for countertenor. A selection of these works will be performed alongside a preview of a new Works & Process commission. Inspired by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World’s interpretation of the oldest song in the world, the commission is an extension of Lenka Clayton and Jon Rubin’s project . . .circle through New York, part of the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative.

DANCE

The Principles of Uncertainty by John Heginbotham and Maira KalmanMON, SEPT 18, 7:30 PM

Choreographer John Heginbotham and author/illustrator Maira Kalman discuss their newest collaboration featuring imaginative production design and whimsical dance theater inspired by Kalman’s written work and visual art. Following the world premiere at Jacob’s Pillow and before the New York premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Dance Heginbotham and members of The Knights orchestra will perform highlights set to a score by the orchestra’s artistic director Colin Jacobsen.

OPERA

San Francisco OperaGirls of the Golden West by John Adams and Peter SellarsTHURS AND FRI, SEPT 21 AND 22, 7:30 PM

Composer John Adams and librettist/director Peter Sellars discuss their newest collaboration with San Francisco Opera general director Matthew Shilvock. Sourced from historical writings about California’s Gold Rush, the opera explores the dramatic and brutal stories of remarkable characters who are hoping to strike it rich and are quickly caught up in the optimism, greed, and prejudices of a rapidly changing world. Highlights are performed prior to the world premiere in San Francisco.

THEATER

Lincoln Center Theater JUNK by Ayad AkhtarSAT, SEPT 23, 7:30 PM

Pulitzer Prize–winning author Ayad Akhtar and Tony Award–winning director Doug Hughes discuss Akhtar’s newest play before its New York premiere. Cast members perform highlights from the financial thriller, set in the hotbed of the ’80s, about Robert Merkin, the genius behind an upstart investment firm hell-bent on changing all the rules. Merkin sets in motion a financial civil war, pitting magnates against workers, lawyers against journalists, and ultimately, everyone against themselves.

DANCE

Marc Bamuthi JosephThe Living Word Project: /peh-LO-tah/SUN, OCT 1, 7:30 PM

In conjunction with Joseph’s project moving and passing, part of the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative, highlights from /peh-LO-tah/ will be performed prior to opening at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Directed by Michael John Garces, choreographed by Stacey Printz, and with music by Tommy Shepard, the work is a “futbol-framed freedom suite,” inspired by Joseph’s first-generation American experience and explores the intersection of global economics, crossborder fan culture, and the politics of joy. Joseph will discuss the work with producer Cathy Zimmerman.

OPERA

The Metropolitan Opera The Exterminating Angel Music by Thomas Adès Libretto by Tom CairnsMON, OCT 16, 7:30 PM

Hailed by the New York Times at its 2016 Salzburg Festival premiere as “inventive and audacious . . . . a major event,” Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel, inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel film, is a surreal fantasy about a dinner party that guests cannot escape. Prior to the American premiere, Met Opera general manager Peter Gelb discusses the opera with Adès, and singers perform highlights.

DANCE

American Ballet Theatre Season PreviewSUN AND MON, OCT 8 AND 9, 7:30 PM

For over 75 years, ABT has been home to the most important figures in classical ballet. Join the company for an evening of discussion and dance as highlights of new commissions from the fall 2017 season are performed prior to their premieres.

MUSIC

Open RehearsalSteve Reich and Ensemble SignalTUES, OCT 17, 7:30 PM

Go into the rehearsal studio with conductor Brad Lubman and Ensemble Signal as they prepare for their Carnegie Hall concert featuring music by Steve Reich. Preview the New York premiere of Runner and hear Pulse in raw form, without technical equipment or sound reinforcement. Between performances, Reich and Lubman discuss the works.

DANCE • MUSIC

Ryan McNamara and John ZornSUN AND MON, OCT 22 AND 23, 7:30 PM

See the premiere of a Works & Process commission for the unique architecture of the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater. Collaborating with a community of dancers and artists with whom he has worked for years, Ryan McNamara will create a performance set to Commedia dell’arte by composer John Zorn.

NEW COMMISSION

DANCE • FOOD

Tanaquil Le Clercq’s The Ballet Cook Book A 50th Anniversary CelebrationSUN AND MON, NOV 5 AND 6, 7:30 PM

In 1967, ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq published The Ballet Cook Book, her masterful compendium of ballet history, food stories, and recipes from over 90 leading dancers and choreographers of the day, including George Balanchine, Jacques d’Amboise, Melissa Hayden, and Allegra Kent. Celebrating the book’s 50th anniversary, dancers from New York City Ballet perform excerpts from roles originated by Ballet Cook Book contributors, and dance legends Jacques d’Amboise and Allegra Kent join food scholar Meryl Rosofsky and dancers Jared Angle and Adrian Danchig-Waring in a discussion of Le Clercq’s artistic and culinary legacy.

In conjunction with this program, select dishes from The Ballet Cook Book will be served at The Wright restaurant. For reservations call 212 427 5690 or visit OpenTable.BALANCHINE is a Trademark of the George Balanchine Trust.

DANCE

The Sarasota BalletClassical and New VoicesSUN, NOV 19, 3 AND 7:30 PM

American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and choreographer Marcelo Gomes, invited by director Iain Webb and executive director Joseph Volpe, recently performed with The Sarasota Ballet in Sir Frederick Ashton’s rarely seen The Two Pigeons. After working with Gomes, Webb commissioned a new choreographic work from him. Exploring classical and new voices, Gomes performs highlights from The Two Pigeons and company dancers perform excerpts from the new commission prior to the premiere in Sarasota. With Webb, Gomes shares insight into his creative process during the development of this new work.

MUSIC • DANCE

Peter & the Wolf with Isaac MizrahiDEC 2, 3, 9, 10; 2:30 AND 4 PMDEC 8, 6:30 PM

Isaac Mizrahi narrates Sergei Prokofiev’s charming children’s classic as Brad Lubman conducts Ensemble Signal and a cast performs choreography by John Heginbotham, bringing the 30-minute story to life for the young and young at heart. For children 5 and up. Enter via the ramp at 88th St and 5th Ave.

PREMIUM FRONT ROW TICKETING$100, $95 Friends of Works & Process and Guggenheim members

MUSIC

Holiday ConcertSUN AND MON, DEC 17 AND 18, 7 PM

Celebrate the season with the joyous sounds of holiday music and a new Works & Process commission by composer Nico Muhly in the museum’s iconic rotunda. George Steel conducts the Vox Vocal Ensemble in what has become a revered annual tradition. The museum closes at 5:45 pm and reopens at 6:45 pm for the concert.

FLOOR SEATING$40, $35 Friends of Works & Process and Guggenheim membersRAMP STANDING$20, $15 Friends of Works & Process and Guggenheim members

Works & Process is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSRichard ArmstrongStuart H. ColemanCaroline CronsonMary Sharp CronsonLucy Stamell Dobrin Adam FlattoBart FriedmanMichèle PesnerCynthia Hazen PolskyStephen Kroll ReidyDenise SaulAnnalyn SwanMargo ViscusiShelby White

DININGThe Wright restaurant at the Guggenheim will offer a special prix-fixe menu on Sept 4, 5, 17; Oct 8; Nov 5, 6, 19; Dec 17 and 18. For reservations, visit OpenTable or call 212 427 5690.

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Cover: Daniil Simkin. Photo: Erin Baiano; Russell Janzen, Rebecca Krohn, Sara Mearns, Pontus Lidberg, and Wendy Whelan at Works & Process, January 2017. Photo: Jacklyn Meduga; Works & Process Rotunda Project: Michelle Dorrance with Nicholas Van Young, February 16, 2017, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Rotunda. Photo: Matthew Murphy; Daniil Simkin. Photo: Erin Baiano; Nico Muhly. Photo: Ana Cuba; Principles of Uncertainty. Photo: Diego Quintanar; John Adams and Peter Sellars. Photo: Scott Wall; /peh-LO-tah/. Bethanie Hines Photography; Daphnis & Chloe by Benjamin Millepied with April Giangeruso, Zhong-Jing Fang, and Scout Forsythe. Photo: Marty Sohl; The Exterminating Angel. Photo: Monika Rittershaus/Salzburg Festival; Ensemble Signal. Photo: Steve Jenkis; Battleground by Ryan McNamara with Reid Bartelme, Dylan Crossman, and Jason Collins. Photo: Ryan McNamara; The Ballet Cook Book Bloomingdales autographing party, photographed by Martha Swope for Dance Magazine for the November 1967 issue. Reprinted with permission from Dance Magazine; The Ballet Cook Book Bloomingdales autographing party, photographed by Martha Swope for Dance Magazine for the November 1967 issue. Reprinted with permission from Dance Magazine; Victoria Hulland and Marcelo Gomes in Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Two Pigeons. Photo: Frank Atura; Peter & The Wolf with Isaac Mizrahi. Photo: Richard Termine; Holiday Concert. Photo: Richard Termine; The Wright restaurant. Photo: Scott Rudd.

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DIRECTORS EMERITIAlberta ArthursGillian AttfieldStephanie FrenchBarnabas McHenryNorman Peck†Claus Virch†Peter Wolff

LEAD SUPPORT The Florence Gould FoundationThe Christian Humann FoundationMertz-Gilmore FoundationStavros Niarchos FoundationRockefeller Brothers FundCaroline M. SharpEvelyn Sharp Foundation

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TICKETS (7:30 PM PERFORMANCES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

Program & Date (check box) # of Tix

Price (circle)General/Member Total

Works & Process Rotunda Project Daniil Simkin: Falls the Shadow8 pm q Sept 4° q Sept 59:30 pm q Sept 4° q Sept 5

Ramp Standing$40 / $35

Nico Muhly and the Countertenorq Sept 17

$40 / $35

The Principles of Uncertainty by John Heginbotham and Maira Kalmanq Sept 18

$40 / $35

San Francisco Opera: Girls of the Golden West by John Adams and Peter Sellarsq Sept 21° q Sept 22

$40 / $35

Lincoln Center Theater: JUNK by Ayad Akhtar q Sept 23

$40 / $35

Marc Bamuthi Joseph: The Living Word Project: /peh-LO-tah/q Oct 1

$40 / $35

American Ballet Theatre Season Previewq Oct 8 q Oct 9°

$40 / $35

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating AngelMusic by Thomas Adès, Libretto by Tom Cairns q Oct 16

$40 / $35

Open Rehearsal: Steve Reich and Ensemble Signalq Oct 17

$40 / $35

Ryan McNamara and John Zornq Oct 22 q Oct 23

$40 / $35

Tanaquil Le Clercq’s The Ballet Cook Book at 50q Nov 5 q Nov 6

$40 / $35

The Sarasota Ballet: Classical and New Voicesq 3 pm q 7:30 pm Nov 19

$40 / $35

Peter & the Wolf with Isaac Mizrahi2:30 pm q Dec 2 q Dec 3 q Dec 9 q Dec 10 4 pm q Dec 2 q Dec 3 q Dec 9 q Dec 10 6:30 pm q Dec 8

$40 / $35Premium Seating

$100 / $95

Holiday Concert7 pm q Dec 17 q Dec 18

Floor Seating$40 / $35

Ramp Standing$20 / $15

°Falls on a federal or religious holiday

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PRIORITY TICKETING: JULY 31–AUGUST 6$500+ Friends of Works & Process or $600+ Guggenheim members

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PATRON TICKETING: ANYTIME$1,000+ Friends of Works & Process call 212 758 0024 for house seats.

Phone and fax orders made two weeks in advance will be mailed. Online and all other orders will be e-mailed or can be picked up at the box office one hour before curtain. Standby and $10 student rush tickets (for students under 25 with valid ID) may be purchased at this time, space permitting. Sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. No late seating.

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FRIENDS OF WORKS & PROCESSEnsure the future of Works & Process by becoming a Friend today. Your tax-deductible contribution supports new commissions, intimate performances, and illuminating artist discussions.

$250 • Discount for Works & Process performances • Waived box office handling fees

$500 All of the above, plus • Access to preferred seat selection and ability to purchase up to four priority tickets per performance through August 6 • Acknowledgment in the Works & Process program

$1,000 All of the above, plus • Patron services, including access to ticket exchange and house seats with RSVP • Invitation to performance rehearsal • Guggenheim Museum membership at the Individual level • Invitation for two to private Artist Club receptions following most performances

$2,500 All of the above, plus • Guaranteed ticket access • Invitation to exclusive behind-the-scenes events • Ten complimentary tickets annually with RSVP

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$10,000 All of the above, plus • Acknowledgment as an underwriter of a Works & Process production

GIVE $1,000+ TO ENJOY ARTIST CLUB RECEPTIONS IN THE WRIGHT FOLLOWING MOST PERFORMANCES.

To give a gift, please note your contribution on the ticket order form or contact Works & Process at 212 758 0024.

WORKS & PROCESS YOUNG FRIENDS - $500Works & Process Young Friends offers patrons under 40 years of age special events and benefits, exclusive behind-the-scenes access, and a close-up view for young professionals.

Benefits include:• Patron services, including access to house seats with RSVP• Invitation for two to private Artist Club receptions following most performances• Invitation to performance rehearsal• Member discount for Works & Process performances• Waived box office handling fees• Acknowledgment in the Works & Process program• Two complimentary admission passes to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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