Tero Saarinen: Vortex / National Dance Company of Korea
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3 performances
22.9-24.9.2022
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Duration
1h 20 min, no intermission
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Venue
Erkko Hall
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Tickets
64€-16€
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3 performances
22.9-24.9.2022
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Duration
1h 20 min, no intermission
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Venue
Erkko Hall
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Tickets
64€-16€
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Schedule
Thu 22.9.2022 19:00
Fri 23.9.2022 19:00
Sat 24.9.2022 19:00
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No intermission.
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Artist talk after the performance on Friday 23 September.
VORTEX (Haeori) was commissioned by the National Dance Company of Korea in 2014. Tero Saarinen was the first foreign contemporary choreographer to work with the renowned troupe, dedicated to upholding and promoting Korean dance traditions. In the creation, Saarinen’s signature choreographic style is interpreted by 19 exquisite dancers. Live music is performed by an ensemble known for its innovative interpretations of the Korean musical heritage.
In 2022 VORTEX returned to the programme of the National Theater of Korea at Haeoreum Grand Theater in Seoul. The creation will have its Finnish premiere at Dance House Helsinki on 22–24 September on – tickets on sale now!
ABOUT THE CREATION
In the creation, the primal vortex of the interface between past and present is interpreted by 23 performers. The live music, composed for VORTEX by Young-gyu Jang, is performed on stage by an ensemble known for its innovative interpretations of the Korean musical heritage. The lighting and set design is by Mikki Kunttu and costumes are by Erika Turunen.
Having achieved huge success with both audiences and critics alike, VORTEX has established itself in the repetitive repertoire one of Asia’s leading dance companies, NDCK. In addition to performing the creation in Seoul the group has also toured with the creation in other parts of Asia and Europe.
“When we have a possibility to weave dance together with live music – and musicians, we are able to celebrate primal “vortices” of inspiration, intuition, transparency and strength of spirit – everything powerful, creative and constructive there is in all of us.”
– Tero Saarinen
Artist talk after the performance on Friday 23 September.
N.B.! The creation uses strobe lights.
In the middle of the overlap between the antiquity and modernity, the East and the West, an explosive energy is created –– magnificent
— THE CHOSEN ILBO 2019 (SOUTH KOREA)
Saarinen seems to have cast spell on dancers to make the most of their creativity
— THE DONGA ILBO 2019 (SOUTH KOREA)
A collective celebration of the passion for dance, pulsating with rhythm and featuring a finale crowned with two stunning solos –– A remarkable intercultural production – demonstrating –– how innovative convergence can bring new life to a tradition dating back thousands of years.
— TANZ 2015 (GERMANY)
Critic’s choice: Choreographer of the year
— TANZ 2014 (GERMANY)
Simple but with sophistication. It is a sublime collaboration of Korean classic dance with the naturalism from a choreographer.
— DANCE CRITIC 2014
Choreography
Tero Saarinen
Music
Young-gyu Jang
Lighting and set design
Mikki Kunttu
Costume design
Erika Turunen
Choreographer’s Assistants
Satu Halttunen, Henrikki Heikkilä, Mi-ea Kim
