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eighth blackbird's kinetic program, The Only Moving Thing, is the ensemble at its most vivid and theatrical as it dives full-tilt into the agile and muscular worlds of five of today's most prominent names in music and dance. Steve Reich's “Double Sextet” represents a return to the rhythmic intensity and drive that is synonymous with his most venerable works such as “Music for 18 Musicians and Drumming.” Pulsing with energy and life, the work will feature eighth blackbird performing simultaneously live and pre-recorded. Inspired by eighth blackbird's distinctive predilection for memorization and the embodiment of their music through movement, “singing in the dead of night” is a continuous weave of music and motion; an intrepid collaboration between maverick composers David Lang, Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe and seminal New York choreographer Susan Marshall.

Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon and David Lang : Singing in the Dead of Night
Acclaimed choreographer Susan Marshall collaborates with the musicians to create a truly moving performance.

Reich : Double Sextet
World premiere
commissioned by the Orange County Performing Arts Center