Paul Gauguin: The breakthrough into modernity examines the Volpini suite, a series of 11 zincographs on brilliant, canary-yellow paper, which played such a crucial role in Gauguin’s development into a modern artist. The exhibition also shows works by Gauguin and his friends like Charles Laval, Emile Bernard and Louis Anquetin closely linked to the Volpini suite lithographs.

Altogether there are some 60 works of art (paintings, works on paper, sculptures and ceramics) on view, including key pieces such as Be mysterious (Musée d'Orsay), Breton girls dancing  (National Gallery of Art, Washington), Self-portrait (Pushkin Museum, Moscow) and Is there news (Gemälde galerie Neue Meister, Dresden). The recent acquisition of the Van Gogh Museum, Breton girl spinning is also on show.

R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, op. 24
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, op. 40

Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
Antonio Pappano, conductor
Han-Na Chang, cello

Clara Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Robert Schumann

Severin von Eckardstein, piano

After the duets with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (Zero Degrees) and Sylvie Guillem (Sacred Monsters), the English choreographer of bengali origin Akram Khan gathers again an international cast of dancers of several origins, traditions and cultures.

This time, Akram Khan's recent collaborates with the National Ballet of China. Entitled Bahok and having received its premiere in Beijing on 25 January 2008, Bahok combines the dynamics of modern China, elements of Chinese folk dancing and Kathak, one of the major Indian dance styles, as well as western/modern and classical dance influences. Khan’s long time collaborator multi-award winning composer Nitin Sawhney has created the music especially for Bahok.

Artistic direction and choreography: Akram Khan

Materials created and performed by: Eulalia Ayguade Farro, Kim Young Jin, Meng Ningining, Andrej Petrovic, Saju, Sun Chia-Ying, Wang Yitong, Shanell Winlock, Zhang Zhenxin

Composer: Nitin Sawhney

Text: Hanif Kureishi

Consultant for Chinese music: Gisele Edwards

This programme offers an evening with three Lightfoot León pieces, a new creation by the young, unconventional choreographer Alexander Ekman and live music by Holland Symfonia. The programme title ‘True to II’ refers to Nederlands Dans Theater II, where young talents are trained to become professional world class dancers. The couple Paul Lightfoot and Sol León belong to a crop of choreographers who sprouted up after the generation that brought forth Kylián, van Manen, Forsythe and Ek.

Subject to Change
Choreographers: Paul Lightfoot and Sol León

Skew-whiff
Choreographers: Paul Lightfoot and Sol León

Shutters Shut
Choreographers: Paul Lightfoot and Sol León
 
CACTI
Choreographer: Alexander Ekman