Percussionist

Choreographer Noé Soulier refines the development of a unique vocabulary by linking the fragmented nature of our emotional experience to Bach's polyphonies.

Set to music or simply to the rhythm of their breaths, the dancers of Close Up alternate between solos, duets, trios, and sextets, sometimes embracing the individual singularity of a segmented and physical style, and sometimes moving in unison through gestures and movements. The performers thus take hold of material developed through improvisation, choreographic phrases based on actions diverted from their original purpose—grasping, dodging, striking, or throwing—but which still carry their emotional charge. This "non-narrative expressiveness" engages in a dialogue with the counterpoints of Bach's Art of Fugue , performed live on stage by Ensemble il Convito. This polyphony of emotions is underscored by a superb real-time video capture and projection system on a large screen, a change of scale that allows us to be as close as possible to the bodies while giving them architectural proportions.

Percussionist

Claire Gratton

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 23, 2027

Close Up · Opéra de Dijon

Future and recently performed repertoire

Percussion in "Andante" from Sonata No. 2 for solo violin in A minor, BWV 1003 by Bach

Opéra de Dijon

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