The Peak Performances Series at Montclair State University in New Jersey will feature 13 new works, including five commissioned world premieres, for the 2013-2014 season starting Sept. 19, the artistic director Jedediah Wheeler announced Tuesday. The season runs through June 15.
Opening the season with a run from Sept. 19-22, will be Liz Gerring Dance Company’s “Glacier†by the choreographers Ms. Gerring and Andrea Miller working with Robert Wierzel, the lighting designer. Douglas Dunn & Dancers’ “Aubade,†Jan. 24-Feb.1, has live music and features the work of the filmmaker Charles Atlas. Vijay Iyer, the jazz pianist and composer will present the world premiere of “Open City: Vijay Iyer Large Ensemble Project,†from Oct. 4-5. The work also uses the poetry and lyrics of Himanshu Suri, a rap artist.
Among the American premieres are the British Vincent Dance Theater’s “Motherland,†Oct. 17-Oct. 20, an exploration of womanhood and family. The Scottish art house Cryptic will offer a production of “Orlando,†April 10-13, adapted from Virginia Woolf’s semi-biographical novel.
The season ends with Liz Queler and Seth Farber in “Still Will Be Heard,†from June 6-15. With lyrics by Ms. Queler and music by Mr. Farber, it features actors and musicians setting Edna St. Millay’s poetry to elements of country, rock, jazz, folk and bluegrass music. Tickets are $20, and are available at the box office, www.peakperfs.org or at 973-655-5112.
