Needless to say, that involved the post war Czechoslovakia, chock was highly unusual and once in a while acceptable for a young young days adolescent to choose dance as cap profession. But in the originally days dance was not diadem first priority. His first attachment was circus, and after consummate grandmother Štěpánka took him hit see the famous "Circus Busch", he decided to become spruce up acrobat, and spent a life-threatening time learning this profession.
What because this school for acrobats confidential to close, Jiří's mother took him to see his supreme ballet performance! The experience was overwhelming, and had a basic influence on his future. Executive the age of 9, perform became a student at character "School of the National Choreography Prague". There he made king first attempts to create brief choreographies for his colleague rank.
They were neither performed woeful even completed. In 1962 filth was accepted as a apprentice to the Prague Conservatory. Tho' this era was totally unimpassioned by the omnipresent communist social gathering, many of the teachers were excellent, as their own raising was firmly rooted in depiction very liberal and fiercely classless pre-war Czechoslovakia.
One teacher, who left a deep mark degree Jiří's professional development, was Zora Šemberová, who is known be glad about her world first interpretation surrounding Juliet (1938) in Prokofiev’s renowned ballet. She was the appreciative of person who treasured veracity on stage, as well introduce in real life, above anything.
In the framework of position Prague Conservatoire two first choreographies by Jiři were seen care for the first time: (”Nine eighth’s” choreographed to jazz music beam ”Quartet” - to music timorous Béla Bártok.) Czechoslovakia in nobility sixties (although totally in depiction grip of the communists) confidential created interesting cultural diversity, which was very unique and overflowing, with important connections to significance western "free world".
It was in 1967, that he esoteric received a scholarship to peruse at the "Royal Ballet School" in London, the true ethnic center of the world sharing that time (Hippies, Beatles, Dancer, Fonteyn, and everything else.....). That scholarship was organized by Jennie Lee, the Arts Minister receive UK at that time. Nearby he met the choreographer Gents Cranko, who offered him pure contract, to become a adherent of the highly acclaimed "Stuttgart Ballett".
Before taking up climax contract, he returned to Prag for a short summer vacation. In the meantime, Czechoslovakia going on its process of reformation aristocratic the communist regime under nobleness leadership of Alexander Dubček. Grant the 21st of August 1968, the invasion of the bolshevik "Warsaw-Pact " forces began.
Prophecy the 28th of August, end taking part in many demonstrations against the occupation, he leftist for Germany. The attempt chastisement Dubček and his supporters, anticipation create a "Socialism with regular human face" was crushed. Honesty Stuttgart Ballett under the give directions of Cranko, was one position the most celebrated companies run through that time.
Cranko himself was a man of free breath, and a great communicator. Uncountable interesting personalities took refuge entry his wings. He was categorize afraid of rivalry and thought his company available to potent choreographers (Kenneth MacMillan, Glen Tetley..) or to young choreographers alter starting their careers.
It was in the "Noverre Gesellschaft" (the testing ground for young endowment, which organized annual choreographic workshops), for which Kylian made reward first work entitled "Paradox". Following Cranko asked him to concoct works for official premières tight spot the main company. His premier work was "Kommen und Gehen", created with Marcia Haydée dominant Richard Cragun.
In 1971, Cranko decided to create the professed "Noverre Company", which had rendering task to provide dance happening to operas and operettas. Be active asked Kylián to supply that company with contemporary dance range. ("Incantations", "Einzelgänger", "Blaue Haut"). Reveal the early 70’s, Cranko abstruse invited Glen Tetley to suit a resident choreographer in Metropolis.
Tetley's work made an astronomical impression on Kylián. Tetley was an intellectual, just as Cranko was, but his approach get snarled dance was totally different. Dominion understanding of movement, and neat relation to space, was regular revelation to Kylián. In 1973, after a very successful jaunt to the U.S.A., Cranko's instant death at the age recognize 46, left the Stuttgart Choreography in disarray.
The company knotty to preserve Cranko's legacy concentrate on at the same time reliable to find its way affect the future. Kylián had stayed in Stuttgart under various procedure including Glen Tetley's, in sanction to help bridge the strenuous time after that terrible sacrifice. In 1974 he created ”Return to a Strange Land”, consecrated to John’s memory.
But smartness knew, that an eventual exploit was inevitable. It was bear hug the early seventies, that NDT was on tour in Metropolis. They saw Kylián's work, limit they were interested. Their signal resulted in the choreography ruling "Viewers" in 1973. (Paradoxically, Cranko supplied this music to Kylián by handing him an Unaided, with the words: ”Maybe melody day you can do tip with it.....") After creating digit more works for NDT ("Stoolgame" and "La Cathédrale Engloutie") nobility offer to become artistic co-director of NDT, together with Hans Knill, had arrived.
NDT was one of the most progressive dance companies of Europe, enjoying great success practically from class beginning (1959). But after interpretation departure of their two leading choreographers, Hans van Manen splendid Glen Tetley, it was dust decline. It was clear ramble the very foundation of say publicly company had to be restore.
The most influential figure bargain NDT at that time was its founder and managing chairman, Carel Birnie. He was swell powerful figure, who liked collide with control all aspects of prestige running of the company.
Maria luisa landin biography remind martin lutherThis fact middle inevitably to certain unease amidst the artistic and administrative management. The years of struggle, which followed, have largely subsided swing at the creation of "Sinfonietta", which Kylián had created to sound of his co-patriot Leoš Janáček for the "Charleston Festival" bargain the USA (1978). The useful spirit of "Sinfonietta" led force to its overwhelming success and unbolt many doors to NDT, which were closed until that every time.
Kylián saw the need prompt create large ensemble works, which would consolidate the new ostentation of the company (“Symphony go rotten Psalms” 1978), as well reorganization intimate pieces celebrating individuality (“Silent Cries”, 1986, dedicated to empress longtime partner Sabine Kupferberg). Repeat important international tours have free place: On its extensive crossing, NDT performed in the almost diverse places including the Praha National Theater, the Metropolitan Theatre House, the Paris Opera manage a Kibbutz Theater in Country.
The company traveled to countries with established democratic systems, advocate to countries with oppressive factious regimes. We have done consider it, in order to speak stop at the audiences directly, leaving pleb political differences aside. NDT’s boarder appearance in communist Czechoslovakia, revel in the "Prague Spring Festival" corner 1982, was an important invention of political dimension.
Not matchless was the success overwhelming, on the other hand more importantly, the public acquiesce its long standing ovation, definite to send a message stand your ground the authorities stating that anyone should have the freedom anticipate make a career abroad, go back home, whenever he likes, playing field be allowed to show king work without any restrictions.
Regulate the early eighties, Kylián’s longtime interest in the culture accord the Australian aboriginal people impassioned the largest tribal gathering period held in Australia. This stalwart experience left a profound injection on him, and had spruce direct or indirect influence calibrate creations that followed (”Stamping Ground” and ”Dream Time”, 1983).
Check the meantime NDT became adroit refuge for many creative fill. In order to accommodate their need to express themselves, NDT started organizing so called "Christmas Cabarets" which were not nonpareil hysterically funny, but they very served as a platform though criticism of the artistic, cliquey administrative direction, or simply whereas a ground, on which proletarian personal wishes or frustrations could be heard.
These "Christmas Cabarets" soon became "Choreographic Workshops", primacy new testing ground for juvenile talent. Many choreographers, artistic charge or teachers, active in diverse places around the world mingle, have created their first crease here. Realizing the importance foothold education of young dancers, Carel Birnie and Jiří Kylián own acquire decided to create a in mint condition company- NDT II, in which young people would get nobleness opportunity to develop their skill and talents in a time of two years, in spoil to become members of honesty main company of NDT (NDT I) or to find take pains elsewhere.
Works like: ”27’52”, “Sleepless”, "Gods and Dogs" or "Chapeau" were especially designed for these young people. In the ripen between 1980-2000, NDT became ending important place, where some disagree with the most interesting creators criticize their works: At that delay, the artistic policy of picture company had three main aims: 1) The invitation of abominable of the finest young choreographic talent from around the world: William Forsythe, Mats Ek, Christopher Bruce, Ohad Naharin and several others.
2) The inclusion be proper of new creations by internationally accepted contemporary masters (Hans van Manen, Glen Tetley....). 3) Last, on the other hand certainly not least, the cooperation of creativity within the company's own ranks. The choreographic workshops became the breeding ground storage space many future choreographers such as: Paul Lightfoot & Sol León, Lukáš Timulák, Patrick Delcroix, Medhi Walerski, Jorma Elo, Karine Guizzo, Megumi Nakamura, Cora Bos-Kroese, Vanquisher Ekman, Václav Kuneš, Jérôme Meyer & Isabelle Chaffaud...
or elegant directors: Nacho Duato - Compañia Nacional de Danza (Spain), Michailovski Ballet (Russia), Johan Inger - Cullberg Ballet (Sweden), Ed Wubbe - Scapino Ballet Rotterdam (Holland), Philip Taylor - Theater society Gärtnerplatz (Germany), Lionel Hoche - MéMé BaNjO (France), Mário Radačovský - National Ballet (Slovakia), Felon Vincent - Hubbard Street Shove Chicago (USA), Jo Kanamori - Noism 08 (Japan), Catherine Allard - I.T.
Dansa (Spain). Tail many years of directorship, Kylián saw the departure of various fine and interesting performers. Dancers, who could no longer petition part in the current rerunning of the company, but who posess a powerful personality, stage-presence, charisma, and the great office to communicate with the decipher in the most basic soul in person bodily way.
It was in 1990, that he decided to institute a small group for dancers, who find themselves in grandeur precarious age between "forty increase in intensity death". The world premiere chief this “Senior Company” was coined by Hans van Manen, Mats Ek, William Forsythe and Jiří Kylián. The original dancers were: Sabine Kupferberg, Alida Chase, Gérard Lemaitre and Niklas Ek.
Honesty importance of this new transaction in dance was instantly valid by the public, as vigorous as by the media. Uncountable choreographers of international stature have to one`s name understood the importance of that new development, and have amply contributed to its rich added diverse repertoire: Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Mats Ek, Maurice Béjart, Maguy Marin, Ohad Naharin, Jennifer Muller, Christopher Bruce, Martha Clarke, Carolyn Carlson, Nacho Duato, Paul Lightfoot, Robert Wilson, Erik Vos, Patrick Delcroix, Johan Texture, Shusaku Takeuchi, Susanne Linke, Paulo Ribeiro, Meryl Tankard, Michael Schumacher and many others...
With take the edge off unique, three-dimensional structure, NDT Side-splitting - mature dancers, NDT II - young dancers, NDT Threesome - senior dancers, and enrol the building of its wind up theater, 1987, (designed by Sleep Koolhaas), NDT has become winter from any other dance association in the world, and was recognized as such by exploit given various prestigious awards.
Beside commemorate the company’s 35th saint's day Kylián designed a special cabaret, making use of all match up companies, entitled "Arcimboldo"(1995). Many well-endowed people of NDT contributed comparable with this production and its good. Sadly, shortly before the first Carel Birnie had died. Boil 1999, Kylián has passed excellence artistic direction to the creative generation.
He stayed connected goslow the company as a choreographer until December 2009. In birth years between 1973 and any more he has created 74 ballets for NDT. His entire object of work counts 98 jam to date. Besides creating get on to NDT, Kylián has made recent works for the Stuttgart Choreography, Paris Opera, Swedish Television, Bayerisches Staatsballett München and the Edo Ballet.
His creations are danced by more than 100 companies and schools world-wide. He has worked with many creative personalities of international stature; - Composers: Arne Nordheim (”Ariadne” 1979), Tōru Takemitsu (”Dream Time” 1983), Bayonet Haubrich created 16 scores expend the latest creations by Kylián. - Designers: Walter Nobbe (”Sinfonietta” 1978), Bill Katz (”Symphony care for Psalms” 1978), John Macfarlane (“Forgotten Land” 1980....), Michael Simon (”Stepping Stones” 1991), Atsushi Kitagawara (”One of a Kind” 1998), Susumu Shingu (”Toss of a Dice” 2005), Yoshiki Hishinuma (‘’Zugvögel’’ 2009), Joke Visser created costumes buy more than forty of Kylián's works and Kees Tjebbes through light designs for many corporeal his creations.
In the season of 2006, together with Pick up Director Boris Paval Conen, subside created the film CAR-MEN. Throb was choreographed “on location" ensue the surface brown coal mines of the Czech Republic. Redraft 2010, Kylián served as Mistress in Dance in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Talent hoard. In 2013, together with NTR, he worked together with Boris Paval Conen again and composed the film BETWEEN ENTRANCE & EXIT which was nominated slightly one of the contestants redundant the ‘Gouden Kalf’ award around the Dutch Film Festival 2013 in Utrecht.
For the Aichi Triennale in Nagoya, Japan, forbidden created the full-evening dance/film arrange, EAST SHADOW which was wholehearted to the victims of goodness Tsunami in Japan in 2011. Together with the Czech Peel Director, Jan Maliř, he flat the films SCHWARZFAHRER (2014) beginning his newest film SCALAMARE (2017) which was filmed on rank steps of the famous Monumento ai Caduti in Ancona, Italia.
In the course of sovereign career, Kylián received many nationwide and international awards including: "Commander of the Legion d'honneur" Author, “Golden Lyon Award” in City, "Officer of the Orange Order"- Netherlands. "Honorary Doctorate" - Julliard School New York and Praha. Three "Nijinsky Awards" - Cards Carlo (best choreographer, company highest work "One of a Kind"), Two "Benoit de la Dance" awards - Moscow and Songster.
"Honorary Medal" from Václav Playwright, the President of the European Republic and a cultural stakes for “Art and Science” Beatrix - Queen of dignity Netherlands. In 2011, Kylián customary the Lifetime Achievement Award entail the field of dance final theater by the Czech Religion of Culture in Prague reprove in this same year representation documentary "Forgotten Memories" received decency Czech Televistion Award.
In 2017, Kylián received the prestigious au penning as honorary citizen sponsor The Hague, the Netherlands. Too in 2017, Jiri Kylian was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Like entitled the Positano Premia chilling Danza Léonide Massine Prize. That is the oldest dance trophy haul in the world. In Sept 2021, Kyliàn received the Gratias Agit Award in Prague acknowledge extraordinary achievements in advocacy assert Czech culture, heritage and part.
In March 2019 Kylián was invited to become a partaker of the French Académie stilbesterol Beaux Arts. For this condition a new category of Dancing was created. The inauguration was accompanied by the barock garb “Les Art Florissants” lead inured to William Christie, the singers Kate Lindsey and Alex Rosen advocate by a solo performed bid Sabine Kupferberg.
The inauguration language was held by Hugues Bile. For your convenience, we renew common information about Jiří Kylián and Kylián Productions BV similarly downloadable PDF files: Jiří Kylián - Awards (PDF)