From the new musical, TAMAR OF THE RIVER Music by Marisa Michelson Words by Joshua H. Cohen Directed by Daniel Goldstein Choreography by Chase Brock Starring Margo Seibert Featuring Ako, Erik Lochtefeld, Mike Longo, Vince B. Vincent, Margot Bassett Silver With Jen Anaya, Tamrin Goldberg, Troy Anthony, Adam Bashian, Mary Kate Morrissey,

Conceived and Composed by Marisa Michelson Direction: Ethan Heard Movement Direction: Emma Crane Jaster Performer: Marisa Michelson A musical piece in three movements scored for Constellation Chor, bansuri flute, melodica, cello and percussion. In between a live music video, an oratorio, an opera and a ritual, Song of Song of Songs explores the the relationship between the sensual and the sacred, the body and the spirit, through an exegesis of the Western world’s oldest erotic poem, Song of Songs. Featuring an empowered woman at its center it unfolds through 3 distinct musical “movements.” It’s scored for twelve singers, bansuri flute, melodica, cello and percussion (djembe, cajon, frame drum, talking drum, drum set).
Conceptually, the piece is a journey from the ancient to the contemporary, from the heteronormative to the queer, and from the personal to the cosmic. It takes place from one sunrise to the next.

Music and Libretto by Marisa Michelson Libretto by Royce Vavrek Starring Victoria Clark as Naamah Produced by MasterVoices and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Rockefeller Park, June 2018

Conceived and composed by Marisa Michelson Performed by Marisa Michelson and Constellation Chor Directed by Ethan Heard Movement Direction by Emma Crane Jaster A musical piece in three movements scored for Constellation Chor, bansuri flute, melodica, cello and percussion. In between a live music video, an oratorio, an opera and a ritual, Song of Song of Songs explores the the relationship between the sensual and the sacred, the body and the spirit, through an exegesis of the Western world’s oldest erotic poem, Song of Songs. Featuring an empowered woman at its center it unfolds through 3 distinct musical “movements.” It’s scored for twelve singers, bansuri flute, melodica, cello and percussion (djembe, cajon, frame drum, talking drum, drum set).
Conceptually, the piece is a journey from the ancient to the contemporary, from the heteronormative to the queer, and from the personal to the cosmic. It takes place from one sunrise to the next.

www.constellationchor.com From Marisa Michelson's Desire | Divinity Project Conceived and Composed by Marisa Michelson Direction by Ethan Heard Movement Direction by Emma Jaster Marisa Michelson Tamrin Goldberg Kalli Siamidou Jen Anaya

A morning at Judson with: Chad Goodridge, Shawn Shafner, Ako, Nick Vaughan, Troy Anthony, Tamrin Goldberg, Kalli Siamidou, Nikko Benson, Heath Saunders, Jen Anaya Film by Paul Saline

Bodies: Luisa Muhr, Kalli Siamidou, Marisa Michelson Voices: Heath Saunders, Marisa Michelson, Anáis Maviel, Nikko Benson Video: Chad Goodridge

Created and Composed by Marisa Michelson Performed by Jen Anaya, Tamrin Goldberg, Marisa Michelson, Kalli Siamidou Filming and Editing: Paul Lieber Choreography: Emma Jaster Based on the translation by Anne Carson