Yuri Hamano, Choreography
Dancers of the Semperoper Dresden

String Trio of Quatuor Fidelio, Paris
Verena Chen, violin
Lea Hennino, viola
Maria Andrea Mendoza, cello

Johann Sebastian Bach – Goldberg Variations
(arranged for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky)

Goldberg in Motion

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations are among the most significant works in the history of music. In this extraordinary project, Bach’s masterpiece encounters dance, opening up fresh perspectives on a work of inexhaustible richness.

In an arrangement for string trio, the three internationally acclaimed, Paris-based musicians of Quatuor Fidelio bring the variations’ delicate structures, wealth of colour and remarkable expressive power vividly to life. The transparency of the ensemble reveals the intricate architecture of Bach’s composition with exceptional clarity.

They are joined by dancers from the Semperoper Dresden, performing choreography created especially for this production by Yuri Hamano. Music and movement come together as a unified work of art, revealing the timeless beauty of Bach’s Goldberg Variations in unexpected and moving ways.

Based in Dresden, Yuri Hamano is a dancer and choreographer. Her work has been performed by the Thuringian State Ballet, the Deutsche Tanzkompanie and several municipal and state theatres across Germany, as well as at international festivals in Spain, Italy, Poland and Portugal.

As a teacher, she regularly works with professional ensembles at German theatres and has led workshops and company classes for the Thuringian State Ballet and the Saxon State Theatres. She studied choreography at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden, graduating with a Master of Arts, and specialises in collaborating with professional ensembles on stage and music productions.