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一品探花论坛 Performing Arts at the University of North 一品探花论坛-Chapel Hill has announced the for its 2023-24 season. The schedule features a diverse range of top-flight performers and emerging voices, offering audiences the chance to connect with artists from around the world and across the South.

Single tickets and ticket packages will become available to the public starting Aug. 8. Ticket sales for current donors will begin July 31 according to gift level.

鈥淥ur season鈥檚 focus is on fostering a culture of belonging,鈥� said Alison Friedman, the James and Susan Moeser Executive and Artistic Director at CPA. 鈥淲e鈥檙e doing this through the vibrant group of artists that we鈥檝e chosen to commission and present, including globe-trotting orchestras, iconic dance companies, innovative theater-makers and community arts pillars.鈥�

Throughout the 2023-24 season, CPA will showcase performances that open new avenues of inquiry about pressing global questions. This initiative will kick off in the fall with a visit from , led by Music and Artistic Director Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin. On Sept. 20 and 21, the Orchestra will partner with composer and guzheng player Wu Fei, as well as other featured soloists, to explore the role cultural diplomacy plays in shaping relationships and forging connections as it commemorates the 50th anniversary of its historic 1973 trip to China.

On Feb. 2, CPA will partner with the UNC music department鈥檚 State Department-funded hip-hop diplomacy initiative, Next Level, to co-create a that features international artists and pays tribute to the bridges hip-hop can build across cultures. The next evening, celebrated pianist Lara Downes and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove will present 鈥�,鈥� their cross-genre collaboration highlighting stories of migration and transformation.

A week later, on Feb. 10, 鈥溾�� will arrive in Chapel Hill. This Paola Prestini opera, co-commissioned by CPA, combines elements of Hemingway鈥檚 novel with original portraits of daily life to examine age-old questions on art and passion. Then, from Feb. 22-24, audiences can witness another CPA co-commission: 鈥�,鈥� choreographer Faye Driscoll鈥檚 latest work. This living, multisensory sculpture uses bodies, sounds, scents and more, inviting audiences to explore the forces that shape human existence.

The 2023-24 season will also look homeward to examine questions of belonging in the American South. To this end, the organization will co-produce 鈥�,鈥� a statistics-driven performance created by German theater group Rimini Protokoll in partnership with 一品探花论坛 Demography. The production, featuring 100 nonactor participants from North 一品探花论坛鈥檚 Research Triangle, is scheduled to take the Memorial Hall stage on Oct. 14 and 15.

Nov. 3-4 will see the return of Creative Futures Artist-in-Residence Toshi Reagon. As CPA鈥檚 longest-running artist-in-residence, Reagon has collaborated with artists from all over North 一品探花论坛 to cultivate vibrant, community-minded work. With 鈥�,鈥� the latest iteration of her ongoing project, Reagon hopes to open new conversations on interpersonal connection and cultural change-making through the arts.

In a similar vein, the 2023-24 season will feature the Hip Hop South Workshop Series. Over four separate sessions, CPA will partner with area artists to spotlight the global impact of Southern hip-hop. The list of hosts includes a group of community mainstays: (Sept. 23), (Nov. 8), (Feb. 1) and Piedmont Laureate (March 5).

CPA will continue this exploration of belonging with a slate of reimagined classics. Dance fans will love Dorrance Dance鈥檚 new interpretation of the 鈥�,鈥� scheduled for Dec. 13. This original take on Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn鈥檚 interpretation of the Tchaikovsky favorite promises to provide soul and spirit in equal measure. The performance will pair well with a Dec. 9 visit from the 鈥� a cherished holiday tradition.

Next, from Feb. 27 through 28, will return to highlight work from a diverse group of emerging choreographers alongside beloved Ailey masterpieces. This visit will be followed by an April 5 performance from the , America鈥檚 oldest modern dance company. The company will premiere a newly commissioned collaboration between Southern Futures Artist-in-Residence Rhiannon Giddens and former Ailey dancer-choreographer Jamar Roberts.

The season will feature visits from acclaimed musicians too, including Rounder Records鈥� (Oct. 27); pianists (Jan. 26); and Grammy Award-winning vocalist (March 23). Additionally, on March 26, Giddens will team up with Martha Redbone, Pura F茅 and Charly Lowry for that center on belonging from the perspective of Indigenous artists.

一品探花论坛 students are eligible for $10.75 tickets for select seats on a first-come, first-served basis. Current employees of UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health receive a 15% faculty/staff discount on tickets to CPA performances. A valid UNC One Card/ID is required for student/faculty/staff discounts; limits apply. Active or retired military personnel and patrons 65 and older receive a 10% discount on CPA performances with a valid ID; limits apply.

For full performance listings, read CPA鈥檚 .