On Sept 23 and 24, 2012 Works & Process at the Guggenheim presented excerpts from the October 5 world premiere of choreographer Justin Peck's new work "Year of the Rabbit". Commissioned by New York City Balllet, the work will be a collaboration with composer Sufjan Stevens and Michael Atkinson and will be set to music Stevens wrote for "Enjoy Your Rabbit", an electronica album and song cycle based on the Chinese zodiac. New York City Ballet principals Joaquin De Luz, Robert Fairchild, Craig Hall, Tiler Peck, Teresa Reichlen, and Janie Taylor accompanied by musicians from the New York City Ballet orchestra, performing a special string quartet arrangement by Michael Atkinson, performed excerpts prior to the premiere. Peck, Stevens, and Atkinson discussed their creative process with moderator Ellen Bar.

PANEL
Michael Atkinson, music arrangement and conductor
Ellen Bar, moderator
Justin Peck, choreographer
Sufjan Stevens, composer

PERFORMERS
Joaquin De Luz, principal
Robert Fairchild, principal
Craig Hall, principal
Tiler Peck, principal
Teresa Reichlen, principal
Janie Taylor, principal

Michael Atkinson, conductor
Maureen Gallagher, viola
Lydia Hong, violin
Eugene Moye, cello
Kurt Nikkanen, violin