Arthur Solari, Music Program/Senior Dance
Director, Dance Accompanist
Praised by Backstage musical direction” and York Times as “virtuosic,” percussionist, music sound designer and abroad.
Magazine for “inspired cited by The New Arthur Solari appears as a director, composer and throughout New York City
Credits: Chéri, Signature Theater (2013-2014) The Piano Upstairs, Spoleto Festival (2013) Dorian C (Cannes selection 2013) Angel Reapers, Martha Clarke & Alfred Uhry (New Yorker Top Ten Show of Year, 2011) Garden of Earthly Delights, Martha Clarke (NY Times Top Ten of Year, 2009) The Ultimate Wish, documentary film (Academy submission 2012) LeftExit, Sean Curran Dance Company (2011) The Piano Upstairs, Spoleto Festival(2013) Mr. Solari was a long time member of the renowned New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, founded by his mentor Raymond DesRoches, appearing throughout the world with the group as percussionist, conductor and leader of derivative groups under its auspices; working with many leading artists, performers and composers. In addition, Mr. Solari has premiered commissioned works at the American Dance Festival, Symphony Space, The Kitchen, NYC, the University of California at Berkeley, Chisenhale Dance Space of London, Festival, Holland State Museum of Amsterdam, the Trenton State Museum, Frascati Theater of Amsterdam, Taos Dance Festival, and the Spoletto Festival, Italy. Previous faculty positions have included: Montclair State University, Rutgers University and Princeton University. Lastly, Mr. Solari owns an audio recording and post-production studio in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, SilentSoundStudios, NYC. Mr. Solari is working on two projects with choreographer Martha Clark at the Signature Theater, NYC. During the summer 2014 he was a guest artist at the Beijing Dance Academy and the Korean Dance Festival. He is working on two films: one as composer and sound designer and the other as just sound designer.