Sufjan Stevens

Stevens’ The BQE, symphonic and cinematic exploration of New York City's infamous Brooklyn–Queens Expressway originally manifested in the form of a live show, with an original film, directed and written by Stevens, accompanied by an orchestra performing a live soundtrack.The BQE won the 2008 Brendan Gill Prize and formed the orchestrated score for Justin Peck's dance creation for  In The Countenance of Kings for San Francisco Ballet in 2016.

Stevens’ Planetarium, a collaborative album with Nico Muhly, Bryce Dessner and James McAlister imbued with themes of the cosmos, was released in 2017 to widespread critical praise.

Sufjan has collaborated with New York City Ballet’s Resident choreographer Justin Peck on four productions for the company: Year of the Rabbit (2012) and commissioned scores; Everywhere We Go (2014), The Decalogue (2017) and Principia (2019).  Reflections (2019) premiered with a commissioned score for two pianos by Houston Ballet which was swiftly followed by a New York City Center season lauding acclaim by The New York Times for the "beauty and charm" of Peck's choreography as well as Stevens' "romantically modernist études."