Choreographer Jonathan Burrows and composer Matteo Fargion have built a body of duets over the past twelve years that mix classical music composition with an open approach to performance and audience. Thirdbird is excited to bring the first large-scale retrospective of these acclaimed and influential European performers to Philadelphia. Run through with humor and wit, their complex frameworks combine non-spectacular elements to arrive at a deceptive virtuosity. Their performances radiate delight and activate our brains, being both handmade and human-scale. It is beguiling work made of movement, text, and sound that honors their home disciplines and is at the front edge of a new genre.