“Division of Time” (World Premiere) Eric Nathan | Gandini Juggling | Jeffrey Zeigler
About This Event
At National Sawdust, Division of Time premieres a collaboration between composer Eric Nathan, London’s Gandini Juggling, and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler. The work uses rhythm and repetition—drawing on chamber practice, physical theater, and a score for cello and Yamaha Disklavier piano—to examine counting and human timing as shared material for sound and movement.
About Division of Time
“Division of Time” arrives at National Sawdust as a world premiere, placing new classical work inside one of Brooklyn’s key rooms for contemporary performance. Composer Eric Nathan shares the program with Gandini Juggling and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, folding instrumental writing, physical patterning, and theatrical timing into a piece aimed at young listeners as well as adults. In a city that often treats new music as a specialist corner, this kind of cross-discipline format reads like a practical lesson in how time is counted, kept, and felt. The premise is simple, and the rigor is the point.
About the Artists
“Division of Time” (World Premiere) Eric Nathan | Gandini Juggling | Jeffrey Zeigler
Division of Time is a performance project bringing together composer Eric Nathan with Gandini Juggling and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, presented in New York City at National Sawdust. Their work sits at the edge of concert music and stage action, using rhythm and repetition as shared material for sound and movement.
Eric Nathan
Eric Nathan is a New York City–based rock/pop artist whose work often moves between concert settings and cross-genre performance contexts. At National Sawdust, he has appeared on bills alongside acts and projects including Britton & The Sting, Lola Kirke with Odetta, Black Belt Eagle Scout and Mato Wayuhi with Ailani, and Huang Ruo’s *A DUST IN TIME* (NY premiere).
Gandini Juggling
Gandini Juggling is a London-based ensemble that treats juggling as choreography, built with the timing and structure of concert performance. The group often works in dialogue with composers and instrumentalists, including projects with Eric Nathan and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler.
Jeffrey Zeigler
Jeffrey Zeigler is a cellist whose work moves between classical repertoire and cross-disciplinary performance. In New York City he has appeared at National Sawdust, including projects that place the cello alongside choreography and technology.