Tabachnick
has an extensive background in both the management and the creative
sides of the arts. For more than twenty years, he has maintained a private
practice in lighting design and production management. Some companies
with whom Ken has collaborated include the Bolshoi and Kirov Companies,
Paris Opera Ballet, Robert Wilson, Martha Graham Dance Company, and
Trisha Brown Company. Ken was also the resident lighting director at
New York City Opera. He has served as the Executive Director of the
Hamptons International Film Festival, and as Corporate Relations Director
and Gotham Awards Producer at the Independent Feature Project. Ken also
practices as an attorney, advising clients on entertainment matters
and is a Managing Member of indieWIRE LLC, an internet venture responsible
for community sites such as indiewire.com and filmmag.com. Ken currently
serves as the General Manager for New York City Ballet and has been
lighting Mr. Petronio's work since 1985.
