With his shaven head and elfin physique, the Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara moves through the world in his own Zen bubble. His way of working—methodical, thorough, speculative—suggests a natural scientist. His attention to the complete theatrical package pushes his dances deep into the realm of installation art. What’s more, he’s a mesmerizing performer, capable of holding audiences in the palm of his hand in solos that can last upward of half an hour. For his latest Paris engagement, he is joined by Rijoko Sata, his creative partner of many years. The musical element is in the hands of Sayaka Shoji, heard in two solo works of staggering difficulty. First comes Bartók’s Sonata for Solo Violin, which opens with a chaconne, then Bach’s Partita for Solo Violin, No. 2, which ends with the chaconne to end all chaconnes. —Matthew Gurewitsch