Bartók Ballet

Known for her post-modern take on classical dance, Pam Tanowitz presents ballerinas in pointe shoes in an otherwise contemporary ensemble work exploring space and time, set to the braided melodies of Bartók’s string quartet.

Bartók Ballet is Pam Tanowitz’s first work for New York City Ballet. The ballet for 11 dancers is set to Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 5. It features costumes by Reid Bartelme and Harriet Jung and lighting by NYCB’s Resident Lighting Director Mark Stanley. Tanowitz conceived the framework for Bartók Ballet as part of the Women’s Choreography Initiative at American Ballet Theatre in the Fall of 2017.

35 minutes