Program
Balanchine + Ratmansky
SEPT 25, OCT 1, 2, 4, 8, 10
Performance Dates
SIGNATURE BLACK & WHITE BALLETS BETWEEN A MEDITATIVE OPENING AND EUPHORIC FINALE
A trio of classic dances by Balanchine joins a favorite from Alexei Ratmansky. Mozartiana, one of Balanchine’s late works, weaves an elegiac spell with its austerely beautiful black costuming and pellucid classical choreography. Two dances set to Stravinsky, the elegant, neoclassical Monumentum pro Gesualdo and the spiky, arrestingly unique Movements for Piano and Orchestra, always make for a stimulating pairing. And Ratmansky’s Concerto DSCH, set to a piano concerto by one of his favorite composers, Dmitri Shostakovich, ranks among the dancemakers most exuberant and energetic works.
In honor of the School of American Ballet’s 90th Anniversary, Balanchine’s Serenade replaces Monumentum pro Gesualdo and Movements for Piano and Orchestra on the OCT 1 performance.
Ballets on this Program
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Mozartiana
Mozartiana’s prayerful opening will touch your spirit and the upbeat theme and variations that follows builds to pure exhilaration.
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Monumentum pro Gesualdo
Known for its plush refinement, this streamlined leotard ballet arrests viewers with its formal beauty and simplicity.
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Movements for Piano and Orchestra
A signature leotard ballet, Movements for Piano and Orchestra's dissonance and electric currents sweep on a wave of exacting precision.
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Concerto DSCH
With its thrilling Shostakovich score and dramatic texture, Ratmansky’s acclaimed 2008 creation excels with classical ingenuity and contemporary stylishness.
