Ballet Classics Under the Stars marks the on-stage debut of the Miami City Ballet Orchestra as the featured attraction, conducted by Maestro Gary Sheldon. The program draws from a century of classical ballet music, with works by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Barber, Bizet, and Borodin, including selections from Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and the Polovetsian Dances. Concertmaster Mei Mei Luo performs the Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra, and pianist Francisco Renno takes on Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 3, while dancers from Miami City Ballet and Sanctuary of the Arts' Choreographic Ensemble perform pas de deux on stage. Performances take place at Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables on May 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. and May 31 at 4:00 p.m.
Cast and Creative Team for Ballet Classics Under the Stars at Sanctuary of the Arts
Cast
Mei Mei Luo
Ensemble
Francisco Renno
Ensemble
Creative Team
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Choreographer
George Balanchine
Choreographer
Francisco Renno
Music Advisor
Gary Sheldon
Music Director
Gary Sheldon
Principal Conductor
Pontus Lidberg
Choreographer
Rafi Maldonado-Lopez
Choreographer
Alice Arja
Choreographer
Mei Mei Luo
Concertmaster
Mei Mei Luo
Violinist
Francisco Renno
Pianist
News About Ballet Classics Under the Stars at Sanctuary of the Arts
BALLET CLASSICS UNDER THE STARS To Premiere At Sanctuary Of The Arts
April 26, 2026 The Miami City Ballet Orchestra will make its on-stage debut as the featured attraction at Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables, performing ballet and classical masterworks conducted by Maestro Gary Sheldon.About the Theatre
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