Museum of Russian Icons Presents DAY OF BALLET and Birch Tea Lecture and Ceremony This Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 11, 2023
The Museum of Russian Icons presents a 'Day of Ballet,' featuring tours of the exhibition Swan Lake: 145 Years of History and Triumph, ballet demonstrations, family activities and a dance workshop, on Saturday, January 14, from 12-2pm. On Saturday, January 28, the Museum presents a Birch Tea Lecture and Ceremony, held in conjunction with the exhibition Tree of Life: Birch Through the Ages.
SWAN LAKE is Now Playing at the Opera National de Paris
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 19, 2022
It is hard to believe that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's first ballet, Swan Lake, created in 1877 for the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, was a failure, so striking is its music's melodic power. It was not until twenty years later - but Tchaikovsky was already dead - that the ballet was brought to the stage in the choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Offering Sensory-Friendly Performances Of THE NUTCRACKER
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 1, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is offering two sensory-friendly performances of its holiday classic, The Nutcracker, this year. The relaxed performances will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 16 and Tues., Dec. 27. These family-inclusive and sensory-friendly events are for all audiences, including children and adults with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities or other individualized needs.
Symphony San Jose to Present TCHAIKOVSKY FLUTE This January
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 11, 2022
Symphony San Jose features acclaimed solo artists chosen for their virtuosity and their singular magic on their instrument. With brilliant artistry, Bouriakov adds to the flute's repertory by identifying and transcribing works that will allow it to shine; and he returns this year to perform Tchaikovsky's magnificent Violin Concert – on the flute!
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Presents THE NUTCRACKER at The Benedum Center Throughout December
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 7, 2022
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's (PBT) holiday classic, The Nutcracker will take the stage Dec. 9-28 at the Benedum Center. This is the 20th year that Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will be performing The Nutcracker based on the choreography and concept by former PBT Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr. The annual production also features Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic score as well as costume and set designs by Emmy-winning designer Zack Brown.
From Screen To Stage: Ballet Co.laboratory's THE SNOW QUEEN Dazzles With Heart-Melting Magic
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 3, 2022
During the pandemic, arts organizations did the difficult pivot from their usual staged, in-person productions to online offerings innumerable times – but how many times have they spun the opposite way? Ballet Co.Laboratory, whose mission pushes the envelope of the classical art form, takes their original sparkling holiday production The Snow Queen from screen to stage this winter.
Eglevsky Ballet Announces David Bernard As New Music Director For Ballet Company
by Stephi Wild
- Sep 28, 2022
Celebrated conductor David Bernard has joined the artistic staff of Eglevsky Ballet as the company's first music director since the appointment of Maurice Brandon Curry as Executive Artistic Director in 2015. This historic moment in the company's history is an extraordinary development, as Eglevsky Ballet returns to having live music for their performances.
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