Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) has announced updates to its upcoming 2020-2021 Season in response to programs rescheduled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis that forced the closure of non-essential businesses, including PBT and the Cultural Trust venues in which the company performs.
Director of The Sarasota Ballet Iain Webb announces the Company's 30th Anniversary Season, opening October 2020 and running through till May 2021
Music is a shared cultural experience that transcends human understanding. Current events have taught us that even in times of isolation, music has the power to bring us together. For her latest CD on SONY Classical - 'Russian Cello Sonatas' - set for release on 5th June 2020, cellist Hee-Young Lim intentionally chooses works born out of tumultuous times in the lives of two Russian contemporaries: Sergei Rachmaninov and Sergei Prokofiev.
Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra have announced their schedule for the ensemble's 2020-21 season at Severance Hall.
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) led by Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov has announced its 2020-2021 Season.
Amid the current situation with COVID-19, Pennsylvania Ballet will postpone the remainder of the 2019-20 season, including April's production of Suspended in Time at the Merriam Theater and May's Breathtaking Balanchine at the Academy of Music. The postponement of these ballets will alter the programming for the 2020-21 season.
It's a tale that's captivated audiences for hundreds of years, and although it contains some of the most iconic lines in theatre, it transitions to a non-spoken tale of forbidden love and tragedy seamlessly in this remount of the National Ballet of Canada's 2011 production.
CINDERELLA, one of the most beloved classical ballets ever composed comes to the Chandler Center for the Arts April 25 at 2:00 and 7:00 pm and April 26 at 3:00 pm at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 Arizona Ave, Chandler.
The Colorado Music Festival (CMF) in Boulder, Colorado, isn't broadly known outside the state, but it should be. This summer, under the leadership of the recently arrived Music Director Peter Oundjian, the Festival will actually present more 21st-century pieces (16, including two world premieres) than works by Beethoven (13). That reflects Oundjian's commitment to presenting the work of living composers as well as music by masters of the canon. This is the first year of the Festival's five-year commitment to commissioning new works and presenting them in Boulder.
In a first for Ballet BC, the new full-length work delves into a thought-provoking retelling of the classic that resonates today, capturing audiences with its deeply human story and enduring themes of love and family. a?oeThe vision of love that Shakespeare gave us in this master work is very precious. It is like holding a jewel in your hand that needs to be protected,a?? according to choreographer Medhi Walerski. And he certainly has succeeded.
The Los Angeles dance event of the season will take place this weekend as The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts proudly presents Olivier Award Nominee Ballet BC in their stunningly reimagined take on the timeless tale of Romeo + Juliet on Saturday, February 29 at 8:00pm and Sunday, March 1 at 3:00pm. Romeo + Juliet is set to the famous Sergei Prokofiev score and choreographed by French choreographer Medhi Walerski. Following The Soraya performances, Romeo + Juliet will tour to Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia then to the Sydney Opera House where Ballet BC will make its Australian debut.
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today announced the principal casting for Romeo and Juliet by acclaimed choreographer Alexei Ratmansky. Principal Dancer Jurgita Dronina will make her company debut in the title role of Juliet this season. Romeo and Juliet is onstage March 11 a?" 22, 2020 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and concludes the Winter Season. #RomeoandJulietNBC
Today Pennsylvania Ballet announced a dynamic new season, 'Magic of Stories,' complete with fairytale full length stories, world premieres at the Perelman Theater from choreographers with long-time ties to the company and a sparkling tribute to George Balanchine. Pennsylvania Ballet will also highlight local organizations for each production, including Career Wardrobe and the Audubon Society.
Newton's New Philharmonia Orchestra, Francisco Noya, Music Director, continues its Classics Series with a?oeSt. Petersburg Virtuososa??, a celebration of the works of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Prokofiev. The concert will feature Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 and the polonaise from a?oeEugene Onegina?? as well as a special performance of Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 1 with Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Tatiana Dimitriades. The New Phil will perform a?oeSt. Petersburg Virtuososa?? at the First Baptist Church in Newton on Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 15th at 3:00 PM.
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Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, today unveiled the 2020/21 season which builds on the company's commitment to create new works, attract the best artists in the world and showcase the company on the international stage. The season features the world premiere of MADDADDAM, a new full-length ballet by the multi-award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor in collaboration with internationally renowned writer Margaret Atwood. Additional highlights include the North American premiere of Victoria, created by acclaimed choreographer Cathy Marston, and a guest appearance by San Francisco Ballet in its Toronto debut. The National Ballet will tour to London and Ottawa. #2021SeasonNBC
Today, the Metropolitan Opera announced its 2020-21 season, the first in which Yannick Nézet-Séguin assumes his full breadth of musical duties as the company's Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director, conducting six productions. His schedule includes the Met premiere of Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking, the first contemporary opera conducted by the maestro on the Met stage, as part of his ongoing commitment to opera of our time at the Met, which will expand in the seasons to come.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) Artistic Director Terrence S. Orr is proud to announce the company's 2020-2021 Season lineup, featuring a mixed-repertory program of masterful choreographers, the return of Derek Deane's a?oeAlice in Wonderland,a?? and the PBT premier of Ronald Hynd's a?oeThe Merry Widow.a?? Orr will retire as artistic director in June 2020.
Newton's New Philharmonia continues its Silver Anniversary Season with the music of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. The presentation of the iconic fairy tale will include a special reading by Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. Led by Associate Conductor Jorge Soto, the family concert will allow children to experience all the musicians and instruments that make it come to life! The performance will be Sunday, March 1 at 3:00 PM at the historic First Baptist Church in Newton Centre.
CINDERELLA, the stunning ballet in two acts with music by Sergei Prokofiev, remains a worldwide favorite dance production. The highly acclaimed Russian National Ballet, booked and produced by Columbia Artists, makes its return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. with lush scenic design, enchanting music and world-class dancing in this timeless production.
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