Program includes:
Agon (Balanchine / Stravinsky)
Following the Subtle Current Upstream* (King / Hussain / Frasconi / Makeba)
World Premiere (Amarante / Bach)
Agon (Balanchine / Stravinsky)
Following the Subtle Current Upstream* (King / Hussain / Frasconi / Makeba)
World Premiere (Amarante / Bach)
About the ballets:
Agon
Balanchine / Stravinsky
Agon
Balanchine / Stravinsky
George Balanchine’s Agon is a tour de force set to a groundbreaking Stravinsky score that features 12 dancers creating mesmerizing movement as they come together in pairs, trios and quartets.
Following the Subtle Current Upstream*
King / Hussain / Frasconi / Makeba
King / Hussain / Frasconi / Makeba
Described by choreographer Alonzo King as “a piece about how to return to joy,” Following the Subtle Current Upstream mirrors life’s boisterous waves and reminds us that everything in nature seeks to return to its source.
The music for the piece is a collection of compelling beats and sounds with origins in India and Africa, making this new work a not-to-be-missed sensation for the senses.
World Premiere
Amarante / Bach
Amarante / Bach
Known for creating impassioned works that capture applause from international audiences and critics alike, Brazilian-born choreographer Ricardo Amarante delivers the fiery passion of tomorrow’s dance world in a thrilling world premiere.
*Company Premiere
