LINCOLN CENTER

David Koch Theater
New York City Ballet

20TH CENTURY VIOLIN CONCERTOS

An instrument of marvelous versatility, the violin has stimulated choreographers for centuries, including NYCB’s three artistic leaders who contribute their interpretations of three world-famous violin concertos to this program. Inspired by the instrument’s immense range, these works convey moments of reflection, poignancy, and brilliance.

The Red Violin

• Music by: John Corigliano
• Choreography by: Peter Martins
• Principal Casting: 
  OCT 10, 11: Unity Phelan, Megan LeCrone, Lauren King, Emilie Gerrity, Taylor Stanley, Zachary Catazaro, Harrison Coll, Joseph Gordon
  

Set to music arranged as a Concerto for Violin and Orchestra from the 1998 film by the same name, The Red Violin complements a score that is at turns faint or frenzied with languid duets punctuated by impassioned moments.

In Memory Of...

• Music by: Alban Berg
• Choreography by: Jerome Robbins
• Principal Casting: 
  OCT 10, 11: Tiler Peck*, Jared Angle, Zachary Catazaro (*first time in role)
  

Intertwining Berg’s poignant melodies with heart-stirring choreography, In Memory Of... is a serene and elegiac work recalling innocence and loss.

Stravinsky Violin Concerto

• Music by: Igor Stravinsky
• Choreography by: George Balanchine
• Principal Casting: 
  OCT 10, 11: Maria Kowroski, Adrian Danchig-Waring, Lauren Lovette, Chase Finlay
  

The outer sections of Stravinsky Violin Concerto are carefully-woven masterpieces of symmetry that peel away to reveal two of Balanchine’s most ingenious and unique pas de deux.