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Events
2018 Fall Season
October 19, 2018 at 7:30 pm
David H. Koch Theater
New York, New York
2018 Fall Season
Every fall, join American Ballet Theatre at the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks of mixed repertory ballet performances, featuring classic choreography, groundbreaking World Premieres and our world-class Company of dancers.
Running Time: 132 minutes
Songs of Bukovina
Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky
Music by Leonid Desyatnikov (Excerpts from "Bukovinian Songs [24 Preludes for Piano]")
Costumes by Moritz Junge
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 24 minutes
ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky invites audiences to experience a festive village gathering. Set to the music of Leonid Desyatnikov, Songs of Bukovina explores the folk traditions of the Eastern European mountains.
Garden Blue
Choreography by Jessica Lang
Music by Antonín Dvořák (“Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor ‘Dumky,’ Movements 1, 2 and 3”)
Sets and Costumes by Sarah Crowner
Lighting by Nicole Pearce
Running Time: 20 minutes
Garden Blue features choreography by Jessica Lang and interactive sets designed by Sarah Crowner. This unique collaboration is described as “sculptural and lyrical” by DanceTabs’s Marina Harss.
In the Upper Room
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
with Nancy Raffa
Music by Philip Glass
Costumes by Norma Kamali
Lighting by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 39 minutes
A ballet in nine parts, In the Upper Room is one of ABT’s most impressive performances. Tharp’s choreography calls for both raw power and extreme grace. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, creating a transcendent experience for both audience and dancers.