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Events
From Classic to Contemporary
April 25, 2025 at 7:30 pm
GS Arts Center
Seoul, South Korea
From Classic to Contemporary
Running Time: 130 minutes
Theme and Variations
Choreography by George Balanchine
Music by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Scenery and Costumes by Zack Brown
Lighting by Brad Fields
Running Time: 23 minutes
Created for Ballet Theatre in 1947, this George Balanchine classic is one of his most iconic works, requiring shimmering technique and heroic stamina. Set to Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky’s glorious score, Theme and Variations evokes the golden age of Russian classical ballet.
Mercurial Son
Choreography by Kyle Abraham
Music by Grischa Lichtenberger
Costumes by Karen Young
Lighting by Dan Scully
Assistants to the Choreographer: Stephanie Terasaki and Tamisha A. Guy
Costume Design Supervision by Caitlin Rain
Running Time: 19 minutes
Kyle Abraham’s first work for American Ballet Theatre presents and highlights our dancers in his unique style, with dynamic phrase work and an interweaving of classical and contemporary vocabularies. This thoughtful, witty work propels ABT’s dancers to new realms, revealing a side to them that will surprise and excite our audiences.
In the Upper Room
Choreography by Twyla Tharp
Staged by Shelley Washington
with Blaine Hoven
Music by Philip Glass
Original Costume Design by Norma Kamali
Lighting originally by Jennifer Tipton
Running Time: 39 minutes
Considered one of the iconic ballets of the 20th century, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room demands both raw power and extreme grace from its dancers. Bold kinetic movements blend with Philip Glass’s propelling score, and the marriage of choreography, music, costumes, and lighting creates a transcendent experience for both dancers and audience.