3-7 March 2011
Grand Theatre, HK Cultural Centre

A celebration of the 20th century's great choreographers – Balanchine and Robbins

"America's No 1 dance company" The Times

"Exhilaratingly physical" The Guardian

"High-energy classicism" The New York Times

"Glorious" The Washington Post

Ballet Master in Chief: Peter Martins

America's foremost dance company, the New York City Ballet, visits Hong Kong for the first time with some of their greatest work — landmark ballets by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins.

The NYCB dancers are known as the world's best interpreters of Balanchine's choreography. The company was founded by Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein in 1948, and helped to establish the traditions of ballet in America. All the works were specifically chosen for the Hong Kong engagement from NYCB's impressive repertory.

NYCB is one of the world's largest dance companies. The sheer scale of this international tour makes NYCB's Hong Kong debut a truly special occasion and a unique opportunity to experience this renowned company and its greatest classics.

Live accompaniment: Hong Kong Sinfonietta

The 5 Mar evening performance is part of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series, funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

Programme A
3, 6, 7 March 2011, 7:30pm
6 March 2011, 1:30pm

Symphony in Three Movements (Stravinsky/Balanchine)
Dances at a Gathering (Chopin/Robbins)
West Side Story Suite (Bernstein/Robbins)

Programme B
4 March 2011, 7:30pm
5 March 2011, 2:30pm, 8:30pm

Serenade (Tchaikovsky/Balanchine)
Divertimento No. 15 (Mozart/Balanchine)
Duo Concertant (Stravinsky/Balanchine)
Concerto DSCH (Shostakovich/Ratmansky)