2008 SeasonBenjamin Millepied's Danses ConcertantesProfessional Residency, November 8-23, 2008
“Choreography that is deft in structure, never pushing its score too far. Serious yet light in touch, and illuminated at every moment…” The Financial Times, September 26, 2002 As part of the new generation of the world’s most compelling choreographers, Benjamin Millepied’s work incorporates a fiery mix of contemporary and classical style. Mr. Millepied’s chamber ensemble, Danses Concertantes, featuring eleven dancers from American Ballet Theatre and two acclaimed pianists, Pedja Muzijevic and Natasha Paremski, will be in residence at Vineyard Arts Project for two weeks in preparation for their upcoming season at New York’s Joyce Theatre, running December 9-14, 2008. Since 2002, the company has presented work in London, New York, Sag Harbor, Lyon and Stockholm. The repertoire for the upcoming season will include original choreography by Benjamin Millepied, classic pieces by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, and new work from Andonis Foniadakis, Aszure Barton and Luca Veggetti. Mr. Millepied’s recent commissions include 3 Movements (2008) for the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Triade (2008) and Amoveo (2006) for the Paris Opera Ballet, From Here on Out (2007) for American Ballet Theatre, and Petrouchka (2007) for the Ballet de Genève. Mr. Millepied has been a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet since 2001, performing featured roles in choreography by George Balanchine, Mauro Bigonzetti, Peter Martins, Alexei Ratmanski and Jerome Robbins.
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