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SPAC Announces 2024 “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Series

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced that its popular “Sounds of the Season” holiday series will return from December 13-15 in Spa Little Theater.

The show features genre-defying trio Time for Three (DEC 13), Damien Sneed (DEC 14) leading “A Gospel Holiday” celebration, and GRAMMY-nominated vocal ensemble VOCES8 (DEC 15). Time For Three is back by popular demand following their “Sounds of the Season” appearance in 2023. Known for energetic performances that seamlessly merge classical, Americana, modern pop, and singer-songwriter styles, the trio will bring special arrangements of holiday favorites alongside original music.

Making his return to the Spa Little Theater stage on December 14 is multi-genre recording artist and instrumentalist Damien Sneed alongside his band. Sneed will present his new production of “A Gospel Holiday” featuring his original arrangements of gospel, jazz, and classical holiday favorites including Silent Night, The Christmas Song and Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child.

The “Sounds of the Season” series will culminate on December 15 with 2023 GRAMMY-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for its “Winter Tales” program. Following their SPAC debut in 2019, the a cappella group will perform a mix of holiday music spanning centuries from Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen to Let it Snow. The announcement marks the continuation of SPAC’s year-round programming in the Spa Little Theater, which is inclusive of a fall, holiday and spring season and is part of SPAC’s mission to present year-round programming.

Time for Three

“Sounds of the Season” Program Schedule:

A Time For Three Holiday

Friday, December 13 | 7 PM

Defying conventions with genre-bending excellence, Time For Three’s captivating sound merges classical, Americana, modern pop, and singer-songwriter styles, and their charismatic performances push creative boundaries. In addition to incredible arrangements of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin and others, the trio featuring Charles Yang (violin, vocals), Nicolas “Nick” Kendall (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals), will present original music and special arrangements of holiday favorites.

Damien Sneed: A Gospel Holiday

Saturday, December 14 | 7 PM

A multi-genre recording artist, Damien Sneed is a pianist, vocalist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger, producer, and arts educator. Sneed returns to SPAC with an all-new project, “A Gospel Holiday,” featuring his original arrangements of gospel, jazz, and classical holiday favorites like Silent Night, The Christmas Song and Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child.

VOCES8: Winter Tales

Sunday, December 15 | 7 PM

Touring globally, the group showcases their diverse musical expression and versatility through an extensive repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary. Their program “Winter Tales” features a mix of holiday music spanning centuries from Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen to Let it Snow.

Damien Sneed

For more information on “Sounds of the Season” at SPAC and to purchase tickets click here.

November 4, 2024
Caffè Lena @ SPAC Festival Returns Oct. 5

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in partnership with Caffè Lena have announced the return of the free annual “Caffè Lena @ SPAC” festival which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 from midday to 5:30 pm.

The festival will feature five bands that explore roots, rock, funk, bluegrass, jazz, pop, and indie-folk including Nation Beat with Melanie Sholtz, Wild Adriatic, and others for one day only on Oct. 5. The free event will take place on SPAC’s Charles R. Wood Stage, and will give audiences a wide variety of genres and styles to listen to throughout the day.

The “Caffè Lena @ SPAC” festival highlights a unique, ongoing collaboration between the arts center and the folk music venue. Caffè Lena has been recognized as the largest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States since opening in 1960 in historic downtown Saratoga.

The collaboration between SPAC and Caffè Lena first launched in 2017, which included jointly curated and presented programs at both venues. Guests are welcome to bring in food, drink, blankets and lawn chairs for the concerts. Food concessions will also be available. The concerts will take place rain or shine.

“Everyone in the crowd treats this event as a gift, and it really is,” says Sarah Craig, executive director of Caffè Lena. “SPAC is a huge organization compared to Caffè Lena, but we both have our hearts in serving the community where we live. We want to be accessible and have the art that happens on our stages be here for everyone. This festival puts those values into action.”

Learn more here.

Caffe Lena @ SPAC Full Concert Lineup

11:30 AM | Gates Open

Noon-12:50 PM| Kat & Brad

1:10-2:00 PM| Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

2:20-3:10 PM | Alice Howe & Freebo

3:30-4:20 PM | Wild Adriatic

4:40- 5:20 PM | Nation Beat with Melanie Sholtz

September 27, 2024
SPAC Announces 2024-25 Spa Little Theater Dance Season

Saratoga Performing Arts Center shares two special dance performances that will take place during their Spa Little Theater Dance Season. The dance season features performances of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham on Nov. 9 and 10 and Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana on Mar. 8 and 9.

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham

The series starts with A.I.M by Kyle Abraham on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7 PM and Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 PM. Throughout the two performances, the show’s company will tell a myriad of black and queer stories through contemporary dance. The dances are combined with music, text, videos, and visual art to convey the messages of the stories. These shows will be A.I.M by Kyle Abraham’s SPAC debut. In the past, Kyle Abraham has had two New York City Ballet shows at SPAC, finding great success with them.

Our year-round home in Spa Little Theater has truly become a vibrant hub for all genres of music, dance, and theater. In addition to the presentation of and education in the arts, we are also proud of our role as a commissioner and incubator of new and exciting works.
Elizabeth Sobol, President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Another exciting SPAC deput happening during the Spa Little Theater Dance Season is Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana. At this show, they will highlight the premiere of their evening-length work QUINTO ELEMENTO (Fifth Element). The show navigates the element, ether, which concerns the essence that makes up our surroundings, through dances choreographed by Patricia Guerrero to original scores played live. The flamenco sounds and movements portray chaos while expanding past boundries. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana will perform on Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025 at 7 PM and Sunday, Mar. 9, 2025 at 2 PM

Tickets will be available for purchase on July 10, 2024 for members (tiered by level), and on July 12, 2024 for the general public. Visit spac.org for additional details.

July 13, 2024
SPAC Season Lineup for Summer 2024

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is approaching its 58th season bringing music and performing arts to the Capital Region, and the beloved arts non-profit has many exciting performances in store for the 2024 season.

SPAC opened in 1966 in Saratoga Springs, and is set within a 2,400 acre park preserve just 35 miles north of New York’s capital. The non-profit hosts concerts across all genres, and boasts arts education programs across culinary, visual, and literary fields. Notable past performers include 25 concerts by Phish, 44 from Dave Matthews Band, and a legendary performance by The Grateful Dead in 1985.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

SPAC will welcome the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center for two unique performances in 2024 as part of its summer residency program.

Instrumental Array, a celebration of unusual pairings in classical music, will feature three duos performing selections from Beethoven, Rossini, Britten, Duruflé, and Hummel. The groups will grace the stage at SPAC’s Spa Little Theatre on March 9.

SPAC will welcome Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel, alongside guest violinist Chad Hoopes on May 11 to close their season. The trio will perform works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and more, as they share their artistic expertise with the Capital Region.

Chad Hoopes, guest violinist

BalletX

Saratoga will host BalletX, a Philadelphia-based ballet company heralded as a refreshing, expert take on a classic style. The group is deeply involved in the Philadelphia community, aiding in dance education in local public schools, facilitating community pop-up events, as well as offering open rehearsals for audiences to watch dancers perfect their skills. The company will perform works choreographed by Jorma Elo, Jamar Roberts, and Jennifer Archibald. BalletX will visit SPAC’s Spa Little Theater on March 16 and 17.

TISRA: Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain, alongside Sabir Khan and Debopriya Chatterjee, will visit SPAC’s Spa Little Theater on March 23. Hussain, a renowned Indian percussionist and composer, will lead the group featuring a unique combination of tabla, sarangi, and bansuri (bamboo flute) music.

Summer Concerts

Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s beautiful Amphitheater, featuring Broadview Stage, is an unbeatable summer concert experience. SPAC will host an exciting lineup of musicians on the big stage this summer.

Irish superstar Hozier will play at SPAC on May 19 as part of The Unreal Unearth Tour across North America. Hozier’s third studio album of the same name released on August 18 to massive success, and he continues to tour supporting the new release.

Parker McCollum will make a stop at SPAC on his Burn It Down Tour on May 24. Alongside special guest Corey Kent, the country star will be promoting his newest album, Never Enough, and recent single release, “Burn It Down.”

May 25 – The Beach Boys

May 26 – Khruangbin

May 31 – Summer SPACtacular

Jun 2 – The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists

Jun 7 – HARDY

Jun 12 – John Fogerty

Jun 15 Hootie & The Blowfish

Jun 16 – Romantic Masterpieces

Lainey Wilson will visit Saratoga on June 20 as part of her Country’s Cool Again Tour, with special guests Ian Munsick and Zach Top. The Nashville-based country artist titled her style “bell bottom country,” which also served as the title of her newest album in 2022.

Former One Direction member and Irish pop star Niall Horan will play SPAC on June 21. The Show, his newest album release, drives his biggest tour since 2018, dedicating the summer months to the North American leg.

Tyler Childers will bring the Mule Pull ‘24 Tour to the SPAC stage on July 3 alongside special guests S. G. Goodman and Wayne Graham. Known for his unique combination of folk, country, and bluegrass alongside his distinct vocals, Childers will tour his brand new album Rustin’ In The Rain.

SPAC will host a Beatles tribute concert featuring Rain, a tribute group famous for their similarity and dedication to the iconic rock four-piece. Rain will play on July 17, featuring greatest hits, deep picks, and more from the Beatles’ iconic songbook.

Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago will co-headline SPAC on July 24 on their Heart & Soul Tour 2024. With a collaborative encore featuring both bands, the show will be a special night showcasing some of the country’s legendary music.

Foreigner and Styx will play the Broadview Stage at SPAC on July 30 along their Renegades & Juke Box Heroes Tour this summer. Joined by special guest John Waite, the tour will mark the bands’ last tour together with a show for the history books.

New Kids on the Block will make a stop at SPAC on their Magic of Summer 2024 Tour, reviving their 1990 tour of the same name. With special guests Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff, the group will revive old favorites, greatest hits, and more on August 11.

More information and tickets for all shows are available at here. More shows will be announced as the 2024 season approaches, so check back for more performing arts concerts and events at SPAC.

2024 Season of Concerts at Saratoga Performing Arts Center

March 9 – Instrumental Array – Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

March 16-17 – BalletX

March 23 – TISRA: Zakir Hussain, with Debopriya Chatterjee and Sabir Khn

May 11 – Wu Han, David Finckel, and Chad Hoopes – Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

May 24 – Parker McCollum – Burn It Down Tour

June 20 – Lainey Wilson – Country’s Cool Again Tour

June 21 – Niall Horan – The Show Live On Tour

July 3 – Tyler Childers – Mule Pull ‘24 Tour

July 24 – Earth, Wind & Fire, and Chicago – Heart & Soul Tour 2024

August 11 – New Kids on the Block – Magic Summer 2024 Tour

July 1, 2024
SPAC Announces Beethoven For Three, a Benefit Concert for Spa Little Theater

Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced “Beethoven For Three” featuring Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma. The show takes place August 25 at 3 pm in the 500-seat Spa Little Theater. Proceeds from the performance will go toward establishing a programming fund for the Theater, SPAC’s year-round performance home.

Beethoven For Three features Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma in Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 6. The trio is joined by special guest, Antoine Tamestit. Together, the group will then perform the monumental “Eroica” Symphony No. 3 reimagined for four players, in an intimate arrangement that maintains the power and immediacy of Beethoven’s orchestral work.

The show also presents a new opportunity for performers and listeners to examine the boundaries between musical genres, and how musicians can collaborate freely and creatively. The trio’s previous tours and recordings on Sony Classics have been met with rave reviews around the world. This is by no means a show to miss.

Spa Little Theater at SPAC

All tickets purchased for this event support SPAC’s efforts to provide year-round programming for the community in Spa Little Theater. Tickets go on sale April 25 at 10AM. SPAC Member presales begin on April 22 and April 23, tiered by membership level. Tickets are $500, of which $150 is a tax-deductible donation.

“One of the things that has separated people since recording began is the categories that we put people in, in which chamber musicians, orchestra players, people who play concertos, people who do transcriptions, people who compose, people who conduct, are all viewed as separate categories with no overlap. That siloed thinking discourages actual creativity and collaboration between people. And so we feel that one of the things that is really important to do today is to actually go back to the first principles of music, the simple interaction between friends who want to do something together.”
Yo-Yo Ma

For more information on the Beethoven For Three show and to purchase tickets, click here.

April 25, 2024
Additional Goose Tour Dates in 2024 Includes Two Nights At SPAC

Goose has announced more headlining 2024 show dates which includes two nights at SPAC. The newly announced run will begin in NJ at Holmdel’s PNC Bank Arts Center on September 1 and the following week will see the band returning to SPAC for two shows on September 6 and 7. This summer and fall will be the first extensive touring Goose will be doing with their new drummer Cotter Ellis.

The new slate of fall shows will see Goose hit the Midwest and then the West Coast, with the tour concluding on September 28 in Stanford, CA at Frost Amphitheater. This comes after an extensive June schedule of shows that includes stops in St. Louis, Atlanta, and New York City before concluding with a hometown show at Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT. Goose is also set to play the SolShine Festival in Chillicothe, IL this Memorial Day Weekend. See below for a full listing of upcoming shows.

The September tour ticket pre-sale lottery for all newly announced Goose dates is currently underway and will continue through Saturday, April 6, at 5pm ET. Lottery winners will be charged and notified via email by the evening of Thursday, April 11 at 5pm ET. Public on-sales are set to begin Friday, April 12 at 10am (local). For more information, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Greenpeace, a global network of independent campaigning organizations that is committed to transforming the country’s unjust social, environmental, and economic systems from the ground up to address the climate crisis, safeguard our planet for future generations, advance racial justice, and build an economy that puts people over profits.

Goose 2024 Tour Dates

MAY

24-26 – Chillicothe, IL – Summer Camp Presents Solshine: A Music & Arts Reverie †

JUNE

4 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

5 – St. Louis, MO – The Factory

7 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

8 – Greenwood Village, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

10 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse

11 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland

12 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

14 – Swanzey, NH – Northlands Music & Arts Festival (Two Sets) †

15 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC

16 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion

18 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater

20 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

21 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre

22 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre – SOLD OUT

23 – Charlotte, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – SOLD OUT

25 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point

26 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point

28 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center

29 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium

30 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

SEPTEMBER

1- Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center

6 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC Broadview Stage

7 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC Broadview Stage

9 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion

14 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory

15 – Waukee, IA – Vibrant Music Hall

17 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Plaza at America First Field

19 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

20 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater

21 – Seattle, WA – Remlinger Farms

22 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

24 – Eugene, OR – Cuthbert Amphitheater

26 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre

28 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater

† Festival Appearance

April 5, 2024
SPAC Announces Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Summer Season

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s 2024 summer season with six Sunday afternoon programs from June 16 to August 18 at the infamous Spa Little Theater.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s summer season will open with “Romantic Masterpieces,” showcasing works from Brahms and Arensky on June 16, followed by “Musical Mosaics” featuring Mozart, Puccini, Brahms and Dvořák on June 23.

“Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Brahms” with the Escher String Quartet will follow on July 14, an “Enchanting Winds” program on July 21 and “Beethoven, Ravel, and Schumann” on August 11. The season will close with “The Carnival of the Animals” on August 18, in its original instrumentation for chamber ensemble.

Announcing the exciting season, Elizabeth Sobol, the President and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center shared that the summer season will “open the the Spa Little Theater doors for our community to experience world-class chamber music – now year round — is an important part of our expanded mission” and they’re also looking forward to continuing this new tradition with their partners at CMS under the brilliant direction of Wu Han and David Finckel.

Anchored by Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Artistic directors Wu Han (piano) and David Finckel (cello), this season’s guest artists also include violinists Bella Hristova, Chad Hoopes, Kristin Lee, Adam Barnett-Hart, Brendan Speltz, Danbi Um, and Francisco Fullana; violists Paul Neubauer, Pierre Lapointe, Matthew Lipman, and Guillermo Figueroa; cellists Dmitri Atapine, Brook Speltz, Nicholas Canellakis, and Sterling Elliott; double bassist Nina Bernat; pianists Wu Qian, Anna Geniushene, Evren Ozel, and Michael Stephen Brown; clarinetists Romie de Guise-Langlois and David Shifrin; flutists Demarre McGill and Sooyun Kim; Hugo Valverde on horn; bassoonist Peter Kolkay; harpist Bridget Kibbey; percussionists Ian David Rosenblum and Ayano Kataoka, and The Escher String Quartet.

SPAC is a very special place to hear music. We always find the brief journey from the highway into the park totally transformative, preparing us to experience the greatness of music surrounded by the glories and miracles of nature. SPAC is so much more than a park: it’s a place for communal appreciation of the finest the world has to offer, and CMS is immensely proud to be a part of it.
CMS Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel

The summer season follows two previously announced spring concerts offered by CMS. The final spring performance is slated for May 11 with pianist Wu Han, violinist Chad Hoopes, and cellist David Finckel featuring works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Smetana.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center residency is presented by Charles Schwab – Maureen Parker from June 16 – August 18

June 16: Romantic Masterpieces

Wu Han, piano

Wu Qian, piano

Bella Hristova, violin

Dmitri Atapine, cello

Arensky – Six Children’s Pieces for Piano, Four Hands

Arensky – Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello

Brahms – Selections from Hungarian Dances for Piano, Four Hands

Brahms – Trio in C major for Piano, Violin, and Cello

June 23: Musical Mosaics

Chad Hoopes, violin

Kristin Lee, violin

Paul Neubauer, viola

Matthew Lipman, viola

David Finckel, cello

Dvořák – Drobnosti (Miniatures) for Two Violins and Viola

Puccini – Crisantemi for String Quartet

Mozart – Quintet in C minor for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

Dvořák – Selections from Cypresses (Echo of Songs) for String Quartet

Brahms – Quintet in G major for Two Violins, Two Violas, and Cello

July 14: Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Brahms

Escher String Quartet

Adam Barnett-Hart, violin

Brendan Speltz, violin

Pierre Lapointe, viola

Brook Speltz, cello

Anna Geniushene, piano

Mozart – Quartet in B-flat major for Strings

Mendelssohn – Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major for Strings

Brahms – Quintet in F minor for Piano, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello

July 21: Enchanting Winds

Evren Ozel, piano

Demarre McGill, flute

Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet

Juri Vallentin, oboe

Hugo Valverde, horn

Peter Kolkay, bassoon

Rossini – Quartet No. 4 for Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon in B-flat major

Saint-Saëns – Sonata for Oboe and Piano

Taffanel – Quintet in G minor for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn

Poulenc – Sonata for Flute and Piano

Mozart – Quintet in E-flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and Piano

August 11: Beethoven, Ravel, and Schumann

Michael Stephen Brown, piano

Nicholas Canellakis, cello

Danbi Um, violin

Beethoven – Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano

Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello

Schumann – Trio No. 1 in D minor for Piano, Violin, and Cello

August 18: The Carnival of the Animals

Wu Han, piano

Wu Qian, piano

Sooyun Kim, flute

David Shifrin, clarinet

Bridget Kibbey, harp

Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion

Ayano Kataoka, percussion

Richard Lin, violin

Francisco Fullana, violin

Guillermo Figueroa, viola

Sterling Elliott, cello

Nina Bernat, double bass

Biber – Sonata representativa in A major for Violin and Continuo

Bach – Concerto in A major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo

Vivaldi – Concerto in D major for Flute, Strings, and Continuo

Ravel – Introduction et allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet

Saint-Saëns – Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble

All summer 2024 CMS events will be held at the Spa Little Theatre in Saratoga Springs, with tickets and subscriptions being available starting March 13, and fans can visit spac.org for more information

March 15, 2024
SPAC Celebrates 75 Years of New York City Ballet with 2024 Season

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) has announced its 2024 New York City Ballet (NYCB) season, featuring four unique programs from July 9-13 as part of NYCB’s historic 75 anniversary and its 58 season in Saratoga.

Sara Mearns, in white, and company in “Swan Lake”, choreography © The George Balanchine Trust, New York City Ballet, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. Friday, May 26, 2023, 8 pm. Credit Photo: Erin Baiano.

Called “the foremost creative ballet troupe in the world” by The New York Times, New York City Ballet will bring its roster of more than 90 dancers under the direction of Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford and Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, accompanied by the New York City Ballet Orchestra, led by Music Director Andrew Litton. New York City Ballet, one of the foremost ballet companies in the world, was founded in 1948 by the legendary choreographer George Balanchine and arts patron Lincoln Kirstein and quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Today, NYCB continues to be inspired by its founders who envisioned an authentically American expression of ballet with a company that reflects the rich cultural diversity of the city and nation.

“This season marks the occasion of our beloved New York City Ballet’s historic 75 anniversary. We look forward to an incredible week celebrating our shared history over the past nearly six decades, while also pointing toward our exciting future together,” said Elizabeth Sobol, president and CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Opening the season on July 9 is “NYCB On and Off Stage,” hosted by NYCB principal dancers for a unique “behind the curtain” experience featuring excerpts from the week’s ballets and culminating with a celebratory after-party.

Highlighting the residency is George Balanchine’s three-act work Jewels, returning for the first time since 2016 and featuring Fauré’s elegant Emeralds, Stravinsky’sjazz-inflected Rubies, and Tschaikovsky’s symphonic Diamonds.

Emily Kikta in “Rubies”, JEWELS, New York City Ballet, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Credit Photo: Erin Baiano

Also featured are two evenings dedicated to works by contemporary choreographers including a new work by Amy Hall Garner, which is set to hold its world premiere as part of NYCB’s 2024 spring season. Other works include Gustave le Gray No. 1, a SPAC debut choreographed by Pam Tanowitz and set to the music of Caroline Shaw, Ulysses Dove’s dynamically charged, abstract work Red Angels, and Justin Peck’s sneaker ballet The Times are Racing, heralded by audiences and critics alike since its premiere in 2017.

Rounding out the season will be two performances of some of Balanchine’s most beloved works, including the classic story ballet Swan Lake, the patriotic Stars and Stripes, the SPAC-commissioned work The Steadfast Tin Soldier, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s charming fairytale, and scenes from Coppélia, featuring children from the Capital Region, celebration the work’s 50 anniversary, which held its world premiere at SPAC in 1974.

Daniel Applebaum and Naomi Corti in Gustave Le Gray No. 2, choreography by Pam Tanowitz. New York City Ballet Art Series, Friday, April 29, 2022, David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. Credit Photo: Erin Baiano

Tickets will be available beginning on February 9 at 10 a.m. for members (tiered by level) and on February 22 at 10 a.m. for the general public. Visit here for details.

NEW YORK CITY BALLET: JULY 9 – 13

NYCB On and Off Stage

TUESDAY, JULY 9 @ 7:30 P.M.

NYCB principal dancers host a unique “behind the curtain” experience featuring excerpts from the week’s ballets. A compelling evening for newcomers and fans alike. Immediately following the program is a celebratory “dance party” in the Hall of Springs.

Jewels

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 @ 7:30 P.M.

THURSDAY, JULY 11 @ 2:00 P.M.

Emeralds (Fauré/Balanchine)

Rubies (Stravinsky/Balanchine)

Diamonds (Tschaikovsky/Balanchine)

Contemporary Choreography

THURSDAY, JULY 11 @ 7:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 @ 7:30 P.M.

New Garner* (TBA/Garner)

Red Angels (Einhorn/Dove)

Gustave le Gray No. 1* (Shaw/Tanowitz)

The Times Are Racing (Deacon/Peck)

Swan Lake & Stars and Stripes

FRIDAY, JULY 12 @ 7:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 @ 2 P.M.

Swan Lake (Tschaikovsky/Balanchine)

Scenes from Coppélia (Delibes/Balanchine and Danilova, after Petipa)

The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Bizet/Balanchine)

Stars and Stripes (Sousa, orch. by Kay/Balanchine)

*indicates SPAC premiere

January 23, 2024