The Rite of Spring
A World Premiere
Music by Igor Stravinsky
Choreography by Claudia Schreier
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
A Ritual. A Chosen One. A Sacrifice.
Raw, instinctual and emotionally powerful, Claudia Schreier's The Rite of Spring tells the story of humanity's struggle against nature's inescapable forces. Set to the iconic Stravinsky score, performed with mystery and majesty by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra.
7 for Eight
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach
Choreography by Helgi Tomasson
Sharing the program will be 7 for Eight by former San Francisco Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson. 7 for Eight brings fluid, dramatic choreography intertwining eight dancers with the sumptuous melodies of seven Johann Sebastian Bach movements, performed by the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra.
Photo by Jerry South.