Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company

Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company celebrates its inaugural season with a New York debut at New York City Center! Founded by Christopher Wheeldon, today’s most innovative contemporary ballet choreographer, and Lourdes Lopez, former Principal Dancer with New York City Ballet and Executive Director of The George Balanchine Foundation, Morphoses aims to broaden the scope of classical ballet and maximize its innovation by fostering creativity through collaboration, and engaging a revitalized audience while redefining ballet’s future.

Program 1: (October 17, 18 & 19)
There Where She Loved
Christopher Wheeldon, (NY premiere)
Music: Frederick Chopin, Kurt Weill
Tryst Pas, Wheeldon, (NY premiere)
Music: James MacMillan (full orchestra)
Slingerland, William Forsythe, (NY premiere)
Music: Gavin Bryars (tape or full orchestra)
Satie Stud, Michael Clarke, (NY premiere)
Music: Erik Satie
Prokofiev Pas De Deux, Wheeldon, (American premiere)
Music: Sergei Prokofiev (full orchestra)
New Wheeldon Ballet, Wheeldon, (American premiere)
Music: Joby Talbot, (Full orchestra)

Program 2: October 20 & 21
Mesmerics, Wheeldon
Music: Philip Glass
There Where She Loved, Pas de Deux
Wheeldon, (NY premiere)
Music: Frederick Chopin, Kurt Weill
Propeller, Liv Lorent, (NY premiere)
Music: Antonio Vivaldi and Ezio Bosso
Satie Stud, Michael Clarke, (NY premiere)
Music: Erik Satie
Liang Pas de Deux, Edwaard Liang, (NY premiere)
Music: Franz Schubert
Morphoses, Wheeldon
Music: György Ligeti