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Artistic Director’s Notebook: Carmina Burana + Agon

Lindsi Dec and PNB Company dancers in Carmina Burana © Angela Sterling.

You never forget the opening moment of Kent Stowell’s Carmina Burana. Even wildly enthusiastic applause can’t drown out the 70 voices of the Paciﬁc Lutheran University Choral […]

Maris Antolin2023-09-26T15:40:19-07:00September 10th, 2019|Categories: Director's Notebook, Performances|Tags: 2019/20 Season, Agon, Carl Orff, Carmina Burana, Francia Russell, George Balanchine, Igor Stravinsky, Kent Stowell, Larae Theige Hascall, Ming Cho Lee, Pacific Lutheran University Choral Union, Peter Boal, PNB Orchestra, Rico Chiarelli|Comments Off

Our Favorite Balanchine Quotes for His 115th Birthday

Everyone knows George Balanchine the choreographer, and George Balanchine the founder of New York City Ballet. How about Balanchine the wordsmith?

An iconic figure in 20th century dance, the Russian-born son of a composer shaped our current vision of […]

Maris Antolin2022-11-02T11:59:40-07:00January 17th, 2019|Categories: Choreographers, Life at PNB|Tags: 2018/19 Season, Agon, Apollo, Diamonds, Francia Russell, George Balanchine, Igor Stravinsky, New York City Ballet, Stravinsky Violin Concerto, The Nutcracker|Comments Off