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Debra Austin in Robert Weiss’ Boléro. School of Philadelphia Ballet students | Photographer: Tracie Van Auken. Ashton Roxander in Harald Lander’s Études | Photographer: Alexander Iziliaev

A Gala Performance Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of Philadelphia Ballet

October 25, 2024

Be Part of History—Get Tickets for Our 60th Anniversary Gala Dance Performance!

 

Join us for a spectacular gala dance performance celebrating Philadelphia Ballet’s 60th anniversary and Angel Corella’s 10 years as Artistic Director. Enjoy a glittering selection of ballet excerpts from 60 years of the Company’s best loved performances. Spanning works from classical to modern, this unique performance showcases the company’s extraordinary dancers at their very best in choreography by Corella, Balanchine, Wheeldon, Nunes and more.

Secure your tickets for an unforgettable performance celebrating Philadelphia Ballet’s past, present, and future.

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Program & Acknowledgements

  • Grande Polonaise, music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Davit Karapetyan
  • La Sylphide Act II pas de deux, music by Herman Loevenskjold, choreography by Angel Corella
  • Dance Card, third movement, music by Jennifer Higdon, choreography by Russell Ducker
  • Stars and Stripes pas de deux, music by John Phillip Sousa, orchestrated by Hershy Kay, choreography by George Balanchine
  • Connection pas de deux, Before Six music by Ezio Bosso, choreography by Juliano Nunes, piano soloist Martha Koeneman
  • Black Swan pas de deux, music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Angel Corella, violin soloist Luigi Mazzocchi
  • After the Rain pas de deux, Spiegel im Spiegel music by Arvo Pärt, choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, Luigi Mazzocchi, violin and Martha Koeneman, piano
  • Le Corsaire pas de trois, music by Adolphe Adam, choreography by Angel Corella
  • Excerpt from Ballet Imperial, Piano Concerto #2 by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by George Balanchine, piano soloist Alexander Timofeev

Inaugural recipients of Philadelphia Ballet’s highest honor, The Barbara Weisberger Award


Philadelphia Ballet’s highest honor

Victoria B. Mars
Louise H. Reed
A. Morris Williams, Jr.

The David F. Hoffman Award for Artistic Achievement

Debra Austin
Barbara Sandonato

Philadelphia Ballet Corporate Citizenship Award

Thank you to our sponsors:

 

Diamond Sponsors:

Victoria Mars and David Spina
Sarah and Bradley Marshall
Louise H. Reed

Diamond Sponsor – Couple:

Neal Krouse and Karl Fong

Angel Sponsors:

Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger
David F. Hoffman and Mary MacElree
Tammy and John Murabito
Jonathan S. Stavin
Mike Sullivan and Carrie Coghill

Angel Sponsors – Couple:

Janet and Jim Averill
Alice Donavin Day and George S. Day, PhD
Judith Broudy
Bruce and Lori Ann Eckert
Allen R. and Judy Brick Freedman
The Scholler Family in Memory of Mary Ann Scholler
Tracy Anne Wenzinger and Jon-Paul Barr

Angel Individuals:

Dr. James L. Goodwill, III
Michael C. Lillys
Dr. Carolyn Newsom, Esq.

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Entertainment Sponsors:

Tammy and John Murabito

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