A trio of works celebrating composer Frederic Chopin’s 200th birthday.
The Crossed Line
Choreography: Matthew Neenan
Music: Fredric Chopin
Running Time: 32 minutes
Matthew Neenan explores the boundaries and shifting nature of relationships to Chopin piano concertos transcribed for piano and violin/cello. Commissioned for the Company in April 2004, The Philadelphia Inquirer said, “I don’t yet know how [Matthew Neenan] does it, but his unlikely phrases end where you’d not expect; his cheekily grotesque angles, by contrast, make classical technique look startlingly fresh.”
In the Night
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Music: Fredric Chopin
Running Time: 21 minutes
Four Chopin nocturnes are the inspiration for Jerome Robbins’ three intimate pas de deux that articulate different stages of love and romance: tender young love, mature and balanced love, and explosive passion.
The Concert
Choreography: Jerome Robbins
Music: Fredric Chopin
Running Time: 29 minutes
Jerome Robbins’s comedic masterpiece is a spirited salute to Chopin. Set during a piano recital, the onstage antics envelop audiences with sidesplitting humor, witty timing, and satirical choreography at its finest.
Academy of Music
Performance Dates
Saturday, March 13, 8pm
Sunday, March 14, 2pm