The George Balanchine Foundation
Festivals Directed by Balanchine

Asterisks indicate world premieres. Choreography, costume, and scenic design credits follow title with Catalogue number for Balanchine works.

STRAVINSKY FESTIVAL, April 27 and 28, 1937
American Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Apollon Musagète, Balanchine/Chaney, 176
*The Card Party, Balanchine/Sharaff, 177
*Le Baiser de la Fée, Balanchine/Halicka, 178
STRAVINSKY FESTIVAL, June 18-25, 1972
New York City Ballet, New York State Theater

JUNE 18, GALA BENEFIT

Fanfare for a New Theater, Orchestra

Greeting Prelude: Happy Birthday, Orchestra

Fireworks, Orchestra

*Sonata, Balanchine, 372

*Scherzo Fantastique, Robbins

*Symphony in Three Movements, Balanchine, 373

*Violin Concerto, Balanchine, 374

Firebird, Balanchine–Robbins/Chagall, 264

 

JUNE 20

*Symphony in E Flat, Clifford/Simmons

The Cage, Robbins/Sobotka

*Concerto for Piano and Winds, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

Danses Concertantes, Balanchine/Berman, 375

 

JUNE 21

*Octuor, Tanner

*Serenade in A, Bolender/Simmons

The Faun and the Shepherdess, Mezzo-soprano and Orchestra

*Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’, Balanchine/Berman, 376

Ebony Concerto, Taras

*Scherzo à la Russe, Balanchine/Karinska, 377

*Circus Polka, Robbins

 

JUNE 22

*Scènes de Ballet, Taras/Karinska

*Duo Concertant, Balanchine, 378

*The Song of the Nightingale, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine/Karinska/Harvey [RUBIES from Jewels, 358]

 

JUNE 23

Concerto for Two Solo Pianos, Tanner/Simmons

*Piano-Rag-Music, Bolender/ Simmons

*Ode, Lorca Massine

* Dumbarton Oaks, Robbins/ Zipprodt

*Pulcinella, Balanchine–Robbins/Berman, 379

 

JUNE 24

Apollo, Balanchine, 284

Orpheus, Balanchine/Noguchi, 246

Agon, Balanchine, 316

 

JUNE 25

*Choral Variations on Bach’s ‘Vom Himmel Hoch’, Balanchine/ Ter-Arutunian, 380

Monumentum pro Gesualdo, Balanchine, 334

Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine, 344

*Requiem Canticles, Robbins

*Symphony of Psalms, Orchestra and Chorus, with dancers assembled on stage, 381

RAVEL FESTIVAL, May 14-31, 1975
New York City Ballet, New York State Theater

MAY 14, GALA BENEFIT

Sonatine, Balanchine [preview]

Concerto in G, Robbins/Ter-Arutunian [preview]

L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Balanchine/Love [preview]

MAY 15-17

*Sonatine, Balanchine, 389

La Valse, Balanchine/Karinska, 277

*L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Balanchine/Love, 390

*Concerto in G, Robbins/Ter-Arutunian

MAY 22-24

*Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Robbins/Scaasi

*Shéhérazade, Balanchine, 391

*Alborada del Gracioso, Jacques d’Amboise/Braden

*Ma Mere l’Oye, Robbins/Simmons

*Daphnis and Chloe, Taras/Eula

MAY 29-31

*Le Tombeau de Couperin, Balanchine, 392

*Pavane, Balanchine, 393

*Un Barque sur l’Océan, Robbins/ Welles

*Tzigane, Balanchine/Eula, 394

*Gaspard de la Nuit, Balanchine/Daydé, 395

*Sarabande and Danse (II) [Debussy, orchestrated by Ravel], Jacques d’Amboise/ Braden

*Chansons Madécasses, Robbins

*Rapsodie Espagnole, Balanchine/Avedon, 396

TSCHAIKOVSKY FESTIVAL, June 4-14, 1981
New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
Throughout the Festival the principal scenery was an architectural structure with movable ranks of translucent plastic cylinders by Philip Johnson and John Burgee in arrangements and with lighting design by Ronald Bates.

JUNE 4, GALA BENEFIT

Lisa’s aria from Pique Dame, Soprano and Orchestra
Lenskys aria from Eugene Onegin, Tenor and Orchestra
Duet from Undine, Soprano, Tenor and Orchestra
Overture-Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet, Orchestra
*Mozartiana, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 417
*Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
*Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Tempo di Polacca, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS Polonaise from Jewels, 358]

JUNE 5

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. I, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
*Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Balanchine/Karinska, 382

JUNE 6, MATINEE

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tschaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2, Balanchine/Karinska

JUNE 6, EVENING

Serenade, Balanchine/Karinska, 254
*Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
*Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 7, MATINEE

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Swan Lake, Act III], Balanchine/Karinska, 331
*Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 7, EVENING

Swan Lake, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 285
Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 9

Concert Fantasy, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Piano Concerto No. 3 [Allegro Brillante], Balanchine/Karinska, 312
Tempo di Valse

*GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
*VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 302
*VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
*WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
The sequence of dances was altered in subsequent performances.

JUNE 10

Capriccio Italien, Martins/Ter-Arutunian
Pas de Deux [from Piano Concerto No. 1, 2nd movement], Robbins/Benson
Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Tempo di Valse

GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/ Ter-Arutunian, 302
VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 11

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ [Stravinsky, based on and dedicated to Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Berman, 376
Inmitten des Balles, Op. 38, no. 3; Versöhnung, Op. 25, no. 1; Lied der Mignon: Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, Op. 6, no. 6, Soprano and Piano
*Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Tempo di Valse

GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/ Ter-Arutunian, 302
VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 12

*Introduction and Fugue [from Suite No. 1 in D major], Joseph DueIl/Benson
A selection of songs, as performed June 11
Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369

JUNE 13, MATINEE

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’ [Stravinsky, based on and dedicated to Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Berman, 376
*Hungarian Gypsy Airs [Sophie Menter, orchestrated by Tchaikovsky], Balanchine/Benson, 419
Suite No. 2, Jacques d’Amboise/Braden
Tempo di Valse

GARLAND DANCE FROM THE SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian–Karinska, 418
VALSE-SCHERZO, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian
WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS FROM THE NUTCRACKER,
Balanchine/ Ter-Arutunian, 302
VARIATION VI FROM TRIO IN A MINOR, Taras
WALTZ FROM EUGENE ONEGIN, ACT II, Taras/Ter-Arutunian

JUNE 13, EVENING

Suite No. 2, Jacques d’Amboise/Braden
Piano Concerto No. 3 [Allegro Brillante], Balanchine/Karinska, 312
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Symphony No. 1, Martins/Benson

JUNE 14, MATINEE

Introduction and Fugue [From Suite No. 1 in D major], Joseph Duell/Benson
A selection of songs, as performed June 11 and 12
Scherzo Opus 42, Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian,
Piano Pieces, Robbins/Benson
Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369

JUNE 14, EVENING

Souvenir de Florence, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
ÉLÉGIE from Suite No. 3, Balanchine/Benois, 369
Andante Elegiaco, Balanchine/Karinska [DIAMONDS pas de deux from Jewels, 358]
Symphony No. 6–Pathétique

ALLEGRO CON GRAZIA, Robbins/Benson
ALLEGRO MOLTO VIVACE, Orchestra
ADAGIO LAMENTOSO, Balanchine/Ter-Arutunian, 420

STRAVINSKY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, June 10-18, 1982
New York City Ballet, New York State Theater
The décor throughout the Festival incorporated the architectural setting created by Johnson/Burgee for the Tschaikovsky Festival of 1981 arranged and lighted by Ronald Bates.

JUNE 10, GALA BENEFIT

Fanfare for Two Trumpets
Circus Polka, Robbins
Fireworks, Orchestra
*Tango, Balanchine, 421
*Piano-Rag-Music, Martins/Benson
Duo Concertant, Balanchine, 378
*Pastorale, Jacques d’Amboise/ Benson
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine/Karinska [RUBIES from Jewels, 358]
*Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Symphony in Three Movements, Balanchine, 373

JUNE 11

*Noah and the Flood, Balanchine–Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian, 422
Suite from Histoire du Soldat, Martins/Benson
Eight Easy Pieces, Martins/Benson
Stravinsky Violin Concerto, Balanchine, 374

JUNE 12, MATINEE

Noah and the Flood, Balanchine–Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian, 422
Monumentum pro Gesualdo, Balanchine, 334
Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine, 344
Pastorale, Jacques d’Amboise/Benson
*Serenade en La, Jacques d’Amboise/Benson
Symphony in Three Movements, Balanchine, 373

JUNE 12, EVENING

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée,’ Balanchine/Berman, 376
Scherzo à la Russe, Balanchine, 377
Norwegian Moods, Christensen
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
Agon, Balanchine, 316

JUNE 13, MATINEE

Circus Polka, Robbins
Fireworks, Orchestra
Monumentum pro Gesualdo, Balanchine, 334
Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine, 344
Piano-Rag-Music, Martins/Benson
*Élégie, Balanchine, 423
Tango, Balanchine, 421
*Concerto for Two Solo Pianos, Martins/Benson
Noah and the Flood, Balanchine–Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian, 422

JUNE 13, EVENING

Noah and the Flood, Balanchine–Jacques d’Amboise/Ter-Arutunian, 422
Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments, Taras/Ter-Arutunian
The Cage, Robbins/Sobotka
Agon, Balanchine, 316

JUNE 15

Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’, Balanchine/Berman, 376
The Cage, Robbins/Sobotka
Monumentum pro Gesualdo, Balanchine, 334
Movements for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine, 344
Pastorale, Jacques d’Amboise/Benson
Serenade en La, Jacques d’Amboise/Benson
Symphony in Three Movements, Balanchine, 373

JUNE 16

Orpheus, Balanchine/Noguchi, 246
*Four Chamber Works, Robbins/Miller
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, Balanchine/Karinska [RUBIES from Jewels, 358]

JUNE 17

Suite from Histoire du Soldat, Martins/Benson
Four Chamber Works, Robbins/Miller
Divertimento from ‘Le Baiser de la Fée’, Balanchine/Berman, 376

JUNE 18

Zvezdoliki [Le Roi des Étoiles], Orchestra and Chorus
Apollo, Balanchine, 284
*Perséphone, BalanchineTaras–Zorina/Ter-Arutunian, 424
Symphony in Three Movements, Balanchine, 373

Balanchine in front of the curtain in a blue jacket and plaid pants after a performance of Union Jack
George Balanchine
Heather Watts in a penché, supported by Mel Tomlinson in a performance of Agon
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Kyra Nichols amidst a corps of dancers all reaching to the side of stage in tulle skirts in a performance of Scotch Symphony
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