The 2013-14 season of New York City Ballet will include the world premieres of ballets by Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj and Liam Scarlett, as well as original scores by Marc-AndreÌ Dalbavie (Mr. Martins) and Sufjan Stevens (Mr. Peck), the company announced on Tuesday.
The 21-week season at Lincoln Center will also feature 22 works by George Balanchine, the ballet company’s co-founder, and seven works by Jerome Robbins. “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker†will receive its annual holiday season from Nov. 29 through Jan. 4, 2014.
In all, the season will feature performances of 50 ballets in celebration of New York City Ballet’s 50th anniversary at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, which has been the Company’s home since the New York State Theater (now the David H. Koch Theater) opened in April of 1964.
The new season will begin Sept. 17 with six performances of Mr. Martins’s “Swan Lake.†That opening week will also include a fall gala performance on Sept. 19 featuring Mr. Preljocaj’s premiere and other works to be announced. The fall program, which runs through Oct. 13, will also include a family program beginning on Sept. 27, with Christopher Wheeldon’s “Carnival of the Animals,†Mr. Martins’s “Jeu de Cartes†and “Four Seasons†from Mr. Robbins. The winter performances from Jan. 21 through Mar. 2 will feature several highlights, including Mr. Scarlett’s world premiere on Jan. 31.
The spring 2014 performances begin on April 29 with a one-week festival of 21st century choreographers, featuring 11 ballets by 10 choreographers. The 2014 spring gala on May 8 will showcase Mr. Peck’s world premiere in collaboration with Mr. Stevens, the singer-songwriter. The season also includes two all-Balanchine programs. More information is available at nycballet.com.
