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Welcome to City Ballet The Podcast, an exploration of New York City Ballet introduced by Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford, where we'll journey through our history, delve into our new and existing repertory, and reveal insider tidbits.

The Rosin Box with Claire Kretzschmar and Aarón Sanz

The Rosin Box gives you the opportunity to listen in on candid conversations with members of the New York City Ballet. Hosted by NYCB Soloist Aarón Sanz and recently retired Soloist Claire Kretzschmar, these episodes take you behind-the-scenes, offering you exclusive insight into the lives of the Company’s dancers.

New Combinations with Wendy Whelan

During our performance season, New York City Ballet showcases recent works from some of the most influential choreographers working today. Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan hosts the New Combinations episodes, where she talks to the choreographers and other artists behind the unique new works premiering this season at New York City Ballet.

Hear the Dance 

Explore our expansive repertory, from the earliest Balanchine works to more recent classics, with an insider’s take on the Company’s rich history with Hear the Dance. Taking on a new ballet each episode, the host is joined by many key players, from original cast members to ballet masters to current NYCB dancers, who share their personal experiences performing and coaching works from our illustrious repertory.

See the Music with Andrew Litton

In See the Music, New York City Ballet’s Music Director Andrew Litton takes us off the stage and into the orchestra pit, giving listeners an in-depth look at the scores from some of our most notable ballets, featuring discussions with both orchestra members and commissioned composers.

Sep 9, 2024

City Ballet The Podcast returns just in time for the upcoming 24-25 Season. Hear the Dance host Silas Farley is joined by legendary former Principal Dancer and current School of American Ballet faculty member Kay Mazzo and Principal Dancer Anthony Huxley to discuss George Balanchine's Duo Concertant, one of the new works to premiere during the 1972 Stravinsky Festival. Mazzo shares her memories of the speed with which Balanchine choreographed each of the four movements, and commiserates with Huxley on the many unique challenges the ballet presents, including interacting with the piano and violin that share the stage—a "commentary on the festival itself," in Farley's words, as it honored Stravinsky's music and his importance to the Company. (48:57) 

Written by Silas Farley

Music:
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major (1931) by Igor Stravinsky

All music performed by the New York City Ballet Orchestra

Reading List:
Stravinsky and Balanchine: A Journey of Invention by Charles M. Joseph
Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century by Jennifer Homans
Stravinsky’s Ballets by Charles M. Joseph
Stravinsky Inside Out by Charles M. Joseph
An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky
Stravinsky: A Creative Spring: Russia and France, 1882-1934 by Stephen Walsh
Stravinsky: The Second Exile: France and America, 1934-1971 by Stephen Walsh
Stravinsky: Chronicle of a Friendship by Robert Craft
Stravinsky: Discoveries and Memories by Robert Craft
The Stravinsky Festival of The New York City Ballet by Nancy Goldner
Balanchine’s Ballerinas: Conversations with the Muses by Robert Tracy
Balanchine Variations by Nancy Goldner