X-Ray (ballet)
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X–Ray is a ballet made by New York City Ballet
balletmaster in chief Peter Martins
to John Adams' 1994 Violin Concerto, commissioned jointly by the Minnesota Orchestra
and City Ballet. The ballet premiere took place Tuesday, November 22nd, 1994, at the New York State Theater
, Lincoln Center
; since June 1995 it has been performed as the third movement of Martins' Adams Violin Concerto
ballet.
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
balletmaster in chief Peter Martins
Peter Martins
Peter Martins is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. Martins was named man of the year by Danish American Society, 1980...
to John Adams' 1994 Violin Concerto, commissioned jointly by the Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Emil Oberhoffer founded the orchestra as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, and it gave its first performance on November 5 of that year. In 1968 the orchestra changed to its name to the Minnesota Orchestra...
and City Ballet. The ballet premiere took place Tuesday, November 22nd, 1994, at the New York State Theater
New York State Theater
The David H. Koch Theater is a theater for ballet and opera, part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts located at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and 63rd Street in New York City, United States. Originally named the New York State Theater, the house has been home to both the New York...
, Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
; since June 1995 it has been performed as the third movement of Martins' Adams Violin Concerto
Adams Violin Concerto
Adams Violin Concerto is a ballet made by Peter Martins, New York City Ballet's balletmaster in chief to eponymous music from 1994 by John Adams, commissioned jointly by the Minnesota Orchestra and City Ballet...
ballet.
Original cast
- Darci KistlerDarci KistlerDarci Kistler is a noted American ballerina. She is often said to be the last muse for legendary choreographer George Balanchine.-Biography:...
- Nikolaj HübbeNikolaj HübbeNikolaj Hübbe is artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet. He was born on 30 October th, 1967, and raised in Copenhagen, Denmark. He began his dance training at age 10 at the Royal Danish Ballet School and became an apprentice to the Royal Danish Ballet in 1984. He was promoted soloist in 1988....
- Wendy WhelanWendy WhelanWendy Whelan is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and guest artist with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company.-Early life:A native of Louisville, Kentucky , she began her dance training with local teacher Virginia Wooton at the age of three...
- Nilas Martins