Adams Violin Concerto

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Adams Violin Concerto is a ballet made by Peter Martins, New York City Ballet's official master in chief, set to 1994 eponymous music by John Adams.[1] The "space age quintet" ballet was commissioned jointly by the Minnesota Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, and City Ballet.[2]

The Adams Violin Concerto ballet premiere, the first time John Adams' concerto was heard in Manhattan,[3] took place on 1 June 1995 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center; the third movement was danced earlier under the title X-Ray.[4]

Original cast

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References

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  1. ^ Adams Violin Concerto, New York City Ballet, retrieved 4 July 2024
  2. ^ Dance Review: Contrasts and Passions In a Premiere, The New York Times, 3 June 1995, retrieved 4 July 2024
  3. ^ Dance View: City Ballet, At the Boiling Point, The New York Times, 2 July 1995, retrieved 4 July 2024
  4. ^ X-Ray, New York City Ballet, retrieved 4 July 2024
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