New York City Ballet All Bach
About This Event
The New York City Ballet presents All Bach, a program that sets Johann Sebastian Bach’s Baroque compositions to choreography. At the New York City Ballet venue at Lincoln Center, the company—founded by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein—examines the range of Bach’s output, from orchestral scores to solo pieces, through contemporary ballet.
About All Bach(ballet)
New York City Ballet’s *All Bach*, at Lincoln Center, sets choreography against the Baroque architecture of Johann Sebastian Bach’s orchestral and solo scores. The program treats Bach less as accompaniment than as structural blueprint, using counterpoint and repetition to shape groupings, timing, and spatial design. Bach has long been central to New York’s concert life, and this kind of sustained dance focus reflects the city’s ongoing habit of re-reading canonical music through contemporary movement. The most telling effect is how the dances make musical logic visible without reducing it to illustration.
About the Artists
New York City Ballet
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the New York City Ballet, a cornerstone of the city's vibrant cultural landscape. Established in 1948 by visionary choreographer George Balanchine alongside Lincoln Kirstein, this iconic ballet company is celebrated for its innovative choreography and artistic excellence.
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach, a luminary of the Baroque era, finds his masterpieces brought to life through dance by the New York City Ballet. At the heart of Lincoln Center, his timeless compositions are reimagined in a stunning ballet series known as "All Bach.