Ballet

Works inspired by the compositions of Bach

1 upcoming performance in New York

At New York City Ballet, **Works inspired by the compositions of Bach** (often presented as an “All Bach” program) places Johann Sebastian Bach’s music in the foreground and lets choreography answer it in real time. Baroque concertos and solo pieces are recast through the company’s classical line and contemporary attack, extending a New York tradition shaped by George Balanchine and his use of Bach as structural guide. In NYC, these repertory programs serve as a kind of institutional self-portrait, showing how musical architecture can dictate space, timing, and restraint. One clear effect is how little ornament the dancing needs when the score already carries the argument.