New York City Ballet Fall Gala
Herein, a recap of last night's NYCB Fall Gala, which, like last year's , featured collaborations between choreographers and fashion designers. Plus, scroll down for a round up of some photos from the evening. First up was "Short Ride in a Fast Machine," an orchestral piece from John Adams. This propulsive music got us ready for a fun night at Lincoln Center. And as a bonus, the orchestra pit was raised to stage level so we could see the fantastic 70-piece NYCB orchestra, conducted by Andrews Sill. Then came the first of three world premiere ballets, Capricious Maneuvers . This new work (set to a cello and piano piece by Lukas Foss) paired NYCB soloist and rising choreographer Justin Peck ( Paz de La Jolla , In Creases ) with designer Prabal Gurung . It's a fun and athletic ballet, and Gurung's costumes complemented Peck's choreography by finding a balance between structure (there were leather straps on the bodice of the costumes) and fluidity ...