MIAMI
BEACH, FL
– Three of
the world’s biggest artistic sensations come together
for one spectacular evening when Miami City Ballet,
Florida’s Internationally Acclaimed Company; Edward
Villella, Founding Artistic Director, in
collaboration with the highly esteemed The Cleveland
Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director present
the World Premiere of SYMPHONIC DANCES ,
by world-renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky
with music by Sergei Rachmaninoff; Tito Muňoz,
Conductor. The evening’s program also features
Carnival Overture, music by Antonin Dvořák,
and La Valse, choreography by
George Balanchine; music by Maurice Ravel.
The
performance and gala take place on Thursday, March 1,
2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the Adrienne Arsht Center, Ziff
Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
This historic one night only event brings together two
of the world’s most acclaimed companies in dance and
music, and the most talented and sought-after
choreographer working today, in celebration of
Miami City
Ballet’s
26 years of
artistic excellence. It will be an unforgettable
tour de force, showcasing the artistic strengths of
Alexei Ratmansky, Miami City Ballet’s dancers and The
Cleveland Orchestra’s musicians – artists who are at
the heights of their careers.
Gala
tickets
are $1000 each, which includes prime orchestra seating
followed by a celebration dinner dance on the stage of
the Ziff Ballet Opera House, can be purchased by calling
Rebecca Interian at (305) 929-7000, ext. 1408 or email
rebecca@miamicityballet.org. Proceeds from the gala
will support the future artistic endeavors of Miami
City Ballet.
Tickets to
the performance only
range in price from $25 to $170 and are on sale at
www.miamicityballet.org or by calling (305)
929-7010 or toll-free (877) 929-7010.
The evening
is hosted by Grand Honorary Chairmen, Harriet and
Henry Pownall, lead underwriters for Symphonic
Dances. Members of the gala committee,
who have been steadfast in their efforts to make this 26th
anniversary gala a success, include Gala Chairmen
Margaret Eidson and Bobi
Eroncig and the
Gala Host Committee: MCB Founder Toby Lerner
Ansin, Ana and Robert T. Barlick, Jr., Margarita
and Armando Codina, Douglas Cramer, Margaret and
Mike Eidson & Colson Hicks Eidson, Bobi and Jim Eroncig,
Dr. Kira and Neil Flanzraich, Adrienne Fleur bon Haes
and Marvin Ross Friedman, Darla and John Karlton, Jan R.
and Dan Lewis, Beth P. and Jay W. Lotspeich, Claudia and
Steve Perles, Shutts and Bowen, LLP and Diana S.C.
Zeydel.
Miami City
Ballet
thanks the following Gala sponsors for their support:
Harriet and Henry Pownall, Knight Foundation, Bacardi
U.S.A., Jenny’s Flowers, Inc. and Selecta
Magazine.