In collaboration with Ballet Hartford, Claire Kretzschmar Productions is thrilled to announce the upcoming multi-state tour of A Ceremony of Carols, an uplifting and mesmerizing Christmas program set to premiere in New York Metropolis, Philadelphia and Winston-Salem. Tickets can be found for buy by way of the Claire Kretzschmar Productions and Ballet Hartford web sites.
A Ceremony of Carols is a brand new Christmas custom that includes unique ballets by Claire Kretzschmar, Ballet Hartford’s Creative Director and former New York Metropolis Ballet Soloist. This system begins with the world premiere of Weihnachtsbaum with music by Franz Liszt and culminates in A Ceremony of Carols, that includes 12 superb songs by Benjamin Britten. Co-produced by Grammy Award-winning singer Katy Avery, this double characteristic is elevated by dwell piano, harp and choral music.
The efficiency schedule is as follows: New York Metropolis, NY (December 9, at 7:30pm at Symphony House), Philadelphia, PA (December 11, at 7:30pm at Efficiency Storage), Winston-Salem, NC (December 15, at 3pm at Reynolds Auditorium).
Kretzschmar, a Winston-Salem, N.C. native, shared her enthusiasm and anticipation. “Christmas has all the time been my favourite season, so presenting A Ceremony of Carols as a brand new vacation providing is very thrilling. Each ballets are inviting and joyful; Weihnachtsbaum (which means Christmas Tree) captures the essence of a Christmas live performance or gathering, and A Ceremony of Carols is an angelic embodiment of the Nativity Story. I’m so grateful to collaborate with such gifted artists on this undertaking, and I hope these performances will likely be a present to the communities that formed my inventive journey.”
Avery, co-producer and Winston-Salem native, added, “Having grown up dancing for a few years, it has all the time been a dream of mine to mix my love of dance with my singing profession. Once I noticed Claire’s submit about A Ceremony of Carols final yr, I knew this may very well be the proper alternative to just do that. I’m thrilled to get to know Claire by way of this course of and to return to the stage I carried out on many instances as a baby in Winston-Salem.”
Avery will likely be a featured vocalist within the performances, joined by Liz Lang and Abigail Chapman, and the tour will characteristic a particular solo by Kretzschmar through the Winston-Salem efficiency, including a private contact to the hometown efficiency. As well as, Kretzschmar will conduct two grasp courses on the Academy of Dance Arts in Winston-Salem on Saturday, December 14: a Newbie Class 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and an Superior Grasp Class 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
A Ceremony of Carols debuted in Connecticut throughout final yr’s vacation season, choreographed by Claire Kretzschmar for Ballet Hartford. The three-state tour will mark the primary time A Ceremony of Carols will likely be carried out with dwell music. The three-state tour will likely be Kretzschmar’s first staged choreographic program to look in New York Metropolis, the place she skilled and danced professionally for 13 years.
Go to Ballet Hartford’s web site for extra details about the tour, to buy tickets, and to discover its full schedule of performances and occasions this fall.
