It’s impossible to imagine the Christmas season without “The Nutcracker,” a beloved ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Written in 1892, this two-act classical ballet remains a symbol of the holiday ...

Symphony of Lights a new look on a traditional Ballet at Clowes Hall in Indianapolis.On a quiet evening in 1876, Pyotr Ilyich ...

As temperatures descend, something inevitable is in the air. The time of year has arrived for productions of "The Nutcracker" to proliferate around the globe. Prepare for an onslaught of rising ...

Members of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in a production of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." It’s a perennial holiday favorite but it took a long time to grow into a classic. The United States was ...

Chances are you don’t know a fouetté from a chaîné, but it’s likely that you’ve seen these classical ballet steps performed to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky–and can recognize the tunes. The ...

FOR the first time in its 175-year history, the acclaimed State Ballet of Georgia comes to Belfast’s Grand Opera House with a full length production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. The company’s ...

George Balanchine was a choreographer of uncanny musicality, able to extract impetus for movement from an astonishingly broad range of scores. He used an Igor Stravinsky piece for the spare, ...

Growing up as an avid violinist, Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings was one of my favorite and most rewarding pieces to play. The fact that it was a staple in the repertoire of the New York City ...