Are you ready to experience the magic of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) this summer? Each year, this premier cultural destination hosts an unforgettable season of classical performances from their home resident companies – New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
SPAC recently announced their 2019 classical season, which will include a record number of SPAC premieres of both iconic works and new pieces by living composers and choreographers.
Witness the Enchanting New York City Ballet
The New York City Ballet is one of the world’s preeminent dance companies, and each summer they present stunning ballets and pieces at SPAC during their residency. This year, their residency will run from July 16-20 and once again feature four distinct programs, including:
- The story ballet Coppélia
- An evening dedicated to Balanchine and Tchaikovsky
- A program showcasing three SPAC premieres by 21st century choreographers
The annual New York City Ballet Gala will take place on July 20 and showcase George Balanchine’s Apollo, Christopher Wheeldon’s This Bitter Earth, and a new piece by NYCB Resident Choreographer and Soloist Justin Peck.
Learn more about New York City Ballet’s 2019 residency >>
Enjoy a Record Number of SPAC Premieres by The Philadelphia Orchestra
For 2019, the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra will perform at SPAC during their three-week residency from July 31 – August 17. The highlight of their residency will be 19 SPAC premieres of both classical masterpieces and innovative contemporary compositions, such as Mason Bates’ Anthology of Fantastic Zoology.
In addition, you can look forward to the return of SPAC’s Cinema Series, a lineup of established and emerging artists making their SPAC debut, and two weeks of concerts under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Music Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Metropolitan Opera.
Check out The Philadelphia Orchestra’s schedule >>
Listen to the Celebrated Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
From August 4-20, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) will bring a roster of internationally known artists to the Spa Little Theater. Audiences will go on a musical journey as CMS presents six programs of 23 works that they have never performed at SPAC. Highlights will include the return of the Escher Quartet, performances by David Finckel and Wu Han, and more.
View CMS’s full 2019 schedule at SPAC >>
