Nineteenth-century story ballets like “Raymonda” and “La Bayadère” are loved more for their scores and choreography than for the actual stories, which are rife with problematic stereotypes. In ...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky forever changed the world of ballet with his groundbreaking compositions. Before his time, ballet music was often secondary to choreography—functional but uninspired. However, ...

RZA is back with a new album—a recording of the score to A Ballet Through Mud, which the Wu-Tang Clan alumnus wrote and composed for performance in 2023 at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver, Colorado.

Eight years ago, Eugene Ballet created an entirely new ballet from scratch. The Snow Queen, which was performed in April 2017, featured original choreography by Artistic Director Toni Pimble and an ...

Sufjan Stevens is releasing his score for the ballet Reflections. The album, performed by pianist Timo Andres and Conor Hanick, is out on May 19 via Asthmatic Kitty. Scroll down to hear "Ekstasis," ...