New York City Ballet: 21st Century Movement February 28, 2009

Fresh, youthful, and kinetic, this program's four works embody innovation. Using Baroque melodies as counterpoint to modern movement, Jorma Elo's 'Slice to Sharp' is a pyrotechnic tour-de-force. Martins' vitalizing 'Hallelujah Junction' is a living locomotive of driving energy. Wheeldon's 'Mercurial Manoeuvres' distills Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1 into a rapidly-changing, geometric kaleidoscope. Including a World Premiere, this program brings together some of today's most contemporary choreography.