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Ballet highlight: Forsythe, Ratmansky & co. enchant in New York
Experience mesmerizing performances by the New York City Ballet on October 15, 2025 at the David H. Koch Theater.
Ballet highlight: Forsythe, Ratmansky & co. enchant in New York
The New York City Ballet's (NYCB) highly anticipated performance will take place on October 15, 2025 at the David H. Koch Theater. Works from several renowned choreographers will be presented, including Alexei Ratmansky, Gianna Reisen, William Forsythe and Jamar Roberts. Various composers are also featured at this event, such as Peter Ablinger, Lukas Foss, Thom Willems and Arca. Mark Stanley and Stirling Baker are responsible for the lighting design, while the sets and costumes were designed by Keso Dekker, Virgil Abloh (Off-White), Gianni Versace, William Forsythe and Iris van Herpen. NYCB's talented dancers perform alongside musicians such as Stephen Gosling, Kurt Nikkanen and Elaine Chelton.
Highlights of the evening include performances of William Forsythe's “Herman Schmerman Pas de Deux,” which was originally part of the Diamond Project in 1992 and was added in 1994. This piece is inspired by the film “Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid” and is performed with an electronic composition by Thom Willems.
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Additionally, Gianna Reisen’s work “Composer’s Holiday” will be presented, which was choreographed in 2017 when she was only 19 years old. The music for this piece comes from Lukas Foss' “Three American Pieces for Violin and Piano” and the style is heavily influenced by George Balanchine.
But Alexei Ratmansky’s “Voices” is also not neglected, which had its premiere on January 30, 2020. For this purpose, pianist Stephen Gosling plays live on stage, while visual elements, such as a white line, illustrate the changes in tension in the score.
Jamar Roberts’ “Foreseeable Future,” which premiered on October 8, 2025, brings a different aesthetic to the table. Working with Iris van Herpen for costumes and Brandon Stirling Baker for lighting design, this piece combines aggressive electronic music from Arca with a fluid, internal style that stands out clearly from the program's precise pieces.
About William Forsythe
William Forsythe, born on December 30, 1949 in New York City, has established himself as one of the most influential choreographers in the modern dance scene. He was formerly based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and now lives in Vermont. Forsythe is known for his work with Ballet Frankfurt from 1984 to 2004 and his own company, The Forsythe Company, which operated from 2005 to 2015. His works have been performed by many major ballet companies worldwide, including the Mariinsky Ballet and the New York City Ballet.
Promoting his artistic career was Forsythe's broad approach to choreography, in which dancers are given the freedom to make decisions about order and timing. He has received major awards, including the New York Dance and Performance “Bessie” Award and the Laurence Olivier Award, and has served as a professor at prestigious institutions such as the University of Southern California. His collaboration with the composer Thom Willems led to a stylistic emphasis on the independence of music and dance.
Forsythe remains a key figure who challenges the boundaries of classical ballet while incorporating new dimensions of space, dynamics and political themes into his work. Today's New York City Ballet performances underscore its important role in the contemporary dance world.