In honor of its 75th anniversary, the New York City Ballet 2023-2024 season at the David H. Koch Theater has been broken into segments that illustrate the company’s commitment to creating a distinctive ballet repertory.
The 2023 Fall season, which runs from September 15 through October 15, 2023, has been titled “To Explore the Foundation of NYCB’s Unparalleled Repertory” and is solely dedicated to its founding father George Balanchine. Of note are his iconic Jewels and the 75th anniversary program which features a recreation of the company’s very first performance (held on October 11, 1948) with Concerto Barocco, Orpheus, and Symphony in C.
The 2024 Winter and Spring seasons which run from January 23 through March, 2024 and April 23 through June 2, 2023, respectively, are “To Explore the Evolution and Future of the Company’s Repertory”. Twenty-five “landmark works” by Balanchine and Jerome Robbins as well as world premieres by Amy Hall Garner, Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, and Alexei Ratmansky highlight the first half of 2024.
A total of over 60 ballets during 160 performances will be performed over the course of the 25-week New York City Ballet 2023-2024 season under the artistic leadership of Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford, Associate Artistic Director Wendy Whelan, Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor Justin Peck, and incoming Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky.
“In creating this 75th anniversary celebration for New York City Ballet, we wanted to explore the great riches of our repertory, from the incredible foundation provided by the landmark works of both Balanchine and Robbins, to the many contemporary classics that were created on NYCB’s dancers and are now performed by ballet companies around the world,” said Stafford and Whelan.
“We are thrilled to continue NYCB’s extraordinary commitment to new choreography with 75th anniversary World Premiere ballets by Justin Peck and Alexei Ratmansky, and two new works by Tiler Peck and Amy Hall Garner, both of whom will be making the first-ever works for NYCB.”
New York City Ballet will also be touring to the Harris Theater in Chicago, Illinois, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Upstate New York, and Sadler’s Wells in London.
A 2024 Great Performances nationwide broadcast will feature the U.S. premiere of “New York City Ballet in Madrid” – Balanchine’s Serenade and Square Dance and Justin Peck’s The Times Are Racing – recorded at the Teatro Real in March 2023.
New York City Ballet 2023-2024 Season Schedule: Fall 2023
Jewels | September 19-24, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Jewels by George Balanchine
All Balanchine I | September 26 – October 3, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Western Symphony by George Balanchine
- The Unanswered Question by George Balanchine
- Tarantella by George Balanchine
- Stars and Stripes by George Balanchine
All Balanchine II | September 29 – October 1, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Bourrée Fantasque by George Balanchine
- Agon by George Balanchine
- Slaughter on Tenth Avenue by George Balanchine
All Balanchine III | October 4-8, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Apollo by George Balanchine
- La Sonnambula by George Balanchine
- Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 by George Balanchine
All Balanchine IV | October 7-15, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Concerto Barocco by George Balanchine
- Prodigal Son by George Balanchine
- Symphony in C by George Balanchine
All Balanchine V | October 10-14, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Serenade by George Balanchine
- Orpheus by George Balanchine
- Theme and Variations by George Balanchine
75th Anniversary | October 11, 2023
David H. Koch Theater
- Concerto Barocco by George Balanchine
- Orpheus by George Balanchine
- Symphony in C by George Balanchine
New York City Ballet 2023-2024 Season Schedule: Winter 2024
Tribute to Robbins | January 23 – February 3, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Fancy Free by Jerome Robbins
- In the Night by Jerome Robbins
- The Four Seasons by Jerome Robbins
Wheeldon + Martins + Peck | January 25 – February 3, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Polyphonia by Christopher Wheeldon
- Barber Violin Concerto by Peter Martins
- The Times are Racing by Justin Peck
New Combinations | February 1-24, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Rotunda by Justin Peck
- World Premiere by Tiler Peck
- Odessa by Alexei Ratmansky
All Balanchine | February 6-17, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- The Four Temperaments by George Balanchine
- Liebeslieder Walzer by George Balanchine
Classic NYCB | February 9-29, 2024
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- Ballo della Regina by George Balanchine
- In a Landscape by Albert Evans
- Hallelujah Junction by Peter Martins
- The Concert (or, The Perils of Everybody) by Jerome Robbins
Copland Dance Episodes | February 11-21, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Copland Dance Episodes by Justin Peck
Innovators & Icons | February 15-28, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Opus 19 / The Dreamer by Jerome Robbins
- World Premiere by Alexei Ratmansky
- Symphony in Three Movements by George Balanchine
Balanchine + Wheeldon | March 1-3, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Carnival of the Animals by Christopher Wheeldon
- Tarantella by George Balanchine
- Tchaikovsky Pas De Deux by George Balanchine
- Stars and Stripes by George Balanchine
New York City Ballet 2023-2024 Season Schedule: Spring 2024
All Balanchine | April 23 – May 5, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Bourrée Fantasque by George Balanchine
- The Steadfast Tin Soldier by George Balanchine
- Errante (formerly titled Tzigane) by George Balanchine
- Symphony in C by George Balanchine
Masters at Work | April 26 – May 12, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Dancers at a Gathering by Jerome Robbins
- Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet by George Balanchine
Classic NYCB I | May 3-16, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Rubies by George Balanchine
- Le Tombeau de Couperin by George Balanchine
- World Premiere by Justin Peck
- World Premiere by Amy Hall Garner
Classic NYCB II | May 8-26, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Interplay by Jerome Robbins
- Other Dances by Jerome Robbins
- Gustave Le Gray No. 1 by Pam Tanowitz
- Year of the Rabbit by Justin Peck
All Stravinsky | May 10-25, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Scènes de Ballet by Christopher Wheeldon
- Pulcinella Variations by Justin Peck
- Symphony in Three Movements by George Balanchine
Contemporary Choreography I | May 14-25, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Pictures at an Exhibition by Alexei Ratmansky
- Play Time by Gianna Riesen
- Red Angels by Ulysses Dove
- Glass Pieces by Jerome Robbins
Contemporary Choreography II | May 15-24, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- Law of Mosaics by Pam Tanowitz
- This Bitter Earth by Christopher Wheeldon
- Herman Scherman (pas de deux) by William Forsythe
- Love Letter (On Shuffle) by Kyle Abraham
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | May 28 – June 2, 2024
David H. Koch Theater
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream by George Balanchine
Featured Photo for the New York City Ballet 2023-2024 season of Isabella LeFreniere in George Balanchine’s Rubies. Photo by Erin Baiano.