24K views · 879 reactions | Agon, one of Balanchine's quintessential black and white ballets, closes out the Stravinsky & Balanchine program. On the opening night of our winter programming, Principal Dancers Maria Kowroski and Tyler Angle pulled out the stops in their performance of the daring pas de deux from this abstract, plotless ballet. Catch Agon again on our Stravinsky & Balanchine program FEB 1 and FEB 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet | Facebook

George Balanchine, who famously choreographed multiple ballets to composer Igor Stravinsky’s scores, once said: “I like Stravinsky's music. It is so strict, so solid. It never comes apart. You cannot improvise upon it. It's built like mathematics.” See three of his ballets set to Stravinsky's music: Apollo, Orpheus, and Agon (seen here) on the Stravinsky & Balanchine program, JAN 22, 24, 26 eve & FEB 1, 2 mat: nycballet.com/stravinsky | New York City Ballet

Don’t wait for the first snowflake— get your tickets now and make this holiday season magical! George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®, December 5-31⁠ Academy of Music ⁠⁠📸: Alexander Iziliaev⁠ 🎶: Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra ⁠ 🩰: Dayesi Torriente with Artists of Philadelphia Ballet in George Balanchine's ‘The Nutcracker®,’ choreography by George Balanchine, © The George Balanchine Trust. | Philadelphia Ballet