After its acclaimed performances both locally and abroad, Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero is back at the John Kani Theatre, Johannesburg Market Theatre, from 31 October to 3 November. This special ...
I never expected to hear jazz from pianist Lim Yun-chan, 21 years old. At the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on the ...
MAURICE RAVEL’S “Boléro” is a strange piece of music, consisting of two melodies repeated nine times each. Originally the score to a ballet, it is catchy and keeps running in the listener’s head long ...
New York choreographer Larry Keigwin managed to make Ravel not only ravishing, but relevant, when he presented his acclaimed 2007 production, “Bolero NYC.” It teamed his dance company with 46 ...
For Hayato Sumino, playing one piano alone is just not enough of a challenge. The superstar Japanese pianist has gone above and beyond, with a performance on two pianos at once. Sat between the two ...
Before he left for a triumphant tour of North America in January 1928, Maurice Ravel had agreed to write a Spanish-flavoured ballet score for his friend, the Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein ...
Choreographer Larry Keigwin works with performers during a rehearsal as they prepare for their premiere at the Irving Arts Center.(Robert W. Hart / Special Contributor) Larry Keigwin's choreography to ...
Ravel first performed "Bolero" at the Paris Opera in 1928 and it was an immediate sensation. He died 10 years later and his heirs earned millions of dollars until the copyright ran out in 2016 and the ...