Richmond Ballet and Richmond Symphony Present: Carmina Burana

Thrive

Choreography by Ma Cong

Music by Oliver Davis

Carmina Burana

Choreography by John Butler

Music by Carl Orff

Erin Freeman, Conductor

with Richmond Symphony Chorus

In an extraordinary co-presentation, Richmond Ballet and Richmond Symphony bring the iconic Carmina Burana to the Carpenter Theatre stage. Set to Carl Orff’s masterful choral score, John Butler’s Carmina Burana is one of the most popular works in the Richmond Ballet repertory. Witness the brazen strength and hypnotizing passion behind Butler’s choreography in this groundbreaking ballet of the 20^th century.

Opening the program is the invigorating Thrive, Richmond Ballet Associate Artistic Director Ma Cong’s most recent work. This joyful ballet, set to music by modern British composer Oliver Davis, explores the depth and intensity of energetic human connections.