French Malandain Ballet Biarritz Onstage at Byham (Wed., 5/7/25)

MALANDAIN BALLET BIARRITZ (modern dance company). Presented by Pittsburgh Dance Council. May 7 only, 7:30 p.m.  

Many of the world’s foremost modern dance companies visit Pittsburgh when they’re on tour, thanks to Pittsburgh Dance Council and the Cultural Trust. The troupe visiting this time is Malandain Ballet Biarritz. Directed by choreographer Thierry Malandain, and based in the famous French seaside resort town, the company has won quite a reputation in the realms of contemporary and neoclassical ballet since its founding in 1998. That reputation rests on the original dances created by Mr. Malandain, which audiences find to be highly inventive and often playful. The performers consist of 22 dancers employed currently, and they’re known for the fluid grace of their ensemble pieces. In Pittsburgh the company will perform Les Saisons (The Seasons.) The score is unusual, blending the music of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with a composition of the same title by his contemporary, Giovanni Antonio Guido. It’s baroque all the way, but in a new way. See Malandain Ballet Biarritz at the Byham Theater. 7:30 p.m. 101 6th St., Cultural District. (M.V.)

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