7.30pm

3 distinct pieces, 3 groundbreaking choreographers, 36 phenomenal dancers

This autumn, Scottish Ballet presents a fascinating programme of pure dance which explores the geometry of grace, neo-classical chic and contemporary classical music.

From revered Royal Ballet choreographer Frederick Ashton comes Scènes de Ballet. This sophisticated work combines intricate pointe work, couture-inspired tutus and Stravinsky’s gorgeous score in a celebration of classicism refracted through the elegance of 1940s Broadway glamour.

The hugely successful Fearful Symmetries was created by Ashley Page for the Royal Ballet in 1994, and received both a Time Out and an Olivier Award. Visually striking, this ballet uses John Adam's dynamic score as a launch pad, and evokes contrasting images of bustling American cities and the wide open spaces of the midwest, taking its inspiration from the painters of the New York abstract expressionist movement.

To complete this programme there is a world premiere by San Francisco choreographer Val Caniparoli, whose work is renowned for its bold dramatic style shot through with a sensual movement vocabulary. Set to two chamber scores by Uzbekistani composer Elena Kats Chernin, this work forms the intimate centrepiece of a diverse trio of ballets which showcase the range and strengths of the Company's dancers.

Three very different pieces, all set to music by iconic and highly individual composers.

"A triumph ****"The Herald on Scènes de Ballet 

"This is Page’s own choreographic masterpiece" The Observer on Fearful Symmetries

Scottish Ballet: Geometry and Grace from Scottish Ballet on Vimeo.

Scottish Ballet's Autumn Season 2010: the season is titled Geometry and Grace and comprises three works.

Scènes de Ballet:
Choreography by Frederick Ashton
Music by Igor Stravinsky

Fearful Symmetries:
Choreography by Ashley Page
Music by John Adams

And the world premiere of a new work by choreographer Val Caniparoli with music by Elena Kats Chernin.