Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 8:00 pmWednesday, March 6, 2013, 8:00 pmBass Concert Hall$10.00-42.00SAVE 15%Buy tickets with aseason subscriptionBUY TICKETS NOWPart of the 2012-2013 Texas Performing Arts SeasonAshley C. Wheater, artistic directorVaslav Nijinsky, choreographyIgor Stravinsky, composerThe University of Texas Symphony Orchestra Gerhardt Zimmermann, music director Scott Speck, guest conductorMade possible by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the Dean of the College of Fine Arts and the Executive Vice President and Provost of The University of Texas at AustinPresented in partnership with the Butler School of Music and the Department of Theatre and DanceThe University of Texas Symphony Orchestra joins the world famous Joffrey Ballet for a spectacular evening of classical dance and music, highlighted by a performance of Le Sacre du Printemps ( The Rite of Spring ), celebrating the centennial of the work’s world premiere in Paris in 1913. The Joffrey Ballet’s Rite of Spring explores Stravinsky’s revolutionary score and Nijinsky’s radical choreography with a remarkable reconstruction of the 1913 production with original costumes, choreography, and design. The Joffrey Ballet, now with a permanent residence in Chicago, has been hailed as “America’s Company of Firsts.” The namesake of the late Robert Joffrey, The Joffrey Ballet has a long list of “firsts” including the first dance company to perform at the White House at Jacqueline Kennedy’s invitation, the first to appear on television, the first American company to visit Russia, the first classical dance company to go multi-media, the first to commission a rock ‘n’ roll ballet, the first and only dance company to appear on the cover of Time magazine, and the first company to be the subject of a major motion picture, Robert Altman’s The Company. Don’t miss this opportunity to see, first hand, why this 100 year-old masterpiece continues to have such a radiating influence on contemporary art, culture, and aesthetics. “One had to applaud the impeccable continuity and dynamic logic of Nijinsky’s choreography. One had to be grateful to Joffrey for taking us on this fascinating trip through a dark time tunnel.” LOS ANGELES TIMESPROGRAM Son of Chamber Symphony Choreography by Stanton Welch Music by John AdamsIntermissionAfter The Rain Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon Music by Arvo Pärt IntermissionLe Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) Choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky Music by Igor Stravinsky REVIEWS, RESOURCES, AND MORE Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet rolls out acclaimed new commissions in New Orleans – The Times-PicayuneCAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTSPost-Performance Talkback • Tuesday 03/05/13 • Immediately following the performance • Bass Concert HallArtists In Residence: UT Dance Master Class • Wednesday 03/06/13 • 11:00 am – 12:15 pm • Anna Hiss Gym Limited Space: call or make a reservation – 512.471.6376 or jrhedin@texasperformingarts.orgPre-Performance Lecture • Wednesday 03/06/13 • 7:00 pm • Bass Concert Hall Lobby Tina Curran, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance, is co-developing the BFA in Dance: Dance Studies Option leading to Texas State dance teacher certification. As an artist, educator and scholar, Curran’s focus is on developing dance literacy and promoting dance legacy.PARKING INFORMATION The University requires all faculty, staff, students, and visitors to pay for parking on campus. Please be aware when you come to a performance that UT parking has changed and new signage has been posted in regards to the changes. All parking on campus – both ADA and non-ADA requires a permit or payment of fees – this does include the ADA on Robert Dedman Drive. Patrons to the Texas Performing Arts complex are encouraged to park in university parking garages or LBJ surface lots. Discounted parking can be purchased on-line at: https://utparking.clickandpark.com/venues. Please read signs carefully.Event Parking is also available for purchase in person on the day of your event at the entrances to the surrounding surface lots and garages.Parking FAQs can be found here: http://www.clickandpark.com/faq.shtmlOther Performances You May Enjoy