"I chose it specifically because it terrified me," admits Christopher Wheeldon of the intricate and puzzling György Ligeti music for piano that would come to score Polyphonia, widely considered his breakout work.
Dive in to the origin story of a ballet that remains on the cutting edge over 20 years later, and see the music of Polyphonia this winter on the Wheeldon + Martins + Peck program opening January 25, 2024. Reserve tickets at nycballet.com/wheeldonmartinspeck