Program 4: 'Theme and Variations', 'Trio', 'Winter Dreams'

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Maria Kochetkova in premiere of Helgi Tomasson's 'Trio'

Vito Mazzeo and Maria Kochetkova in MacMillan's 'Winter Dreams' inspired by Chekhov's "Three Sisters" (photos by Alex Washburn, The Chronicle)

My upcoming performances in San Francisco Ballet's Program 4:

PROGRAM 4

THEME AND VARIATIONS
Choreography: George Balanchine
Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi Nedvigin

Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 8 PM 


WINTER DREAMS
Choreography: Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Masha, Vershinin: Sofiane Sylve, Tiit Helimets
Irina, Olga: Maria Kochetkova, Lorena Feijoo
Kulygin: Damian Smith
Tusenbach, Solyony: Garen Scribner, Vitor Luiz

Friday, February 25, 2011, 8 PM (Opening Night)
Sunday, February 27, 2011, 2 PM
Thursday, March 03, 2011, 8 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 8 PM 

 
 
TRIO
Choreography: Helgi Tomasson
Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi Nedvigin

Friday, February 25, 2011, 8 PM (Opening Night)
Sunday, February 27, 2011, 2 PM
Thursday, March 03, 2011, 8 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 2 PM
Tuesday, March 08, 2011, 8 PM

Program 3: 'Classical Symphony' and 'Nanna's Lied'

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Maria Kochetkova and Hansuke Yamamoto in Possokhov's Classical Symphony (photo ©Erik Tomasson)

My performances in San Francisco Ballet's Program 3:

PROGRAM 3
 
CLASSICAL SYMPHONY
Choreography: Yuri Possokhov
Maria Kochetkova, Hansuke Yamamoto

Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8 PM
Tuesday, March 01, 2011, 8 PM
Friday, March 04, 2011, 8 PM


NANNA'S LIED
Choreography: Helgi Tomasson
Nanna: Maria Kochetkova

Saturday, February 26, 2011, 2 PM
Sunday, March 06, 2011, 2 PM


ARTIFACT SUITE
Choreography: William Forsythe
Maria Kochetkova*, Joan Boada

Wednesday, March 09, 2011, 7:30 PM

 

Review of Classical Symphony from last year:

"Kochetkova - like Possokhov, Bolshoi-trained - is the radiant center in a role that fully realizes her contradictions: She is delicate yet strong, sweet yet authoritative." SF Gate

Pointe Magazine Cover/ Interview

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I’m on the cover of the April/May edition of Pointe Magazine
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Jerome Robbins' Opus 19/The Dreamer and Christopher Wheeldon's Ghosts'

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I have 4 premieres this week (Opus 19/The Dreamer, Ghosts, Theme and Variations and Serenade). I'll be dancing my first Jerome Robbins ballet Opus 19/The Dreamer on the opening night of Program 2 on Tuesday night February 9th (partner Taras Domitro Davit Karapetyan), Sunday February 14th and Saturday February 20th (8pm) (partner Taras Domitro) I will also be doing the Pas de Deux in new Chris Wheeldon's ballet ''GHOSTS" in the same Program Wednesday 10th Feb, 7:30pm - partner Vitor Luiz Friday 12th Feb, 8pm - partner Vitor Luiz Saturday 20th Feb, 2pm - partner Vitor Luiz Reviews: Opus 19/The Dreamer

"Maria Kochetkova and Davit Karapetyan shone in the lead roles." San Francisco Examiner

Ghosts

"I have never admired Yuan Yuan Tan (Tuesday) or Maria Kochetkova (Wednesday) more than in the main duet" The New York Times

San Francisco Ballet's Swan Lake 2010

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I'm dancing Odette/Odile in the opening night of Swan Lake, January 23rd, 8pm and on Thursday, January 28th, 8pm

Reviews:

"As Odette and Odile, Maria Kochetkova danced both the fragile heroine and the evil temptress spectacularly, her arms moving with unique grace and beauty."
San Francisco Examiner

Captured: Erik Tomasson Photographs San Francisco Ballet

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There is an exhibition of Erik Tomasson's photos of the San Francisco Ballet over the past 5 years at the Museum of Performance & Design (January 12th - March 6th, 4th floor of the Herbst Theatre) Museum of Performance & Design Erik Tomasson's website

'Ballet Stars Gala' in St Petersburg on December 29th 2009

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Yuri Possokhov's 'Diving into the lilacs' and Giselle
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Photos ©Marina Gulyaeve

Nutcracker 2nd week casting

Tuesday night, December 15th - Grand Pas de deux with Gennadi Nedvigin
Wednesday night, December 16th - Snow Queen with Gennadi Nedvigin
Thursday night, December 17th - Sugar Plum Fairy
Friday night, December 18th - Snow Queen with Gennadi Nedvigin

Nutcracker Grand Pas de Deux, Sugar Plum Fairy and Snow Queen

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Photo ©Erik Tomasson

Wednesday night, December 9th - Grand Pas de Deux with Davit Karapetyan
Thursday night, December 10th - Sugar Plum Fairy
Friday night, December 11th - Snow Queen with Gennadi Nedvigin (premiere)
Sunday Matinee, December 13th - Grand Pas de Deux with Davit Karapetyan

World Ballet Stars Gala in St Petersburg

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I'll be dancing In the New Year's ballet gala on December 29th at the Oktyabrsky Grand Concert Hall (BKZ) in St Petersburg with Gennadi Nedvigin in Pas de Deux from 'Giselle' and Yuri Possokhov's Pas de Deux 'Diving into the Lilacs'. Among the dancers also Svetlana Zakharova, Vladimir Malakhov, Igor Zelensky and Maria Alexandrova. Here are some links (sorry, it's in russian, but has a pretty photo): Review Review