Alonzo King, LINES Ballet’s Artistic Director, met Grammy-nominated saxophonist, bandleader, and composer Ravi Coltrane in 2021. At the time, Ravi and LINES Ballet were both performing works with the San Francisco Symphony for their reopening. Now, three years later, Alonzo partners with the Coltrane Family, creating a new ballet for the company’s Fall Season in honor of Ravi’s mother and legendary musician/composer, Alice Coltrane.
To celebrate the world premiere, we’re sharing a conversation between Ravi and his long-time friend, Svetlana Martynova, mother to LINES Ballet company dancer Marusya Madubuko. Svetlana asks Ravi about his mother—from her artistry to her impact on him as a person. Learn about Alice Coltrane through the eyes of her son before our Fall Season, September 26–29, 2024, at YBCA. To buy season tickets, visit cityboxoffice.com/LINES.
LINES’ Fall Season
This fall, LINES Ballet presents a world premiere to the music of legendary spiritual leader, composer, pianist, and harpist Alice Coltrane. Her transcendental music has inspired Alonzo King since his childhood. Also on the program is King’s latest work for the San Francisco Symphony set to Maurice Ravel’s enchanting Mother Goose suite. San Francisco Classical Voice called it “a marvelous visual feast.” Performances run for four nights only—September 26–29, 2024, at YBCA.
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