Russian Igor Moiseyev Ballet Company Returns to Korea for the First Time in 26 Years

March 18-19 at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] The Russian National Ballet, the "Igor Moiseyev Ballet," will perform in Korea for the first time in 26 years.

The Igor Moiseyev Ballet is scheduled to present a ballet performance at 8 p.m. on March 18-19 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Grand Theater to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia. This invited performance by the Igor Moiseyev Ballet is co-hosted by the Millennium Symphony Orchestra and Tchaikovsky C&C under the Korea Tchaikovsky Association.

The Igor Moiseyev Ballet previously performed in Korea once in 1994, shortly after the collapse of the former Soviet Union.

The Igor Moiseyev Ballet is a prestigious ballet company founded in 1937 by Igor Moiseyev (1906?2007), Russia’s top dancer and choreographer. Igor Moiseyev, a premier ballet dancer from the Bolshoi Theater Ballet School, was active on stage until 1954 and is regarded as one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century. During his lifetime, Igor Moiseyev created over 300 ballet works.

The Igor Moiseyev Ballet is acclaimed for creating a new genre of art that fuses tradition and modernity through diverse programs that reinterpret folk dances from around the world into ballet and contemporary dance. It is famous for presenting various styles of ballet by modernly reinterpreting the unique emotions and originality of folk dances not only from Russia but also from countries worldwide. The company has also staged works that reinterpret the fan dance, a folk dance of the Koryo-saram (ethnic Koreans in the Russian Federation).

In this Korea tour, the Igor Moiseyev Ballet will present about ten ballet pieces that creatively reimagine diverse folk dances from Russia, Russian Federation countries, Spain, Bulgaria, Argentina, and others using classical ballet and contemporary dance techniques, along with original dramatic ballets featuring organic storylines, showcasing a variety of styles on stage.

The performance will be accompanied by the Millennium Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 2003 as a purely private domestic symphony orchestra, the Millennium Symphony Orchestra has contributed to the development of orchestras and classical music in Korea through collaborations with world-class soloists and unique concert planning that goes beyond traditional orchestral boundaries.

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