Event
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
with the Naples Philharmonic
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Naples Philharmonic
Alvin Ho, conductor
Rhoden/Bach — Hissy Fits
Rhoden/Vivaldi — Choke
Rhoden/Beethoven — Elegy
Rhoden/Helbig — Pocket Symphony
Rhoden/Various — Snatched Back from the Edge
Making their Naples debut, Complexions Contemporary Ballet has awakened audiences to a new, exciting genre with their singular approach of reinventing dance and contemporary ballet. Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson with stunning gifted dancers and powerful choreography, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “game changing” by London’s The Guardian.
Featuring live music with the Naples Philharmonic playing Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi and Helbig, a collection of company favorites will open the first act. Completing the program in act two is Snatched Back from the Edges, a stirring and uplifting testament to the indelible human spirit set to a diverse soundtrack featuring spoken word and music ranging from Chopin to Shirley Cesar.
Preview at 7pm
Join members of Complexions Contemporary Ballet’s artistic team before the performance for an insightful 30-minute preview discussion about the program.
This evening’s performance is generously sponsored by Bruce and Barbara Wiegand.
Naples Philharmonic
Naples Philharmonic
Founded in 1982, the Naples Philharmonic normally performs over 140 orchestral and chamber concerts, as well as opera and ballet, education, community and special event concerts from September through June each year.
Meet the Musicians
Jack Everly
Principal Pops Conductor Meet Jack
James Ehnes
Artistic Partner Meet James
Radu Paponiu
Associate Conductor Meet Radu
Alvin Ho
Assistant Conductor Meet Alvin
Alvin Ho
Alvin Ho
Described as “a thoughtful musician, extremely well prepared and meticulous in his approach” by the late Bernard Haitink, Alvin Ho, a native of Hong Kong, recently completed his two season tenure as assistant conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and was the first prize winner of the 2022 Princess Astrid International Conducting Competition in Trondheim, Norway. Previously, he served as assistant conductor at the Indiana Opera and Ballet Theatre from 2017 to 2020. He has worked internationally with orchestras throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States, including the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jena Philharmonic, Lucerne Festival Strings, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini and Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. Ho studied primarily with Arthur Fagen, Riccardo Muti and Bernard Haitink and has also worked with Garry Walker, Nicolás Pasquet, Neeme Järvi and Thomas Wilkins. He holds a master’s degree in orchestral conducting from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Meet Alvin
Program Information
Program Information
View this month's program book to get general information about Artis—Naples and to read articles about this month’s activities. View the program insert* for specific information about this event.
Program Book
Program Insert
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