In a year of significant musical anniversaries, here is one of particular dance interest – the centenary of the shocking premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Paris. Dr Susan Jones sends information of a special event celebrating this groundbreaking work at St Hilda’s College with guest speakers Dame Monica Mason and Jane Pritchard and a concert performance of the score in Stravinsky’s version for two pianos…
The Rite of Spring: A Centenary Celebration of the Music and the Ballet
5.00pm, 20th February 2013
Jacqueline du Pré Building, St Hilda’s College, Oxford OX4 1DY
Special Guest Speakers:
Dame Monica Mason – Former Director, The Royal Ballet, and creator of the role of the Chosen Maiden in Kenneth MacMillan’s version of The Rite of Spring
Jane Pritchard – Curator of Dance, Victoria & Albert Museum
Concert Performance of Stravinsky’s score, introduced by Dr Jonathan Williams
Pianists: Daniel Tong & Joseph Tong
Followed by Drinks Reception
All welcome. Further information available at
www.sthildas.ox.ac.uk/jdp-music-building
Oxford Dance Writers 
February 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm
[…] On Tuesday 20th the centenary of the first performance of The Rite of Spring is celebrated in an event at St Hilda’s with guests Dame Monica Mason and dance historian and curator Jane Pritchard: https://oxforddancewriters.wordpress.com/2013/01/12/the-rite-of-spring-a-centenary-celebration-of-the… […]
April 6, 2013 at 1:30 am
The last few months, I’ve been working on an animated graphical score of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring. Last week I completed the first part:
Enjoy!
Stephen Malinowski
Music Animation Machine
stephenmalinowski.com