Candlelight Ballet: Featuring Tchaikovsky and More

Tickets
🎫 Zone A seating (premium visibility)
🎫 Zone B seating (great visibility)
🎫 Zone C seating (good visibility)

Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis within each zone

What You Will Enjoy
🕯️ An intimate ambience in a beautiful venue bathed in candlelight
🎻 A talented string quartet performing classical pieces by Tchaikovsky accompanied by ballerinas
🏛️ The stunning architecture of the iconic Capital Turnaround
🍽️ Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for additional purchase

General Info
📌 Venue: Capital Turnaround
📅 Dates and times: February 4th and March 1st at 6:30pm and 9:00pm (select during purchase)
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 1 hour prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
👤 Age requirement: 10 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
📄 In compliance with the requirements of Capital Turnaround, in order to access this experience you must show proof of a full vaccination. For more details please visit our FAQ
✅ Safety measures will be in place throughout the experience. See your ticket for more details

Tentative Program

• Brahms – “Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor, WoO 1 No. 5” 🩰
• Offenbach – "Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Barcarolle) from Tales of Hoffmann" 🩰
• Borodin – “String Quartet No. 1 in A Major: III. Scherzo: Prestissimo”
• Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 14c, Pas de deux. Variation II -
• Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” 🩰
• Dvořák – “String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, B.179 - “American Quartet”:
• IV. Finale (Vivace ma non troppo)
• Saint-Saëns – "The Carnival of the Animals, R 125: XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan)" 🩰
• Tchaikovsky – “Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48, TH 48: II. Walzer”
• Khachaturian – “Suite from Gayane No. 3: V. Sabre Dance" 🩰
• Massenet – “Thaïs: Méditation”
• Piazzolla – "Oblivion" 🩰
• Tchaikovsky – “String Quartet No. 3 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 30: IV. Finale. Allegro non
• troppo e risoluto”
• Tchaikovsky – “The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, Act I “The Spell”: No. 6, Waltz” 🩰
• Fauré – “Pavane, Op. 50”
• Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak, Russian Dance” 🩰

Performers

• Listeso String Quartet - Ballerinas courtesy of Ballet Theatre of Maryland - Lauren Martinez and Michael West

Description
The global Candlelight classical music series transforms the most beautiful venues into intimate performance settings. In this special concert, a warm ambience bathed in flickering candlelight provides the perfect backdrop for the elegant sounds of Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and more Romantic masterminds. This curated collection of waltzes and operas is guaranteed to make you sway while these stunning pieces come to life before you, culminating in an entrancing ballet performance. Sit back, relax, and enjoy an elegant evening of music and dance.