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Friday, February 9, 2024 & Saturday, February 10, 2024

Ventana Ballet & Austin Camerata: Variations on Love Theme

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VENTANA BALLET & AUSTIN CAMERATA PRESENT:

VARIATIONS ON LOVE THEME

FEBRUARY 9 - 10 | 6:30 P.M. & 8:30 P.M. | FIRST STREET STUDIO THEATRE

Not another Valentine’s show for love-struck couples

Ventana Ballet & Austin Camerata hit the stage again together in Variations on Love Theme, but it’s not just another Valentine’s show for love-struck couples. Love is indeed the underscored theme, but everyone knows love presents itself in many non-romantic forms, too. These two local performing arts companies invite guests—singles, couples, and groups alike—to join them at First Street Studio Theater on February 9th and 10th, as they share six different love stories, drawing inspiration from The 5 Love Languages and The 8 Types of Love.

The evening's performance features eleven enchanting musical works by Debussy, Piazzolla, Radiohead, and more. Austin Camerata’s string quartet will present all works, live and in an immersive setting, just feet away from their guests. Ventana Ballet joins the musicians onstage for six of these pieces to tell six different love stories, through dance: The Love of the Past, The Love of Passion, The Lifelong Love, The Quest for Love, The Forbidden Love, and The Love Triangle.

Daniel Kopp, the Artistic Director of Austin Camerata said, “We have had the great opportunity to collaborate with Ventana Ballet on many different projects before, so when they approached us and asked if we’d be their valentine again this year, we couldn’t say no.”

The performances take place at First Street Studio, an East Austin performing-arts-workspace-turned-white-box-theater and home to Ventana Ballet and several other local professional dance companies. Guests are invited and encouraged to arrive when the doors open 30 minutes before each showtime. The pre-show reception encourages guests to indulge in complimentary refreshments while enjoying the delightful serenade of a live pianist. Inside the main studio, guest seating is provided surrounding the performance area where Austin Camerata and Ventana Ballet will perform. There will be two shows per night, and the show run time is approx. 1 hour.

First Row Seats – $35 + taxes / processing fee
Second Row Seats – $32 + taxes / processing fee
Third Row Seats – $27 + taxes / processing fee

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Refreshments and complimentary onsite parking included.
First Street Studio Theater, 701 Tillery St, Unit A7B, Austin, TX 78702

Pre-show piano performance by:
Ritika Bhattacharjee

Austin Camerata presenting artists:
Patrice Calixte (Violin), Megan Zapfe (Violin), Daniel Kopp (Cello), and Alex Smith (Viola)

Ventana Ballet presenting artists:
AJ Garcia-Rameau, Navaji David Nava, Rachael Hanlon, Ty Graynor, Aidan DeWitt, Josh Martinez, and Hannah Christian.

Event Details

Ticket Information

  • Cost: $27.00 – $35.00

Presenter Details

  • Name: Ventana Ballet & Austin Camerata

    • About Ventana Ballet
    Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide artistically relevant, technically proficient, and publicly accessible dance performance and education opportunities to the community. Ventana Ballet’s mission is to inspire, entertain and educate audiences through disciplined and innovative approaches to presenting next-generation choreographic works. More information about Ventana Ballet can be found on the company website at VentanaBallet.com.

    About Austin Camerata
    Since its founding in 2016, Austin Camerata has emerged as an ensemble leading the way in innovative chamber music performances in central Texas. Hailed for its “unadulterated beauty” (Austin 360), Austin Camerata was nominated for “Best Classical Ensemble” by the 2018 Austin Critics Table. Dedicated to reimagining chamber music, Austin Camerata performs an array of repertoire, from the most revered classical masterpieces to jazz, pop, and rock. The ensemble’s immersive concert experiences feature unique venues, choreography, visual art, or storytelling. More information about Austin Camerata can be found on the company website at AustinCamerata.com

Venue Details

  • Address: 701 Tillery St Suite A7B
  • City: Austin
  • State: Texas
  • Zip: 78702