War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
In honor of Helgi Tomasson, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer who, after 37 years, retired following the Company’s 2022 Season, SF Ballet hosted a one-night-only celebratory event on April 24, 2022.
Chaired by Yurie Pascarella with Co-Chairs Sunnie Evers, Christopher Wheeldon, and Akiko Yamazaki, and Honorary Chair Diane B. Wilsey, Helgi Tomasson: A Celebration showcased a handpicked selection from the more than 50 ballets choreographed by Tomasson throughout his career with the Company. The program included:
Chaconne for Piano and Two Dancers (1999, Handel/Tomasson)
Excerpts from Blue Rose (2006, Kats-Chernin/Tomasson)
Concerto Grosso (2003, Geminiani after Corelli/Tomasson)
Pas de Deux from The Fifth Season (2006, Jenkins/Tomasson)
Two Bits (1998, Kernis/Tomasson)
Harmony (2022, Rameau/Tomasson)
For select ticketholders, the performance…
