A contemporary of Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitri Shostakovich, Aram Khachaturian was the third of what has been dubbed 20th-century Russian music's "trio of titans." Best known for his orchestral scores, Khachaturian also made an indelible mark on the world of ballet. Artistic director Natasha Middleton and Media City Ballet pay tribute to this often-overlooked aspect of Khachaturian's oeuvre with a program re-creating sections from two of his ballets and an orchestral work that Middleton believes demands to be danced. The centerpiece... More >>>