A local production will explore a variety of Tchaikovsky's compositions and pay tribute to the depth and beauty of his music through dance.
All Tchaikovsky, presented by Hong Kong Ballet, features five spectacular works - Grand Pas de Deux from The Sleeping Beauty by Marius Petipa, Theme and Variations and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux by George Balanchine, Pas de Quatre from Swan Lake Act I by Hong Kong Ballet's artistic director John Meehan, and The Way Alone, a newly commissioned piece by resident choreographer of The Australian Ballet, Stephen Baynes.
If asked to name their favourite ballet composer, most people would say, 'Tchaikovsky'.
In reality, the Russian composer collaborated with choreographer Petipa, who is regarded as the 'father of classical ballet', to write only three ballet scores - Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker.
Ballerina Jin Yao said Tchaikovsky and Petipa are her favourite ballet composer and choreographer, respectively.
'Tchaikovsky's music is very well written. It is easy for dancers to fuse with the music,' said Jin, a principal dancer with Hong Kong Ballet.