Watch: NYC Ballet Premieres Justin Peck Piece Set to Chris Thile's "Thank You, New York" with Gaby Moreno

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A 2020 update to Chris Thile's song "Thank You, New York," featuring Gaby Moreno, from his 2017 album Thanks for Listening, is the setting for choreographer Justin Peck's new piece, which the New York City Ballet premiered. The performance, choreographed and directed by Peck, with cinematography by Jody Lee Lipes, is the culmination of NYCB's five-week digital fall season. You can watch the piece, featuring dancers Christopher Grant, Sara Mearns, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Taylor Stanley filmed at several locations around NYC, along with an interview with Peck and Lipes, here.

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A 2020 update to Chris Thile's song "Thank You, New York," featuring Gaby Moreno, is the setting for New York City Ballet Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor Justin Peck's new piece, which the NYCB premiered online last night. The performance, choreographed and directed by Peck, with cinematography by Jody Lee Lipes, is the culmination of NYCB's five-week digital fall season and the finale of a week-long festival of world premiere films. You can watch the piece, featuring dancers Christopher Grant, Sara Mearns, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Taylor Stanley filmed at several locations around New York City, followed by an interview with Peck and Lipes, below. You can listen to and download the new track here.

The original version of "Thank You, New York" was featured on Thile's 2017 Nonesuch Records album Thanks for Listening, available here; the 2020 version, created especially for Peck's piece, is available to download and stream here.

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Justin Peck: "Thank You, New York," NYC Ballet, Jody Lee Lipes
  • Sunday, November 1, 2020
    Watch: NYC Ballet Premieres Justin Peck Piece Set to Chris Thile's "Thank You, New York" with Gaby Moreno
    Jody Lee Lipes / NYC Ballet

    A 2020 update to Chris Thile's song "Thank You, New York," featuring Gaby Moreno, is the setting for New York City Ballet Resident Choreographer and Artistic Advisor Justin Peck's new piece, which the NYCB premiered online last night. The performance, choreographed and directed by Peck, with cinematography by Jody Lee Lipes, is the culmination of NYCB's five-week digital fall season and the finale of a week-long festival of world premiere films. You can watch the piece, featuring dancers Christopher Grant, Sara Mearns, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Taylor Stanley filmed at several locations around New York City, followed by an interview with Peck and Lipes, below. You can listen to and download the new track here.

    The original version of "Thank You, New York" was featured on Thile's 2017 Nonesuch Records album Thanks for Listening, available here; the 2020 version, created especially for Peck's piece, is available to download and stream here.

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