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NYC Ballet Raises $3.2 M at Star-Studded 60th Gala

5/9/2026

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The New York City Ballet raised $3.2 million at its Spring Gala on May 7.
The gala opened with the premiere of Symphonie Espagnole, choreographed by principal dancer Tiler Peck and featuring violinist Hilary Hahn.
Honorary chair Mick Jagger introduced the show while surprise guest Jimmy Fallon appeared.
Katherine Brown said the $3.2 million will fund productions, residencies and workshops as part of the ballet’s 60th-anniversary celebrations.

History

Historical Context

The 1965 Ford Foundation grant that steadied the New York City Ballet continued a mid-century philanthropic push, exemplified by the foundation’s 1958 $175,000 awards to Ballet Society for a training survey and scholarships. Those early funds helped professionalize American ballet and paralleled the Foundation’s $80 million Symphony Program (1966-1976), expanding arts finance nationwide for orchestras across the United States.

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Story summary

The New York City Ballet raised $3.2 million at its Spring Gala on May 7.
The gala opened with the premiere of Symphonie Espagnole, choreographed by principal dancer Tiler Peck and featuring violinist Hilary Hahn.
Honorary chair Mick Jagger introduced the show while surprise guest Jimmy Fallon appeared.
Katherine Brown said the $3.2 million will fund productions, residencies and workshops as part of the ballet’s 60th-anniversary celebrations.

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