Sadler's Wells artistic director, Alistair Spalding, commissioned four associate choreographers to respond 'in the spirit of Diaghilev' in the centenary year of the founding of the Ballets Russes. The programme includes Wayne McGregor's Dyad 1909, Russell Maliphant's Afterlight, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Faun, and Javier de Frutos' Eternal Damnation. Each choreographer responds in his signature way, making for an interesting programme. McGregor's latest work is an idiosyncratically inscrutable work, dedicated to the memory of Merce Cunningham. The season is a highlight of the contemporary ballet season.

Ballet Nationale de Marseille presents four contemporary ballet performances: Tempo Vicino by Lucinda Childs, One Of Four Periods In Time by Tânia Carvalho, Mood by Lasseindra Ninja, and Lazarus by Oona Doherty. Each performance has its own unique choreography, music, costumes, and lighting design. The performances range from 8 to 22 minutes in length and showcase the talents of four different choreographers.

Enjoy a beautiful performance of various sonatas and choral pieces by D. Buxtehude, performed by Ensemble Masques and Vox Luminis, led by Olivier Fortin and Lionel Meunier. The program includes Sonata in B-flat major, Sonata in A minor, Sonata in D major, and more.