Australian composer Matthew Hindson's scintillating orchestral score to David Bintley's ballet E=mc2 (2009) was described as 'one of the best pieces of new dance music this side of Stravinsky.' The production later secured The South Bank Show Award for Dance for Bintley and his company, Birmingham Royal Ballet. (You can watch Bintley's video diary here).
In April 2013, Bintley brought the high-octane ballet to Tokyo, where he is Artistic Director of the New National Theatre Ballet. They gave five performances under his direction, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra under Paul Murphy. Japanese audiences delighted in the 30-minute, 4-movement work inspired by Einstein's life, and by his famous equation. The composer travelled from his Australian home for the performances.
Good news is that UK audiences get the chance to hear E=mc2 again when BRB include it in their 2013 Autumn Tour, with eight performances in Birmingham, Plymouth, and London (Sadler's Wells) starting 3 October.