The three choreographers seen so far were each commissioned by the festival to create a new work.

Ms. Marin salvaged the work, which was commissioned by the festival, in a performance on Monday.

The production was commissioned by the festival through the Doris Duke Awards for New Work.

Mr. Tippet's premiere was commissioned by the festival and although warmly received, it would seem to have little future beyond this occasion.

Pertinently, the gala program focused on productions commissioned by the festival, past and present.

A critique of American culture is, in fact, the subtext of the premieres, which were commissioned or co-commissioned by the festival.

Each year's festival has included world premieres of new works commissioned by the festival.

This, by the way, is the second work commissioned by the festival in its quest to provide "a string quartet library for the 21st century."

But "Canciónes," commissioned by the festival, was a wickedly funny take on lovers' roles and misalliances.

The final show in the series, "Megadance" (Aug. 1 and 2), is to feature the world premieres of eight new pieces commissioned by the festival.