'62 Center Celebrates 'Failing'
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance will present Rochester Philharmonic double bassist, Gaelen McCormick in a performance of works centered around the idea of failing. The central performance piece will be Tom Johnson’s "Failing, A Very Difficult Piece for Solo String Bass," a work designed to have the performer fail. Robert Zimmerman, double bass instructor at Williams College, will be a guest artist.The free performance will be Thursday, March 18t at 9 p.m. at the ’62 Center’s Adams Memorial Theatre, located at 1000 Main St.
The performance will have four additional contemporary works for double bass, solos and duets, with a post performance artist reception. The works include: New York Philharmonic’s David Walter’s Bach-inspired work "Homage a Casals," an homage to the iconic cellist Pablo Casals; Francois Rabbath’s "Poucha Dass," an Indian meditative work; Dave Anderson’s "Seven Duets," which runs the spectrum from a reflection of contemporary, intellectual composers to the chaos of rush hour traffic; and Hans Werner Henze’s "Serenade," which is often described as nine very brief "postcards from the edge."
"Failing" is the second of three events in the 2009-2010 Off-CenterSeries. The Off-CenterSeries strives to get audiences to explore great art from a new perspective. The final Off-Center event on Saturday, May 1, will feature the Williams Jazz Ensemble, under the baton of Andy Jaffe, and dance instructors Mickey Davidson and Kevin Gaudin in a Big Band Dance Party. All are welcome; prizes will be awarded to the best dancers, best costumes and best overall. This event will also be free.
For more information, visit the Williams ’62 Center box office Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m., or call 413-597-2425. For more information, visit http://62center.williams.edu.
