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New Work for Goldberg Variations

October 22, 2017, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Location Alexander Kasser Theater
SponsorPeak PerformancesCost$20; no charge for undergraduates with valid Montclair State ID, courtesy of your Performing Arts FeeMore Informationhttps:/‌/‌www.peakperfs.org/‌event/‌new-work-goldberg-variations/‌2017-10-19/‌Posted InPeak Performances
PremierePremiereArtistsPam Tanowitz | Simone DinnersteinTicketshttp://peakperfs.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=1631&ActCode=141781

In 2007, pianist Simone Dinnerstein rocked the music world with her recording of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations. She raised the money for the project herself and rented the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for a concert. Her gamble paid off, with glowing reviews of her “expressive force” and “timeless, meditative, utterly audacious solo debut.” Now ready for a new challenge, Dinnerstein wanted to match the music with movement, so it was time to roll the dice again. She proposed her project to acclaimed choreographer Pam Tanowitz. Both women were intimidated by the challenge of reinterpreting Bach’s towering, enigmatic classic, but they decided their hesitation was the exact reason to proceed. “Working together we’ll invent our own world,” Tanowitz decided, “and create something inherently dangerous for both of us as artists.” The result is “New Work for Goldberg Variations,” with Dinnerstein center stage at the piano in expressive dialogue with the dancers moving all around her to Bach’s glorious music.