A flourish of trumpets heralds this doublebill of premieres
celebrating iconoclast choreographer Twyla Tharp's distinguished
career. "The queen of mixing vernacular dance and classical ballet"
(The New York Times), Tharp calls upon her decades of experience—in
Hollywood films, television, the Broadway stage, and with ballet and
modern dance companies alike—for this 50th anniversary program that
proves time has only deepened and expanded her singular imagination.
Performed with immaculate technique and joy by her fierce band of
dancers, the program opens with a vibrant introductory Fanfare by
composer John Zorn, followed by Preludes and Fugues and a new work set
to J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier that radiates with Tharp's
generous spirit and humanity. In the second premiere Yowzie, Tharp's
choreography runs rampant with the wild and raucous humor that she
locates in the jazz of Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein.
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