Professor Nicholas Walker from the Department of Strings performs a recital. The recital will begin with Prof. Walker's transcription for double bass of J. S. Bach's Partita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013.

The second half of the program will feature 8 original works by Nicholas Walker: In April of 2017 Walker wrote ZUGZWANG - Eight Duos for Double Basses, for Matthew McDonald & Rick Stotijn to play at the 50th Anniversary ISB Convention in Ithaca. The three bassists have a deep love of Germanic music, although they each hail from non-German countries. This inspired a work for bassists from all cultures to play together, eight duos that depict "Eight German language words that do not exist in English, but ought to":

ZUGZWANG (2017) - Nicholas Walker (b. 1972)
- from Chess; a situation in which an individual is required to make a move, but any move will cause a serious disadvantage.

i. Fernweh - A Longing for Far-Away Places
ii. Frühjarsmüdigkeit - A Sense of Listlessness Brought on by the Coming of Spring
iii. Sehnsucht - Ardent Longing, Pining, or Yearning for Unattainable Life Experiences
iv. Fingerspitzengefühl - "Fingertips Feeling" - Intuitive Empathy with Things & People
v. Weltschmerz - Despair Caused by the State of the World
vi. Kopfkino - "Head Cinema" - Playing Out an Entire Fantasy Scenario in Your Head
vii. Geborgenheit - The Perfect Combination of Cozy, Warm, Safe, & Comfortable
viii. Luftschloss - An Unrealistic Dream - an "Air Castle"

FACULTY BIO

https://smtd.umich.edu/profiles/nicholas-walker/