Twyla Tharp Dance: Diamond Jubilee featuring Third Coast Percussion
$30-$117
- David Skidmore, percussion
- Robert Dillon, percussion
- Peter Martin, percussion
- Sean Connors, percussion
Philip Glass — Águas da Amazônia (arr. Third Coast Percussion)
Celebrate 60 years of impeccable dance from this legendary, ever-changing dance company! Kennedy Center Honoree Twyla Tharp is a living legend—she created Twyla Tharp Dance in 1965 and is renowned for technically precise works that expand the boundaries of ballet and modern dance. In the following decades, she's choreographed Tony-winning Broadway shows, Emmy-winning television specials, beloved films like Amadeus and Ragtime, and more.
Now, two ambitious Tharp works arrive at the Eisenhower Theater. An Olivier Award–nominated work, Diabelli takes its title from Ludwig van Beethoven's "Diabelli" Variations and features ten dynamic performers dancing to the composer's waltz, performed live on the piano. Tharp's choreography moves effortlessly from ballet to jazz to modern, with unexpected bits of social and street dance for good measure. Almost two centuries later in music and spirit is SLACKTIDE, a piece inspired by Philip Glass's Aguas da Amazonia, arranged by members of Third Coast Percussion in close collaboration with Tharp. Third Coast Percussion will perform Glass' ethereal score live on a unique collection of custom-designed percussion instruments.
About Third Coast Percussion
For more than 15 years, Third Coast Percussion has created exciting and unexpected performances that constantly redefine the classical music experience. The ensemble has been praised for its "commandingly elegant" (The New York Times) performances, the "rare power" (The Washington Post) of its recordings, and "an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity." (Star-Tribune)
http://www.thirdcoastpercussion.com/About David Skidmore, percussion
About Peter Martin, percussion
https://thirdcoastpercussion.com/about-us/members/peter-martin/
Eisenhower Theater at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
https://www.kennedy-center.org/visit/exploring-our-spaces/eisenhower-theater/