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