1960
Paik and Moorman at PCA
February 26, 1965- Paik and Moorman at Philadelphia College of Art. Pieces by G. Brecht, J. Cage, E. Brown, G. Chiari, K.H. Stockhausen, T. Ichiyanagi, N.J. Paik. Two posters, program/invite by Jim McWilliams.
Reviews:
James Felton, “Lady Cellist Splits Head in Modern Version of “Swan”” The Evening Bulletin, Feb 27.
S. Mack, “Bang-Cellist Takes a Dive,” Philadelphia Daily News, Feb 27 J.P. Corr, “Pistil-totin Cellist Waters Down the Crowd,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb 27.
“The Cellist Gets Out of Hand,” Sunday News, Feb 28.
McWilliams had invited Paik, and when Moorman found out she wrote Jim and asked to be invited too. She premiered Paik’s “Variations on a Theme by Saint-Saëns,” accidentally hitting her head on a ceiling pipe on the way out of the water.
Program also included: Brecht/Tenney, “Entrance Music/Exit Music,” Cage “26’1.1499” for a String Player,” E. Brown, “Synergy,” Chiari, “Per Arco,” Stockhausen “Plus-Minus,” Ichiyanagi, “Duet 2.” Paik's Variation on a Theme by Saint Saens (1964) was performed in the 3rd Annual Avant Garde Festival August 25, 1965 (Peter Moore photo p68 John Hanhardt, The World of Nam June Paik)
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