![]() Security interrupted the concert at one point because of the out of control crowd. ![]() ![]() This ultimately led to many people tripping and falling, especially because of the excessive mosh pits. When approached in the middle of the concert, student Thomas Rhodes said, “I was promised a Desiigner concert and it’s been 25 minutes, and it hasn’t even happened yet.”ĭesiigner’s performance was highly anticipated, drawing an enormous crowd. Like most artists at concerts, Desiigner came on later than the promised, 10 p.m., and many students were visibly frustrated. Third-year student Allan Willmon also joined the stage, hyping the crowd and rapping along. Some may recognize A.N.I and 4upz from previous appearances at Battle of the Bands and Springfest, two concerts also hosted by UPB. Toyin and A.N.I with guests Ezio and 4upz opened for Desiigner. At one point, Desiigner even invited members of the audience onstage with him, carrying a female student on his shoulders. The Brooklyn-born rapper, most known for his 2015 song “Panda” and 2016 song “Tiimmy Turner,” energized the crowd, occasionally splashing water onto squealing front row spectators and encouraging the mosh pits. However, more surprising was the artist’s performance. Their first album, Mind Meld, received a 55th Annual GRAMMY® Nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble.University Program Board (UPB)’s announcement last week that Desiigner would perform at the Tinkham Veale University Center on Saturday, Aug. In May 2011 ZOFO was invited to compete in the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition, Osaka Japan, and were elevated to the final round-the only piano duo to achieve that distinction. Since their first performance together in the fall of 2009, ZOFO was awarded First Place in the prestigious 2010 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition and made their New York concert debut as an ensemble at Carnegie Hall in May, 2010. As innovators in the genre, ZOFO also performs heart pumping one-piano-four-hands arrangements of famous orchestral pieces, such as Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, exploring the realms in which many composers rst experienced their symphonic visions. One of a rare handful of professional ensembles worldwide focusing exclusively on piano duets, ZOFO is rediscovering and energetically performing hidden gems of the traditional one-piano-four-hands repertoire, along with a strong dedication to 20th and emerging 21st century works. ZOFO is the dynamic partnership of internationally acclaimed solo pianists Keisuke Nakagoshi and Eva-Maria Zimmermann. Drawing inspiration from classical, modern, jazz, and rock and roll forms, the Mosh Pit repertoire and ZOFO’s inspired performances might tempt you to the dance floor. The pieces featured on Mosh Pitexplore a wide range of evocative dance styles and rhythms, from Gershwin’s driving rumba in “Cuban Overture” to Barber’s sensuous “Hesitation- Tango” to Paul Schoenfield’s dizzying “Boogie” from Five Days from the Life of a Manic Depressive. The album was widely acclaimed by critics and received a 55th Annual GRAMMY® Award Nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble.įor this, their second album, ZOFO returns with exciting, high energy duet works by another group of noted 20th century composers, all American-George Gershwin, Conlon Nancarrow, Allen Shawn, Samuel Barber, John Corigliano and Paul Schoen eld. ZOFO’s first release, Mind Meld (DSL-92151) featured stunning duet works by four highly influential composers of the 20th century who knew each other, learned from each other, sometimes performed together, and embraced the piano-four-hands form-Leonard Bernstein, Harold Shapero, Claude Debussy and Igor Stravinsky. With pieces ranging from waltz to tango to boogie and beyond, ZOFO’s high energy interpretations beg the question: Shall we dance? ![]() Sono Luminus is excited to release Mosh Pit, the second album from the dynamic ZOFO Duet. Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi put their considerable keyboard skills to the test in an exciting, in-depth exploration of dance-inspired duet compositions by six distinctly American voices of the twentieth century-George Gershwin, Conlon Nancarrow, Allen Shawn, Samuel Barber, John Corigliano and Paul Schoen eld. ![]()
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