Download Grammy-nominated ZOFO - Steinway Society the Bay Area

Two Time Grammy-Nominee ZOFO to Perform for Steinway Society: Gershwin,
Bach, Riley, Barber,¸Henking, Frank
For Immediate Release: January 20, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT:
Amy Rabinovitz, 408.971.8394
[email protected]
CALENDAR EDITOR PLEASE LIST UNDER:
CLASSICAL MUSIC/EARLY MUSIC/CHORAL MUSIC
WHO: Steinway Society - The Bay Area presents classical pianists, ZOFO
WHAT: Classical and Contemporary Piano Recital
WHEN: Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 2:00pm
WHERE: Trianon Theatre, 72 North 5th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
PROGRAM:
• Gershwin, Cuban Overture
• Terry Riley, G Song
• Barber, Souvenirs
• Christian Henking, Good morning John! (written for ZOFO)
• Bach/Kurtag, Selections (four-hands arrangements)
• Gabriela Lena Frank, Sonata Serrana No. 1 (written for ZOFO)
I. Allegro Solar
II. Scherzo Nocturno
III. Adagio para el Anochecer
IV. Karnavalito
TICKETS/INFO: $35-$60, students $10 at the door, senior pricing available.
www.steinwaysociety.com or (408) 990-0872
PHOTOS: GRAMMY-nominated concert pianists ZOFO (Eva-Maria Zimmermann and
Keisuke Nakagoshi ) will perform Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Trianon
Theatre in San Jose. Photos courtesy of Steinway Society - The Bay Area. Additional
photos at: http://zofoduet.com/press_kit/.
MORE INFORMATION:
ZOFO, the twice Grammy-nominated piano duo hailed as “...jaw-dropping awesome!”
(San Francisco Examiner) and “…dazzling.” (LA Times) is coming to San Jose on
Sunday, February 14, 2016.
ZOFO, which is shorthand for 20-finger orchestra (ZO=20 and FO=finger orchestra),
will perform a program including Gershwin, Bach, and a selection from the duo’s CD,
“ZOFO plays Terry Riley.” That CD, highlighting work from the immensely popular
American composer, was selected among 2015’s favorite classical albums by NPR and
Gramophone Magazine. Two of the works being played, composed by Gabriela Frank
and Christian Henking, were commissioned for ZOFO.
This prize-winning Steinway Artist Ensemble is blazing a bold new path. Since joining
forces in 2009, internationally acclaimed pianists Eva Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke
Nakagoshi have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Tokyo with dazzling artistry
and outside the box thematic programming for piano-four-hands. Their achievements
have been remarkable:
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TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
FIRST PLACE: 2010 Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition
CARNEGIE HALL concert debut: May 2010
FINALISTS: 2011 Osaka International Chamber Music Competition - only piano duo to be
elevated to the final round
15 SELF-COMMISSIONED WORKS by noted composers including Pulitzer Prize winner
William Bolcom, Gabriela Lena Frank and Terry Riley
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCES including Carnegie Hall, the
Tokyo Opera Recital Hall and Tonhalle Zurich
Keisuke Nakagoshi has performed as soloist on prestigious concert stages across the
United States, including the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and
San Francisco’s Davies Symphony Hall. He is Pianist-in-Residence at the San Francisco
Conservatory.
Winner of the prestigious Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, Eva-Maria
Zimmermann has appeared at international festivals and is a founding member of the
award winning Swiss Charmillon Piano Quartet. She teaches in the music program at the
Nueva School in Hillsborough, CA, founded by Sir Yehudi Menuhin.
About Us: Steinway Society - The Bay Area is a non-profit organization, based in
Silicon Valley. Now in its 21st season, this dedicated group of area musicians, pianists,
teachers and arts lovers promote excellence in piano performance and music education.
Each season the group presents a series of classical music piano concerts featuring
international, award-winning classical pianists, and works with students and school
leaders to bring musical performances to the schools.
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