Sono Luminus is excited to release this second album from the dynamic duet Zofo, 'Mosh Pit', where 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. With pieces ranging from waltz to tango to boogie and beyond, Zofo’s high energy interpretations beg the question: Shall we dance?

Zofo’s first release, Mind Meld (DSL92151) 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. The album was widely acclaimed by critics and received a 55th Annual Grammy Award Nomination for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble.

For this, their second album, Zofo returns with exciting, high energy duet works by another group of noted 20th century composers, all American. The pieces featured on 'Mosh Pit' explore 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.

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.

Zofo is the dynamic partnership of internationally acclaimed solo pianists Keisuke Nakagoshi and Eva-Maria Zimmermann. 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.

Their first performance together in the autumn of 2009, they were 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. 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.