

Both composers performed throughout the show: Bergersen (pictured above) played the electric violin, Phoenix played taiko drums and sang, and both played piano and various percussion. But it took on the vibe of a rock concert when multi-colored lighting - including strobe lights - filled the Hall and when Phoenix and Bergersen, wearing jeans and untucked button-up T-shirts, took the stage, each acknowledging the audience with a casual wave. The orchestra and choir in uniform black, with adherence to traditions like the entrance of the first violin, lent a formal, dignified tone to the event. It didn’t quite feel like a night at the symphony, nor did it feel like a rock concert - the event had elements of both, as did its audience: Some were dressed in formal gowns, while others wore jeans and T-shirts.

A 70-piece orchestra and a choir of 60 singers filled the Hall with Two Steps’ intense, dramatic music at Friday’s event.
