Joe Henry vocalsBrad Mehldau piano
Brad Mehldau joins acclaimed singer Joe Henry in an extraordinary collaboration that brings a close to Mehldau's residency at Wigmore Hall.
Part of Brad Mehldau's curatorship at Wigmore Hall. Following the success of the 2009/10 season, Mehldau continues his curatorship in 2011, inviting friends from across the musical spectrum to participate in a variety of duo performances, which will explore the limits of improvisatory and experimental contemporary composition.

Chris Thile mandolinBrad Mehldau piano
An all-American partnership, featuring versatile mandolin player Chris Thile and pianist Brad Mehldau in what promises to be an exciting and thought provoking collaboration.

Klaus Gesing reedsGwilym Simcock piano
Klaus Gesing joins forces with the ubiquitous British pianist Gwilym Simcock.
Part of Brad Mehldau's curatorship at Wigmore Hall. Following the success of the 2009/10 season, Mehldau continues his curatorship in 2011, inviting friends from across the musical spectrum to participate in a variety of duo performances, which will explore the limits of improvisatory and experimental contemporary composition.

Diana Torto vocalsJohn Taylor piano
Born six years ago, the collaboration between Diana Torto and John Taylor has gradually developed to a perfect balance where the blend of both artists and music is beautifully defined. The repertoire is based mainly on their own compositions and other contemporary composers like Kenny Wheeler and Anders Jormin.

Buenos Aires’ hottest new tango band brings incredible energy and excitement to this passionate traditional music. This all-acoustic group revel in raw, adrenalin-soaked emotion, adding a daring, youthful edginess to create their own vision of tango. The sounds of Astillero are the sounds of Buenos Aires today. The way they play their music refects the incongruities and madness of this urban jungle; it kicks, breaks, hurts and jumps. The fresh lyrics add to the rawness - a rough but tender voice, that cares and tears at the same time.

Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from David Gilmour to R.E.M via Elvis Costello.

Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from David Gilmour to R.E.M via Elvis Costello.

Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from David Gilmour to R.E.M via Elvis Costello.

Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from David Gilmour to R.E.M via Elvis Costello.

Richard Thompson is one of this country's greatest songwriters and most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to hail him as “a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist.” His songs have been covered by everyone from David Gilmour to R.E.M via Elvis Costello.