Brad Mehldau & Kirill Gerstein

Two outstanding pianists, two instruments, two musical worlds, classical and jazz, and an evening where the boundaries between them merge. Jazz superstar and Grammy Award winner Brad Mehldau, described as "the most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years" (New York Times), shapes modern jazz with interpretations that combine intellect, emotion, and structure. Kirill Gerstein, equally skilled in both classical and jazz, is celebrated for his dynamic artistry and curiosity, which he uses to imaginatively blend different musical voices. "I was instinctively drawn into his musical language right away," says Kirill Gerstein about Brad Mehldau. To which Mehldau responds, "He is a virtuoso with an astonishingly large and versatile repertoire... but he is much more than that." Together, Mehldau and Gerstein blur the lines between genres, eras, and traditions in a musical dialogue that is both profoundly intellectual and irresistibly human.