Manu Delago x Max ZT
Grammy-nominated innovators Manu Delago (handpan) and Max ZT (hammered dulcimer) come together in a bold new duo that reimagines the sonic possibilities of their instruments. Drawing from a lifetime of global collaboration, deep improvisation, and refined compositional craft, the two virtuosos create immersive, meditative soundscapes that unfold with both delicacy and drive.
The Austrian nature lover has played in iconic venues in more than 50 countries around the world. Manu Delago has played drums and handpans with diverse artists such as Björk, Anoushka Shankar, The Cinematic Orchestra and performed as soloist with the Metropole Orkest and London Symphony Orchestra. In his multi-award winning album and film – Parasol Peak – Manu Delago leads an ensemble of seven musicians on a mountaineering expedition in the Alps. In 2021 the adventurous musician and composer launched the ReCycling Tour, a sustainable concert tour by bicycle, on which his band & crew cycled 1500 kilometers across Europe.
Max ZT, hailed by NPR as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Hammered Dulcimer,” has redefined the instrument through a lifetime of global study and innovation. Based out of Brooklyn, he has absorbed diverse traditions, apprenticing with Senegal’s revered Cissoko Griot family and studying under the legendary Pandit Shivkumar Sharma in India. A founding member of House of Waters, Max has scored an Emmy-winning ESPN documentary and released eight albums on Snarky Puppy’s GroundUP Music label. His latest album, On Becoming, was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 2024 GRAMMY Awards.
Manu Delago and Max ZT will release their debut album Deuce in early 2026. Rooted in rhythm, rich in texture, and open in spirit, the duo invite listeners into a world that feels both ancient and somehow entirely new. With exquisite sensitivity and unparalleled technical mastery, they create spellbinding soundscapes that captivate audiences from the very first note.
Artists on stage: 8.00pm
Curfew: 11.00pm
Stage: The Venue
Audience: Unreserved Seating plus Ltd Standing
01st January 1970 at 00:00
