Apart from being hailed by Elton John as the best songwriter on the planet, two-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright is regarded as one of the best male vocalists of our time. He has recorded duets with John Legend, Brandi Carlile, the Pet Shop Boys, and David Byrne, among others. George Michael, Marianne Faithful, Nana Mouskouri, and Dame Shirley Bassey have covered his songs. He has sung at special events for the Queen of England, Joni Mitchell, President Obama, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He honored Billy Joel at the Kennedy Honors in Washington and has filled Carnegie Hall, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Opera House in Sydney, Radio City Music Hall in NY, the Philharmonie de Paris, the Hollywood Bowl, the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and the Royal Albert Hall to name a few. For private and business clients Rufus Wainwright is open to creating specially curated concert program from a vast range of cover songs, his own material, and the American songbook. These concerts can vary in length and set up. From piano and voice up to a quartet or larger if required. The repertoire can be individually curated with the client and tailored to their special wishes.
