The Alexa Torres & Mario Wellmann Quartet presents original music at An die Musik Livethat weaves contemporary jazz language with rhythmic ideas from Latin America.

This Fall 2025 tour frames the music around reconstruction—building sound worlds from fragments of melody and memory: Chile’s democratic rebuilding after the dictatorship, the post-earthquake/tsunami recovery of communities, the personal reweaving of lives shaped by exile and diaspora, among other themes.

The quartet, completed by bassist Guillermo Lopez (Juilliard MM, performances with Helen Sung, Ted Nash, and Kurt Elling) and drummer Daniel Dufour (Randy Brecker, Delfeayo Marsalis, Seamus Blake), delivers contemporary jazz rooted in sophisticated harmonic textures and rhythmic interplay inspired by the bandmembers' Latin heritage.

Alexa Torres is a Latinx jazz violinist, composer, and ethnographic researcher based in Austin and New York. She has performed across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, sharing the stage with Grammy-winning artists such as Kurt Elling and Mon Laferte. Her work blends contemplative melody, rich harmonic textures, and atypical forms. Her 2024 debut, In Situ, received airplay on NPR and coverage in Strings Magazine and All About Jazz. Earlier this year she was nominated in the “Best Strings” category for the 2025 Austin Music Awards. www.alexatorresmusic.com
Instagram: @alexatorresmusic

Mario Wellmann is a Chilean jazz guitarist and composer based in New York and Austin. A two-time DownBeat Student Music Award recipient, Mario has performed in South America, Europe, and the U.S., sharing the stage with artists including Sinne Eeg and Kurt Elling. His writing and improvisation fuse modern aesthetics with jazz traditions. www.mariowellmann.com
Instagram: @mariowguitar

In-person seats: $25 / $10 students
In-person attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week after the concert.

Streaming passes: $15
The link will remain active through Nov. 26

Donations Welcome!