Corazón Tango: Discovering Contemporary Argentine Tango

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Corazón Tango presents popular contemporary Argentine tango pieces arranged by world-renowned maestros from 1980 to the present. Trained in Buenos Aires under the living tango maestros, the group will perform a variety of trio, quartet, and quintet arrangements, including rare, original Piazzolla quintet pieces—such as “Kicho,” “Revirado,” and “The Four Seasons” series—as well as his early tango work—"Villeguita" and "Melancólico Buenos Aires"—which demonstrates the evolution of his music before...
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Maxi Larrea Trio ft. Teresa Tam: Argentine Tango & Folklore

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The Maxi Larrea Trio is an exciting new Argentine tango project in the Bay Area, led by Argentine guitarist Maxi Larrea. Drawing together original and new arrangements, they present an exciting selection of Argentine tangos, waltzes, milongas, and folklore repertoire. With rich melodies and syncopated rhythms dancing between guitar, bandoneon, and piano, they carry listeners through different emotional textures and climates, interspersing occasional duos into the trio repertoire to change the mo...
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Hernán Reinaudo & Scott O’Day: The Guitar in Argentine Tango

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Argentine tango guitarist and composer Hernán Reinaudo is joined by local tango guitarist Scott O’Day for a tour of the best music that tango has to offer. Coming together for the second time in North America, Reinaudo and O'Day combine artistry and virtuosity to showcase the distinct voice of the guitar in tango. The duo will also feature original compositions and arrangements by Reinaudo.   FEATURING: Hernán Reinaudo - guitar Scott O'Day - guitar   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Hernán Re...
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Follow Your Lead – A Workshop

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"How can we build a movement if we can't move together?"As artists, administrators, culture workers, and professionals with "many hats," we often learn to lead by necessity without exploring the nuances of leading within diverse communities, or confronting what it might mean to follow instead of lead. Through the lens of movement and partner dance, this workshop explores alternate understandings of "leadership," core issues of trust, and the role of regenerative practices in creating a healt...
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Hernán Reinaudo & Scott O’Day: The Guitar in Argentine Tango

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Argentine tango guitarist and composer Hernán Reinaudo is joined by local tango guitarist Scott O'Day for a tour of the best music that tango has to offer. Coming together for the first time in North America, this duet represents a collaboration that reaches across continents and musical backgrounds, for the love of a musical style that is still undergoing a worldwide resurgence. The guitar, an instrument with a storied past in the tango genre, will also be common ground.   FEATURING: He...
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Trio Garufa: Tango Argentino

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World travelers Trio Garufa–comprised of Argentinian guitarist Guillermo García, Swiss bandoneon player Adrian Jost, and American bassist Sascha Jacobsen–return to the Poppy for an evening of tango: classic Argentine tangos, as well as Argentine folklore music, modern tangos from Piazzolla, electro-tangos, and original compositions.   FEATURING: Guillermo García - guitar Adrian Jost - bandoneon Sascha Jacobsen - string bass   Learn more: Website  EVENT DETAILS   ...
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Redwood Tango Ensemble: Modern Tango and Original Chamber Music

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Oakland-based Redwood Tango Ensemble presents a concert of new works written by bandoneonist Charles Gorczynski. The sextet focuses on writing that is both fundamentally based in tango and reaching towards a personal and imaginative sound. The new works are influenced by contemporary tango groups in Argentina, modern chamber music, film music, and improvised music.Featuring: Charles Gorczynski - bandoneón Kendra Vernon - violin Mia Bella D'Augelli - violin Anton Estaniel - cello Elyse ...
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