Friday, May 10, 2024
7 pm Doors // 8 pm Music
All Ages
$25 (+taxes/fees) Advance General Admission // $30 (+taxes/fees) At The Door
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A celebration of the vibrant Argentine tango music scene in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
This rare concert experience features over 35 musicians, performing large-form tango music by legendary composers Anibal Troilo, Osvaldo Pugliese, and Astor Piazolla, along with works by contemporary composers living in Buenos Aires today.
Designed for all audiences, from tango lovers to those totally new to the music, this Showcase Concert is presented by the Twin Cities Tango Collective, working to cultivate tango music culture and community.
Come experience the music of Buenos Aires right here in Minneapolis!
Headlining this special Showcase Concert is the 12-piece orquesta tipica Kingfield Ensemble featuring Argentine singer Marco Tabacman, alongside the traditional Northwoods Ensemble, the local Community Tango Ensemble, the contemporary group Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet, and more!
The Kingfield Ensemble features: Devan Moran - Violin, Sam Rudy - Violin, Lara Hicks - Violin, Suzanne Damberg - Violin, Chi-Chi Bestmann - Viola, Jacqueline Ultan - Cello, Michelle Kinney - Cello, Charles Gorczynski - Bandoneon, Bob Barnes - Bandoneon, Alex Woods - Piano, Sarah Lahasky - Contrabass, and Marco Tabacman - Vocals
Twin Cities Tango Collective is an active and expanding group dedicated to cultivating tango music community in our cities. The Collective hosts four ensembles: one completely open to all, one audition-based group, a professional ensemble, and an improvised tango class / jam session. The environment is casual and productive, serving as a general space to share resources and connect with like-minded musicians. The Collective is one of the only locally-focused and self-sustaining community tango projects in North America, creating a bridge from Buenos Aires to the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis-based composer and bandoneonist Charles Gorczynski works in contemporary tango, new music, and studio production. He leads the acclaimed modern tango outfits Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet and Redwood Tango Ensemble, and is the director of the Twin Cities Tango Collective.
“Lovely contrapuntal melodies and kaleidoscopic harmonic explorations… gorgeous music that brings to mind the serene aesthetic of ECM records” - Chicago Reader
“A force in modern sound design…” - Jazz Times
Charles is a deeply established musician and community organizer with a distinct voice in creative new music, stemming from his upbringing in jazz/improvised music and decades of tango composition and performance. His projects Redwood Tango Ensemble and Colorlist have toured North America and Europe extensively, playing hundreds of performances annually and producing four albums of original contemporary tango music. Charles has premiered his compositions with Chamber Music Northwest Festival and the San Francisco International Arts Festival, worked with the Buenos Aires-based Tango Sin Fin organization for their programs with Reed College, and is regularly commissioned for new works for tango chamber ensemble. As bandoneonist he has worked with the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Chorale, the California Symphony, Vocal Essence at Orchestra Hall, Mason Bates’ Mercury Soul Orchestra, and many other orchestral and chamber music organizations. Charles has recorded and toured with international tango projects, including Mariano Barreiro Tango Trio, Tango BC Quartet, Alejandro Ziegler Cuarteto, Maxi Larrea Trio, Maldito Tango, and Los Tangueros Del Oeste.
On the production side, Charles is a Latin Grammy-nominated mixing engineer who has produced and contributed to hundreds of albums. He licenses and composes bespoke music for various media, and has worked with record labels Serein Records, Ears and Eyes Records, Ropeadope, 482 Music, Front Forty Press, and his own Caverns Records.