CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET
the classical string quartet that personifies tango
Leonardo Suarez Paz leads the double Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET to the forefront of 21st century Nuevo Tango, following in the footsteps of his mentor, the revolutionary composer Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine-born and New York raised composer who created new tango. A “virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin” (Wynton Marsalis), Leonardo brings forth a new artistic vision with an “ingenious musical concept,” (The Day, CT) - a classical string quartet that “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy).
4-6 artists in instrumental, vocal & multidisciplinary programs
for classical, crossover, new music series and special programs
Cuartetango released its first album L'Atelier on EMI Classics and has been featured in the Sala Grande of the Teatro Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and The Metropolitan Museum in New York, Chautauqua Institution, Cleveland Museum of Art, Buenos Aires Tango Festival, in a PBS WHYY special, Emmy-winning TV special "Rhythm & Roots," on WQXR, National Radio in Argentina and live at the 13th Latin Grammy Awards Ceremony, following a double nomination for its 2012 album Masters of Bandoneon, as Best Tango Album and Best Classical Contemporary Composition.
CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET
Leonardo Suarez Paz, violin I & voice
Francisco Salazar, violin II
Jon Weber, viola
Danny Miller, violoncello
CONCERT PROGRAMS
The quartet's repertoire includes award-winning arrangements of timeless tango classics, as well new compositions in programs that range from instrumental and vocal to multidisciplinary. The culturally enriching concerts have a personal touch and allow audience members to connect with the music and its intimate stories or in the words of Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz At Lincoln Center, "Leonardo possesses a unique spirit and is a virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin…. he shows us how easily we can communicate across cultures if the desire and effort are there."
4 ARTISTS + Additional Artists for special programs
Cuartetango S. Q. - 4 artists
Cuartetango S. Q. + Bandoneon or Piano - 5 artists
Cuartetango S. Q. + Bandoneon + Tango Dance - 6 artists
Cuartetango forms part of Cuartetango Music & Dance Co. and PIAZZOLLA100: El Nuevo Tango
RESIDENCY, MASTER CLASSES & LECTURES
Cuartetango string quartet formed a part of the year long residency which Leonardo & Olga Suarez- Paz completed at New York University in 2022-2023. In addition to this the group has taught master classes and across numerous educational institutions Information brochure available upon request.
CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET
Leonardo Suarez Paz, violin I & voice
Francisco Salazar, violin II
Jon Weber, viola
Danny Miller, violoncello
CONCERT PROGRAMS
The quartet's repertoire includes award-winning arrangements of timeless tango classics, as well new compositions in programs that range from instrumental and vocal to multidisciplinary. The culturally enriching concerts have a personal touch and allow audience members to connect with the music and its intimate stories or in the words of Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director of Jazz At Lincoln Center, "Leonardo possesses a unique spirit and is a virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin…. he shows us how easily we can communicate across cultures if the desire and effort are there."
4 ARTISTS + Additional Artists for special programs
Cuartetango S. Q. - 4 artists
Cuartetango S. Q. + Bandoneon or Piano - 5 artists
Cuartetango S. Q. + Bandoneon + Tango Dance - 6 artists
Cuartetango forms part of Cuartetango Music & Dance Co. and PIAZZOLLA100: El Nuevo Tango
RESIDENCY, MASTER CLASSES & LECTURES
Cuartetango string quartet formed a part of the year long residency which Leonardo & Olga Suarez- Paz completed at New York University in 2022-2023. In addition to this the group has taught master classes and across numerous educational institutions Information brochure available upon request.
Leonardo possesses a unique spirit and is a virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin. His knowledge of the tango violin playing conveys a century of styles. Great pizzazz, a superior performance. Suarez Paz … best last names of the tango legacy. Paz's singing voice is gorgeous, so his song was a special treat that brought loud cheers from the audience. |
Personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango. A serious pitch to the black-tie segment. Leonardo Suarez Paz - Tango Master of the 21st Century. That the tango is exportable in its classic form was artistically demonstrated by this concert. The high point was was ‘Fuga y Misterio’ of Piazzolla, notable for its classical antecedents, an homage to Bach and the Baroque, in a superior performance. Suarez Paz is Tango Royalty. |
Cuartetango string quartet & piano program
Cuartetango string quartet live at the Latin Grammy Awards:
Cuartetango Anniversary Video:
Cuartetango string quartet at the Teatro Colon Opera House:
Cuartetango's L'Atelier (EMI Classics) Video Clip:
UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
JUNE 20, 2024 6:30-8:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100 invites you to MUSIC & COCKTAILS
Celebrate and support the double Latin GRAMMY nominated Cuartetango string quartet and its new works with an intimate night of music and cocktails while overlooking the highline from the Zaha Hadid Building.
Limited Seating. Suggested donation $50 per person
TICKETS & DETAILS
JUNE 14, 2024 7:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango string quartet "The Rites of Love"
The string quartet will perform excerpts from "The Rites of Love," a new composition by Leonardo Suarez-Paz which will premiere in late 2024. The evening's program will also feature Olga Suarez Paz (Nuevo Tango Ballet) and instrumental and vocal works by Astor Piazzolla and post-Piazzolla composers.
WHERE: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
DIGITAL CONCERT PROGRAM
TICKETS
DECEMBER 10, 2022 7 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango Music & Dance - Nuevo Tango 2022 WINTER BALL
A unique social experience that transforms one of New York City's hidden historic chapels into a salon for an evening of chamber music, dance performance and social dancing to celebrate our community and the International Day of Tango.
6 PM - COMPLIMENTARY TANGO DANCE CLASS taught by Leonardo & Olga Suarez-Paz
7 PM - CONCERT featuring 2x Latin Grammy nominated Cuartetango string quartet with Cuartetango Music & Dance Co. Artists: Leonardo Suarez Paz (violin/voice), Sami Merdinian(violin), Ron Lawrence(viola), Danny Miller (cello), Rodolfo Zantetti (bandoneon), Leonardo & Olga Suarez Paz (dance).
8 PM - MILONGA - floor opens for social dancing
WHERE: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
Cocktail or Festive Attire
DETAILS & TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 4:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango Music & Dance
In front of a visually stunning backdrop of New York, a city which inspired the birth of Nuevo Tango, the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy hosts a unique presentation of the "Cuartetango Music & Dance," a theatrical chamber concert with 2x Latin Grammy nominated Cuartetango string quartet, bandoneon, singer and 2 tango dance couples. The show incorporates all expressions of the Nuevo Tango art: music, dance, song and poetry.
1 FDR 4 Freedoms Park, NY NY 10044
FREE TICKETS, registration required
DIGITAL PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 8:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet with bandoneon and dance
Leonardo Suarez Paz leads his Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated CUARTETANGO string quartet with bandoneon and tango dance. The group “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy), while making a “serious pitch to the black-tie segment” (LA Times)
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Arkell Pavilion, 860 SVAC Drive / West Road Manchester, VT 05254
TICKETS
DIGITAL PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 25th 2021 3:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango string quartet with bandoneon and dance - a multidisciplinary journey into modern chamber music with director Leonardo Suarez Paz (1st violin & voice), Hector Omar Falcon (2nd violin), Danny Miller (cello), Ron Lawrence (viola), and special guests Rodolfo Zanetti on bandoneon, Olga Suarez Paz - Nuevo Tango Ballet.
WHERE: Historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
TICKETS FREE - Reservations, masks and proof of vaccination required to attend
JUNE 2nd, 2021 10:00- 12:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Suarez Paz on his mentor, Astor Piazzolla and 100 years of his legacy
The Juilliard School, NYC
JUNE 1st 2021 10:30 AM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet
Live at the JAVITS Center, NYC
MAY 7th 2021 2 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet "MUSIC HEALS"
Local 802, NYC Media & Entertainment project Live at MCCO- City College NYC Vaccination Site
OCTOBER 10th, 2020 3 PM
STREAMING ONLINE
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet & Bandoneon Celebrating LIBERTY & promoting the VOTE
from the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy. Free to access, donations are appreciated and are tax deductible!
MORE INFO DONATE WATCH THE CONCERT
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100 invites you to MUSIC & COCKTAILS
Celebrate and support the double Latin GRAMMY nominated Cuartetango string quartet and its new works with an intimate night of music and cocktails while overlooking the highline from the Zaha Hadid Building.
Limited Seating. Suggested donation $50 per person
TICKETS & DETAILS
JUNE 14, 2024 7:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango string quartet "The Rites of Love"
The string quartet will perform excerpts from "The Rites of Love," a new composition by Leonardo Suarez-Paz which will premiere in late 2024. The evening's program will also feature Olga Suarez Paz (Nuevo Tango Ballet) and instrumental and vocal works by Astor Piazzolla and post-Piazzolla composers.
WHERE: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
DIGITAL CONCERT PROGRAM
TICKETS
DECEMBER 10, 2022 7 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango Music & Dance - Nuevo Tango 2022 WINTER BALL
A unique social experience that transforms one of New York City's hidden historic chapels into a salon for an evening of chamber music, dance performance and social dancing to celebrate our community and the International Day of Tango.
6 PM - COMPLIMENTARY TANGO DANCE CLASS taught by Leonardo & Olga Suarez-Paz
7 PM - CONCERT featuring 2x Latin Grammy nominated Cuartetango string quartet with Cuartetango Music & Dance Co. Artists: Leonardo Suarez Paz (violin/voice), Sami Merdinian(violin), Ron Lawrence(viola), Danny Miller (cello), Rodolfo Zantetti (bandoneon), Leonardo & Olga Suarez Paz (dance).
8 PM - MILONGA - floor opens for social dancing
WHERE: The Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
Cocktail or Festive Attire
DETAILS & TICKETS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 4:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango Music & Dance
In front of a visually stunning backdrop of New York, a city which inspired the birth of Nuevo Tango, the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy hosts a unique presentation of the "Cuartetango Music & Dance," a theatrical chamber concert with 2x Latin Grammy nominated Cuartetango string quartet, bandoneon, singer and 2 tango dance couples. The show incorporates all expressions of the Nuevo Tango art: music, dance, song and poetry.
1 FDR 4 Freedoms Park, NY NY 10044
FREE TICKETS, registration required
DIGITAL PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 8:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet with bandoneon and dance
Leonardo Suarez Paz leads his Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated CUARTETANGO string quartet with bandoneon and tango dance. The group “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy), while making a “serious pitch to the black-tie segment” (LA Times)
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Arkell Pavilion, 860 SVAC Drive / West Road Manchester, VT 05254
TICKETS
DIGITAL PROGRAM
SEPTEMBER 25th 2021 3:00 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA100: Cuartetango string quartet with bandoneon and dance - a multidisciplinary journey into modern chamber music with director Leonardo Suarez Paz (1st violin & voice), Hector Omar Falcon (2nd violin), Danny Miller (cello), Ron Lawrence (viola), and special guests Rodolfo Zanetti on bandoneon, Olga Suarez Paz - Nuevo Tango Ballet.
WHERE: Historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main Street, New York NY 10044
TICKETS FREE - Reservations, masks and proof of vaccination required to attend
JUNE 2nd, 2021 10:00- 12:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Suarez Paz on his mentor, Astor Piazzolla and 100 years of his legacy
The Juilliard School, NYC
JUNE 1st 2021 10:30 AM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet
Live at the JAVITS Center, NYC
MAY 7th 2021 2 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet "MUSIC HEALS"
Local 802, NYC Media & Entertainment project Live at MCCO- City College NYC Vaccination Site
OCTOBER 10th, 2020 3 PM
STREAMING ONLINE
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet & Bandoneon Celebrating LIBERTY & promoting the VOTE
from the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy. Free to access, donations are appreciated and are tax deductible!
MORE INFO DONATE WATCH THE CONCERT
OCTOBER 8th 2020 3 PM
LIVE & IN PERSON!
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: Cuartetango string quartet & Bandoneon Celebrating LIBERTY & promoting the VOTE
Four Freedoms Park Conservancy "The Room" 1 FDR Four Freedoms Park, New York, NY 10044
Limited seats available on first come first serve basis, donations are appreciated and are tax deductible
MORE INFO DONATE DIRECTIONS
MAY 15 & 16 2020 8PM - DATES CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19, please check back for future concert dates
PIAZZOLLA 100 preview concert with Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango string quartet and members of the Cuartetango Music & Dance Company featuring Leonardo Suarez Paz, Francisco Salazar, Ron Lawrence, Danny Miller, Rodolfo Zanetti, Olga Suarez Paz and El Nuevo Tango Ballet members
Historic Chapel of the Good Shepherd, 543 Main St, New York, NY 10044 (Roosevelt Island) New York City
TICKETS
Community Outreach Classes - DATES CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19, please check back for future concert dates
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MARCH 10, 2019 3:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango string quartet with Bandoneon & Dance
PETERSON CONCERT at the Greenwich Public Library, COLE AUDITORIUM, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
TICKETS
MARCH 8, 2019 3:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's Cuartetango string quartet with Bandoneon
CARGENIE Concert Series at the Nyack Public Library
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