Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100

EL NUEVO TANGO

a genre-redefining, multidisciplinary show infused with jazz, rock and ​modern dance
​ - a tango show for the new century
Leonardo Suarez Paz, the multifaceted “virtuoso extraordinaire,” (Wynton Marsalis)  shares a new vision of this emotionally moving art form, while honoring his mentor, Astor Piazzolla, by demonstrating Tango as an evolving, daring, artistically complex and emotionally moving art form.  The 16-member cast features Nuevo Tango Ensemble with soloists Leonardo Suarez Paz (violin, voice, dance), and Patience Higgins (tenor sax), Nuevo Tango Ballet, includes a special visual art feature of  works by Dedé Wolff and Lulú Michelli de Ferrer, the wives of Piazzolla and Ferrer, respectively, and rare footage of Piazzolla in New York.

16 artists including an 11 member Nuevo Tango Ensemble, a tango-jazz orchestra with special soloists,
​Nuevo Tango  Ballet and multimedia with visual arts and rare footage of Piazzolla
available for festivals, world, jazz, crossover, new music series and special programs
Leonardo Suarez Paz, "virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin" (Wynton Marsalis) star of multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awarded albums (Placido Domingo, Ruben Blades, Luis Miguel), was born into a cradle of tango and grew up among its stars in a time of the tango revolution.  His mentors and family friends - Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Ferrer and his father, Fernando Suarez Paz passed along to him their vision and their dreams. His journey took him from his artistic debut at the age of 6 as a singer, to becoming the youngest member of the Teatro Colon Opera House at age 16 as a violinist, to plying as a soloist and dancing with all of the major tango stars such as Mariano Mores, Horacio Salgan, Atilio Stampone to playing jazz with with Jim Hall, Kenny Drew Jr., Stanley Jordan, Steve Kuhn and Savion Glover, to arranging for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. He embodies all that is part of this complex genre today, inspired by everything that surrounded him since childhood, he is the music, the song, the poetry and the dance of Buenos Aires, the past in his heart and and one foot in the future, he is Leonardo Suarez Paz -  EL NUEVO TANGO. ​
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El Nuevo Tango played to a sold out house of 2,600 viewers at the famed "Sala Ballena Azul" in CCK, Buenos Aires as part of the PIAZZOLLA Centennial in March of 2022. El Nuevo Tango was featured on 12 Radio programs and the National Television Special "Festival Pais" in Argentina, at NYU Skirball Center and FDR 4 Freedoms Park in New York. This production was developed as part of Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100 and received awards from LMCC, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, NYSCA, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs among others for its cultural and artistic significance.
Promotional Reel for El Nuevo Tango
Libertango from Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
Escualo from Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
Soledad/Melancolico Buenos Aires from Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
Maria/El Dia Que Me Quieras from Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
Violentango, from Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
El Nuevo Tango was made possible with support from the NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS  (NYSCA) 
our sponsors​ SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY & RENO DESIGN and donations from individual donors through our fiscal sponsor
NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS  (NYFA) El Nuevo Tango was developed with the support of the LOWER MANHATTAN CULTURAL COUNCIL, CITY ARTISTS CORPS GRANT, DANCE/NYC, premiered at the Four Freedoms Park (NYC)  in 2021 with the support of the FOUR FREEDOMS PARK CONSERVANCY El Nuevo Tango at "La Ballena Azul" CCK - Buenos Aires, as part of Piazzolla Centennial was supported by the
MID ATLANTIC ARTS FOUNDATION - USArtists International Award
Powerful and sensual.
- All About Jazz, London UK
​Leonardo Suarez Paz is surely now the torchbearer of Argentine Tango and the legacy of its greatest composer, Astor Piazzolla.
- All About Jazz, London UK
Leonardo Suarez Paz - Tango Master of the 21st Century.
​- LATINA, Japan
In Leonardo's hands, it merges deftly with jazz.
- All About Jazz, London UK
Feel that Piazzolla is more alive than ever.
​- Teleshow, Buenos Aires
Suarez Paz … best last names of the tango legacy.
- Diario La Critica Argentina
The art and music of Leonardo Suarez Paz: Because tango is a music for dancing. It is classical music. It is dance and poetry and song. It is about the free, creative expression of the soul. It's about life―or rather what it can be.
- All About Jazz, D. Heinning
The harmonically sophisticated arrangements by Leonardo Suárez Paz are superb, as is his sardonic Milonga de los monsters – an unlikely yet happy marriage of Prokofiev and tango nuevo.
- GRAMOPHONE, UK 
A magnificent performance filled with all the virtues of tango.
- All About Jazz, London UK
Suarez Paz’s father, a brilliant tango violinist, had been one of Piazzolla’s principal collaborators, and from the first bar it was clear that the father and the son were made of the same stuff.
​- Flying High, JAZZIZ Magazine
AMBASSADORS OF TANGO - Leonardo and Olga Suarez Paz in New York.
- CARAS, Buenos Aires, AR
Leonardo Suarez Paz is tango royalty.
- All About Jazz, London UK
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They played with enormous passion, performing three pieces by Suárez Paz's mentor, Astor Piazzolla... Suárez Paz sang the beautiful ballad, joined by his wife, Olga Suárez Paz... Paz's singing voice is gorgeous... brought loud cheers from the audience.
​- Broadway World Review 
"Caras" Magazine Article - "Ambassadors of Tango - Leonardo and Olga Suarez Paz in New York"
May 14, 2022  7:30 PM
WHERE: NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY
DIGITAL PROGRAM
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March 19, 2021 8:00  PM // 19 de Marzo, 20:00 horas
WHERE: Centro Cultural Kirchner, Sala Nacional "La Ballena Azul"  Buenos Aires ARGENTINA 
PROGRAMA DIGITAL// DIGITAL PROGRAM 
ENTRADA GRATUITA //FREE TICKETS

​October 17, 2021 5:30 PM
WHERE: Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, Roosevelt Island NYC 10044
DIGITAL PROGRAM - OCTOBER 17, 2021
FREE Event, registration required   TICKETS ​
SAME DAY TICKETS are available at the venue on a first come first serve basis  

​DECEMBER 12, 2020 4 PM  (EST)   
STREAMING - LIVE PREMIER of Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
An interdisciplinary show infused with jazz, rock and ​modern dance - a tango show for the new century!
Featuring a tango-jazz orchestra and dancers of the Nuevo Tango Ballet - reduced cast due to covid restrictions. 
This program is produced with the support of Public Purpose Fund from  RIOC and individual donors.
Please support live performing arts by making a tax deductible donation. 
DONATIONS     WATCH LINK - 4 PM EST - Extended! Did you miss the live, interactive premier? Use the same link to watch now

​DECEMBER 5, 2020 6:30 PM  
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
An interdisciplinary show infused with jazz, rock and ​modern dance - a tango show for the new century!
Featuring a tango-jazz orchestra and dancers of the Nuevo Tango Ballet 
This program is produced with the support of Public Purpose Fund from  RIOC and individual donors. Please support live performing arts by making a tax deductible donation.​
DUE TO COVID-19 the seating has been lowered to 5% capacity. No more than 2 people per reservation.  Reservations and health screening is required to attend this event live. 
LIMITED RESERVATIONS       DONATIONS

JANUARY 13th, 2020 10:30 AM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango
Special Showcase Performance, Consulate General Of Argentina in New York 
Suggested Donation in support of the project $50
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED     DONATIONS    

JANUARY 13th, 2020 11:15 AM
Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100: El Nuevo Tango 
Special Showcase Performance, Consulate General Of Argentina in New York 
Consulate General Of Argentina in New York, Suggested Donation in support of the project $50
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED     DONATIONS