Leonardo Suarez Paz's CUARTETANGO
Friday, June 14, 2024, 7:30 PM
Leonardo Suarez Paz leads the double Latin Grammy-nominated CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET to the forefront of 21st-century Nuevo Tango, following in the footsteps of his mentor, the revolutionary composer Astor Piazzolla. A “virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin” (Wynton Marsalis), he brings forth a new vision of Argentina’s rich culture with an “ingenious musical concept” (The Day, CT) — the classical string quartet that “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy). Cuartetango forms part of Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100, a multidisciplinary performing arts project.
Leonardo Suarez Paz leads the double Latin Grammy-nominated CUARTETANGO STRING QUARTET to the forefront of 21st-century Nuevo Tango, following in the footsteps of his mentor, the revolutionary composer Astor Piazzolla. A “virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin” (Wynton Marsalis), he brings forth a new vision of Argentina’s rich culture with an “ingenious musical concept” (The Day, CT) — the classical string quartet that “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy). Cuartetango forms part of Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100, a multidisciplinary performing arts project.
Leonardo Suarez Paz & Astor Piazzolla
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Astor Piazzolla & Fernando Suarez Paz
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Leonardo Suarez Paz & Astor Piazzolla
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Leonardo creates across cultures and genres, continuing a family legacy of over 100 years in the genre — beginning with Gabino Ezeiza to Fernando Suarez Paz, who was instrumental in creating the Nuevo Tango alongside Piazzolla. A member of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colon, Leonardo's work as a soloist includes the most distinguished tango orchestras, such as those of Mariano Mores, Horacio Salgan, Atilio Stampone, Osvaldo Berlingieri, and the shows Tangox2 and Perfumes de Tango where he was also featured as a dancer. He was the soloist in both Broadway tango shows Forever Tango and Tango Argentino, with Placido Domingo, Ruben Blades, Carlos Franzetti, Patience Higgins, Jim Hall, Kenny Drew Jr., Steve Kuhn, Savion Glover, and many others. Leonardo “shows us how easily we can communicate across cultures if the desire and effort are there.” (Wynton Marsalis, Artistic Director, Jazz at Lincoln Center)
Cuartetango String Quartet
Leonardo Suarez Paz, direction, violin I, voice
Francisco Salazar, violin II
Jon Weber, viola
Danny Miller, violoncello
Olga Suarez Paz, Nuevo Tango Ballet/Poetry
Leonardo Suarez Paz, direction, violin I, voice
Francisco Salazar, violin II
Jon Weber, viola
Danny Miller, violoncello
Olga Suarez Paz, Nuevo Tango Ballet/Poetry
THE PROGRAM
1. Tiempo Cumplido (comp. Nestor Marconi)
2. Milonga de Mis Amores (comp. Pedro Laurenz; arr. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
3. Excerpts from Ballet "The Rites of Love" (comp. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
poem: Prayer/Oracion by Francisco X. Alarcón / Translation by Francisco Aragón
II. In Search of Liberty
III. Vals Rengo
poem: Libertango Horacio Ferrer / Translation by Olga Suarez Paz
IV. Milonga Trunca
4. Flores Negras (comp. Francisco de Caro; arr. Pascual Mamone)
5. La Muerte del Ángel (comp. Astor Piazzolla; arr. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
6. Justo a Tiempo (comp. Saul Cosentino; lyrics by Chico Novarro)
7. Escualo (comp. Astor Piazzolla; dedicated to Leonardo's father, Fernando Suarez Paz, by Piazzolla)
2. Milonga de Mis Amores (comp. Pedro Laurenz; arr. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
3. Excerpts from Ballet "The Rites of Love" (comp. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
poem: Prayer/Oracion by Francisco X. Alarcón / Translation by Francisco Aragón
II. In Search of Liberty
III. Vals Rengo
poem: Libertango Horacio Ferrer / Translation by Olga Suarez Paz
IV. Milonga Trunca
4. Flores Negras (comp. Francisco de Caro; arr. Pascual Mamone)
5. La Muerte del Ángel (comp. Astor Piazzolla; arr. Leonardo Suarez Paz)
6. Justo a Tiempo (comp. Saul Cosentino; lyrics by Chico Novarro)
7. Escualo (comp. Astor Piazzolla; dedicated to Leonardo's father, Fernando Suarez Paz, by Piazzolla)
harmonically sophisticated |
the precise evidence that the tango history is still being written |
Tango Master of the 21st Century |
Powerful and sensual |
Stay tuned for new works by Nuevo Tango Ballet - showcasing on JULY 25th
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About Leonardo Suarez Paz's PIAZZOLLA 100
Our mission is to to advance tango, its evolution, and its relationship with jazz, classical, contemporary, and world genres across all disciplines through live performances and education, to challenge artistic and sociocultural constructs, and to promote unity and collaboration across genres and cultures.
Our vision is to unify the world through tango. Inspired by the genre’s African, European, Latin, and Indigenous roots and the collaboration among immigrants and local populations, we expand on tango’s inherent capacity to connect people across all backgrounds and create relevant narratives that underline our common humanity.
Leonardo Suarez Paz’s Piazzolla 100 operates as a 501(c)(3)
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution towards our future programs though our fiscal sponsor
New York Foundation for the Arts
Our mission is to to advance tango, its evolution, and its relationship with jazz, classical, contemporary, and world genres across all disciplines through live performances and education, to challenge artistic and sociocultural constructs, and to promote unity and collaboration across genres and cultures.
Our vision is to unify the world through tango. Inspired by the genre’s African, European, Latin, and Indigenous roots and the collaboration among immigrants and local populations, we expand on tango’s inherent capacity to connect people across all backgrounds and create relevant narratives that underline our common humanity.
Leonardo Suarez Paz’s Piazzolla 100 operates as a 501(c)(3)
Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution towards our future programs though our fiscal sponsor
New York Foundation for the Arts
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