Winnie Cheung

Tango Pianist

Tango with Winnie & Christine Brebes from Buenos Aires House Concert in Indiana

04/02/23 – 04/02/23  |  1:30 EST
Bloomington Indiana

If you do not know Christine Brebes, you must make an effort to come see us play!  Christine is one of the pioneer of US tango musicians who moved to Buenos Aires 20 years ago to blaze a path for not only US tango musicians, but most importantly for FEMALE tango musicians from all over the world!  Winnie was inspired by Christine since Day 1, and she will be hosting this goddess of tango from March to April, 2023!  Still open for bookings!!

Christine will Tango with Winnie at a private house concert in Bloomington, Indiana, premiering a new set of tango violin & piano duo music with dancing.  Join us with dance shoes and big ears!!!  RSVP for limited seating.  Reception to follow. All-ages welcome.  Suggested Donation $20.  All proceeds go to subsidizing Christine Travel Cost.

Christine Brebes will also be on faculty for 2023 Tanguero Workshop for Musicians, a weeklong musician’s conference open to all genres and levels of musicians:  https://workshop.moretango.org/

Short blurb by Christine:
I moved to Buenos Aires in 2002 to play in La Orquesta Escuela de Tango, led by the most talented Emilio Balcarce. We learned lots of styles from the living masters of tango that still graced us with their presence. We played in Teatro Colon. We recorded. It was a magical time. Since then, I have traveled to play tango in Japan, Italy, England and the US. I’ve played in orquesta tipicas with Julian Plaza, Victor Lavallen, Sexteto Mayor, musicians that played with Miguel Calo (La Orquesta Tipica Sans Souci). I’ve had the pleasure of playing in the touring tango shows: Tango Dreams, Tango x 2 de Miguel Angel Zotto, and Roberto Herrera & Compañia. I’ve recorded with quite a lot of tango musicians, all of whom I deeply admire and respect. I enjoy teaching different tango techniques to visitors who make the same pilgrimage as I have. I’ve also taught some tango master classes in Los Angeles. I am so looking forward to bringing all this back with me to share with all of you! If you would like to see a bit about my life here in Buenos Aires, I’d love to share this video with you that was recorded as part of a series on public television called Tango y La Ciudad (Tango and The City). https://youtu.be/ZwtWlOS3Xkk

Tango with Winnie Endorsements

My personal take is that Ms. Cheung truly represents the spirit of tango and its deep message. I am originally from Argentina and I was born in the city of Buenos Aires, the cradle of tango. As a tango lover, I know that tango music represents the way people live. The rich variety of rhythms in its music represent the way we walk and the melodies and phrasing represents the way we talk with our own accent. As far as I am concerned, Ms. Cheung is Argentinean and one of the best representatives of tango in the US.

Pablo Zavattieri

Jerry M. and Lynda T. Engelhardt Professor, Purdue University

Through music, dance, and a deep passion for tango, she is able to engage each one of them, eliciting high levels of participation and engendering a love of live performance, an appreciation for music from another culture and a whole lot of fun!

Eve Cusack

Lead Teacher, Walnut Lower Elementary Classroom, Bloomington Montessori School

Her presentation was lively and fascinating, focusing on the history of the instrument and its repertoire, as well as both the physical intricacies of playing the instrument and the sonic possibilities for incorporating it into contemporary music… the material she presented was relevant to our students, both graduate and undergraduate, and thoroughly engaging as well.

All of our students were enthralled with her live performance of examples on both bandoneon and piano.

Aaron Travers

Professor, Dept. of Composition, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

It was an incredible event. From a musical standpoint, she covered a wide range of tango pieces that were equally accessible to our audience of students in grades 3rd-8th. She shared historical and linguistic relevance to the music and its origins in a way that was engaging and enjoyable for all students.

Chris Bultman

Performing Arts Specialist, The Project School