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Cuarteto Tanguero


Cuarteto Tanguero specializes in presenting the styles of traditional tango masters, such as D’Arienzo, Biagi, Di Sarli, Pugliese, Troilo and Canaro, in a quartet format — bandoneón, violin or cello, contrabass, piano.

We study historical recordings and manuscripts to distill the essence of tango’s past in order to share all that is universal in tango with our audience.  We also present contemporary tango compositions that embody the same essence, such as works by Julián Peralta and Aaron Travers.

With wide-ranging styles of tango at our fingertips, we are ready for every scenario:  in concert as a quartet, with orchestra and chorus, tango dance parties, tango shows with dancers and staging, and more.

Cuarteto Tanguero also runs a yearly workshop for musicians and dancers of all ages and abilities focusing on instrumental and cultural practices of tango.  We teach online tango classes, as well as commission arrangements and educational materials, such as Julián Peralta’s manual for tango orchestra arrangement.

Ben Bogart, bandoneón; Winnie Cheung, piano; and two guest musicians from the best of the best!

Contact Cuarteto Tanguero’s website for more!

 

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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
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