Tango Caliente! – February 11

TANGO CALIENTE!

TANGO CALIENTE!

Camille Zamora, Soprano

In collaboration with artists ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to

Sting, Camille has garnered acclaim for her “dramatic and nuanced” (The New York Times) interpretations of repertoire ranging from Mozart to tango.

A graduate of The Juilliard School, Camille is the CoFounder of Sing for Hope, a leading “arts peace corps” that presents initiatives, such as NYC’s Sing for Hope Pianos, that make the arts accessible to all. Camille has performed at the United State Capitol and the United Nations, been honored with a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Recognition and a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award, and been named one of CNN’s Most Intriguing People.

Héctor Del Curto, Bandoneón

Praised by The New York Times as a “splendid player,” Argentinean bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto’s career spans more than twenty–five years, and has encompassed the traditional Tango, New Tango, Jazz, Classical, and World music. As one of the most sought–after bandoneónists, he has performed with luminaries across many musical genres including the Tango legends Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, Latin jazz giant Paquito D’Rivera, jazz violinist Regina Carter, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Cho–Liang Lin. He appeared with prestigious orchestras such as Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and more.

Celina Rotundo & Hugo Patyn, Dancers

Celina Rotundo and Hugo Patyn are Argentine Tango dancers, masters, and choreographers who dazzle the world, both on stage and in every class or workshop they teach. They possess an especially particular connection and style, making them first class dancers with an extensive dance background. They have danced in diverse places of the world, presenting challenging, intense, and sensual choreographies with history. As instructors, they have initiated and inspired hundreds of students around the world.

February 11 / 7:30 p.m.

Morris Performing Arts Center

Alastair Willis, Music Director Camille Zamora, Soprano Héctor Del Curto, Bandoneón Patricio Touceda & Eva Lucero, Argentinian dancers

PROGRAM

Baldosa Celos Tanguera Tango de la menegilda Milonga Del Angel El Choclo Mallorca Desde El Alma

Intermission

Escualo Por Una Cabeza Oblivion Bandoneon Solo Vuelvo Al Sur Primavera portenia Se dice de mi La Cumparsita

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