Tango 5: The Music of Astor Piazzolla
The Argentine tango composer and bandonéon player, Astor Piazzolla transformed the tavern dance into a highly expressive form, developing its structure and blending its original rhythms with harmonic influences of jazz and contemporary European classical music. Tango 5 is a newly formed group made up of leading North West musicians each with a passion for Piazzolla’s music and keen for audiences to share their enjoyment of its thrilling sound. Tonight offers a rare opportunity to hear a concert of Piazzolla’s music in its original version for tango quintet, the ensemble with which Piazzolla was most at home both as composer and bandonéonist. Tango – which has its roots in the bordellos of Buenos Aires – is now as frequently heard in the great concert halls of the world as the waltz.
MEET THE ARTIST: 6.45pm
TICKETS: £15, £12.50
(£12.50, £10 concessions)
£6 Young person
Thursday, 26 February 2009 at 19:30
All concerts take place in the Great Hall at Lancaster University unless otherwise stated.
The Lancaster International Concert Series is now part of Live at LICA: www.liveatlica.org
