The Argentine chamber tango ensemble QuinTango is traveling around Michigan as part of a 6-concert tour, "The Buenos Aires Experience," with performances at art galleries, museums, wineries and more.
You can discover QuinTango August 9-15 at the following venues:
- Friday, August 9 at 5:00 PM / Oliver Art Center in Frankfort
- Saturday, August 10 at 7:00 PM / Music House Museum in Williamsburg
- Sunday, August 11 at 5:30 PM / Black Star Farms Winery in Suttons Bay
- Monday, August 12 at 7:30 PM / Historic Cathedral Barn in Traverse City
- Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 PM / The Ramsdell Theater in Manistee
- Thursday, August 15 at 7:30 PM / Kerrytown Concert House in Ann Arbor
View QuinTango website for event details and tickets.
Over its 20-year history, QuinTango’s performances have ranged from the White House to Stanford University and Lincoln Center Plaza, to the Kennedy Center and Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston. They’ve performed at international festivals in Costa Rica and the Amalfi Coast, and toured in France, Italy, Mexico, Guatemala, Argentina and Uruguay.
QuinTango recently visited Studio A to perform and chat with IPR's Kate Botello.
They performed "Luna roja" (Red moon) by QuinTango's Emmanuel Trifilio, "Dance me," an arrangement by QuinTango's Ali Cook of Leonard Cohen's hit song, and "VIDA," also arranged by Trifilio.
QuinTango's members are: Regino Madrid (violin), Joan Singer (founder/violin), Ali Cook (bass), Agustin Muriago (piano) and Emmanuel Trifilio (bandoneon). They are joined this weekend by QuinTango’s dance master, Victor Rua Espada of Buenos Aires.
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This recording session was engineered by Michael Culler and Carolyn Dzul.
Scott Clemens is IPR's digital content producer.
