Legendary Dance Phenomenon Tango Buenos Aires Returns to the Kimmel Center for a Passionate Tango Performance October 21
October 3, 2007
"...repeatedly crafted swirling, fast-paced tapestries of movement, laced with proud postures and sensual couplings." —The Washington Post
The legendary dance phenomenon Tango Buenos Aires returns from the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina for a passionate performance of tango on the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall stage on Sunday, October 21 at 3pm as part of the World & Pop Series. Tango Buenos Aires is recognized throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East as the leader in authentic and uncompromising performances of the Tango art form. Creative choreography; rhythmic and perfect dance coordination; male and female dancers will fill the stage with a radiant mixture of heart stomping dance movements. The program, called "The Four Seasons," presents a historical interpretation of the passion and sensuality that intertwine tango, which first began in the streets of Buenos Aires to evolve into the popular ballroom dance it is today.
This concert is the third in the World & Pop Series scheduled for the Kimmel Center Presents 2007/2008 season. The next concert in the series will be Tania Libertad on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 7:30pm.
Tickets for Tango Buenos Aires are $29, $38, $45, $54 and $61 and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center box office open daily from 10am to 6pm and later on performance evenings. (Additional fees may apply). For group sales call 215-790-5883.
A limited number of $10 tickets are available for every Kimmel Center Presents performance at the Kimmel Center. Tickets go on sale the day of the event and can be purchased at the Kimmel Center box office beginning 2.5 hours prior to curtain time and 11:30am for matinees. Limit one ticket per person.
Tango Buenos Aires originated out of the "Jazmines" festival at the famous cabaret "Michelangelo," the most important club for Tango in Buenos Aires. The company became an immediate success and in 1986, they traveled to New York City’s Delacorte Theatre in Central Park to represent Argentina in the Latin-American Festival. During the same year, the group toured extensively throughout the United States, Mexico and Japan. The company has become so successful that they have been performing around the globe virtually nonstop for two decades touring throughout the United States Coast-to-Coast, South America, Southeast Asia, and Europe. Tango Buenos Aires’ extensive tours have created an international admiration and understanding of the Tango. Under the patronage of the President of Argentina, the company introduced Tango to Indonesia for the first time ever in 1991.
Cristian Zárate, a gifted pianist and bandoneón player, is Music Director of Tango Buenos Aires. Since his debut with the company in 1999, he has toured with Tango Buenos Aires in Japan, Holland, Belgium, Brazil and now the United States. He is also the leader of his own quintet, sextet and Orquesta Color Tango, with which he has made several recordings. Zárate has performed and recorded as a solo artist. He is also the orchestra director for the film Tango and music director of the house orchestra at Michelangelo.
Lidia Segni, choreographer of Tango Buenos Aires, began her classical ballet career at age 5 in her hometown of Corboba City, Argentina. In 1977, she became prima ballerina at the esteemed Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. This position allowed Segni the opportunity to perform as the leading role for numerous works. That same year, she created her own company so that she could tour the world as a ballerina. Segni has since become a master ballet instructor, Artistic Director of the Julio Bocca Ballet Argentino and Director of the Ballet of the Teatro Argentino. She has traveled around the world teaching classes, staging performances, being a guest dancer and organizing educational trips for teachers and students. As the current choreographer of Tango Buenos Aires, Segni still finds time to teach ballet at her dance studio in Buenos Aires.
Kimmel Center Presents 2007/2008 season is sponsored by Citi. Support for the Mellon Jazz Series comes from The Bank of New York Mellon. The Great Orchestra Series is supported by ARC Wheeler. Additional support is provided by the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Deloitte. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Kimmel Center Presents. Toyota is the Official Vehicle of Kimmel Center Presents Mellon Jazz, Mellon Jazz Up Close and World & Pop. NBC-10 is a Media Partner for Kimmel Center Presents, and additional media sponsors include WDAS, WRTI, WJJZ, Afro-Pop, WXPN and WXPN's Kids Corner 20th Anniversary.
The Kimmel Center also receives support from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The William Penn Foundation, The Wachovia Foundation, Verizon Foundation, PNC Foundation, The Philadelphia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and the Philadelphia Music Project and Dance Advance, Initiatives of The Pew Charitable Trust administered by The University of the Arts.
Free in the Plaza programming and subsidized tickets offered to the community and social service groups for $10 are made possible through the Wachovia Gateway to the Arts Community Access Program, supported by a generous grant from Wachovia Foundation.
KIMMEL CENTER PRESENTS SPONSORED BY CITI
Sunday, October 21, 2007 | 3pm
Verizon Hall
World & Pop Series
Tango Buenos Aires
Cristian Zárate, Music Director
Lidia Segni, Choreographer
Musicians:
Santiago Polimeni Alaniz, Bandoneon
Pablo Ricardo Guzman, bass
Adrian Leandro Lacruz, guitar
Fernando Manuel Bruguera, piano
Cesar Emiliano Rago, violin
Dancers: Roberto Sebastian Huici, Maria Soledad Buss, Magdalena Belen Cortes, Federico Fleitas, Gustavo Marcelo Rosa, Lucrecia Laurel, Mariela Virna Morassut, Gisela Paula Natoli, Cesar Enrique Peral, Carlos Roberto Barrionuevo, Mayte Valdes
FREE AT THE KIMMEL EVENT:
Saturday, October 21, 2007 | 1:30pm
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Arrastre Tango Ensemble
Arrastre Tango ensemble will perform a selection of Astor Piazzolla's arresting Nuevo Tango compositions in their original instrumentation, and classics from the core tango repertory.
SPECIAL EVENT AT THE KIMMEL:
Sunday, October 21, 2007 | Post-Show | $35 per person
Commonwealth Plaza Stage
Fire and Spice
Fire and Spice, a Latin dance party immediately following the 3pm performance of Tango Buenos Aires in Verizon Hall. Dance instruction included as well as snacks and drinks at the Peco Bar.
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