Performing in Piazzolla’s original quintet formation, A Century of Tango traverses the evolution of tango from beloved classics such as Ángel Villoldo’s, El Choclo, Carlos Gardel’s Por una Cabeza, and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez’s La Cumparsitato the revolutionary nuevo tango compositions of Argentinian maestro Ástor Piazzolla.   

‘Ao’, meaning ‘world’ in te reo Māori, is at the heart of AOTANGO.    

Enjoy their seamless fusion of world music and tango, in an eclectic mix of styles presented by musicians who call Aotearoa their home. 

Programme 

The concert will include selections from the following repertoire:   

Tangos: 

El Choclo (Villodo), En Pampa y la Via (Jaurena & Torres), Por Una Cabeza (Gardel), A Evaristo Carriego (Rovira), La Cumparsita (Rodriguez), Milonga Triste  (Piana), La Bordona (Leopoldo Federico)   

Piazzolla Repertoire: 

Escualo, Kicho, Series del Ángel (Milonga, Muerte & Resureccion), Oblivion,  Michelangelo 70, Soledad, Adios Nonino, Primavera (Spring) & Invierno (Winter)  Porteño, Chiquilin de Bachin.   

Waltzes: 

Que nadie sepa mi sufrir / La Foule  (Cabral), Fou Rire (Galliano)     World Music:  Balkan Dance (Trad.), Gnossiene No. 3  (Satie) 

Performers 

Andrew Beer, Violin  

Lorelle McNaughton, Piano 

Gordon Hill, Double bass 

Sam Swindells, Guitar 

Grayson Masefield, Accordion