Carnevale di Tango a Boston

Enjoy an evening of music, dance, and instruction from world-class performers from South America at the Dante Alighieri Society (41 Hampshire Street; Cambridge, Massachusetts) in celebration of Carnevale di Tango on Saturday evening, February 26, 2022. The Duo Scofano-Minetti (bandoneón/piano) along with Fernanda Ghi will present a stunning repertoire of music and dance with astonishing power and beauty. It is the intensity of their performances and interpretations, their extraordinary level of musicianship and dance, and the originality of their compositions that makes this performance so unique.

Doors open at 6:00 pm, the optional beginners tango class starts at 6:30 pm, the concert at 8:00 pm and the milonga at 9:30 pm.

Ticket Price

$35 before 16 February. (Early Bird)

$45 before 26 February.

$60 at the door.

Parking is free at Dante Alighieri. Validated parking is $5 at Kendall Square Parking Garage. T Stop: Kendall Square

Additional Information:

WWW.FGACADEMY.DANCE

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702-372-9581

See program below.

Duo Scofano-Minetti

The Duo Scofano-Minetti (bandoneón/piano) walks the fine line between the classical, the folk, and the popular, presenting a stunning repertory of South American music. Their new compositions are rendered with astonishing power and beauty. The duo released their first CD (Estaciones) in October of 2016 and is currently working on their second. Their musical identity results from the merging of two distinct personalities. Scofano’s roots are in Corrientes, Argentina, birthplace of the chamamé, but he is influenced by classical and Brazilian music. Minetti was born in Uruguay, lived in Argentina, and grew up in Brazil, absorbing rich musical traditions that travel seamlessly from the popular to the classical. Well beyond the profound lyricism and rhythmic diversity of these traditions, it is the intensity of their performances and interpretations, their extraordinary level of musicianship and artistry, and the originality of their compositions that makes the duo so unique. They have been touring extensively since 2014.

Richard Scofano

Scofano was born in Paso de los Libres, Argentina and is the descendant of three generations of bandoneonists. A virtuoso of his instrument, he is also an accomplished composer and creator of the New Chamamé. He began his studies at age five with his renowned father Ricardo Scofano. At fifteen he graduated as master of music and by eighteen he was the first bandoneonist of the Folkloric Orchestra of Corrientes. Richard always nurtured interest for the music of Paraguay and Brazil and is passionate about the study of the European classical traditions. In 2015 Scofano wrote the score for This is Tango Now’s production of Carmen de Buenos Aires, a 90-minute work inspired in the work of Bizet. In 2016 he premiered his Concerto for Bandoneón and Orchestra, Iberá, with the Oistrakh Symphony Orchestra of Chicago and toured Brazil and Argentina on July/August of 2017 playing the same concerto with different orchestras. The year of 2016 also marked the release of his CD ‘Estaciones’ with his original compositions, interpreted by his duo with pianist Alfredo Minetti. In this recording Scofano debuted his original contribution to his native genre, the New Chamamé. In 2020 he was commissioned by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO) and wrote a symphonic poem entitled La Tierra Sin Mal (for bandoneon and orchestra), inspired on a Guarani legend, which he premiered with ROCO, on September of that same year. This year he will be the musical director and bandoneonist of an upcoming production of Astor Piazzolla’s ‘María de Buenos Aires’ in four Brazilian cities.

Alfredo Minetti

A native of Uruguay, Minetti moved with his family to Argentina and eventually to Brazil. He studied classical piano in Rio de Janeiro and developed an interest for the social and human sciences, earning a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Indiana University. He created Minetti Productions, a performing arts company and the Zero Hour Tango Festival. In 2010, Minetti partnered with dancers Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo and they established the creative group This is Tango Now as a means to present tango under their philosophy and aesthetics. They produced the show Identidad and the tango/flamenco adaptation of Bizet’s Carmen – Carmen de Buenos Aires. In 2015 he formed a duo with bandoneonist and composer Richard Scofano and the duo released their first CD ‘Estaciones’ in the following year. An accomplished pianist, Minetti has performed in concerts, festivals and tours in Brazil, Argentina, Europe, China, Canada, and the US. He is currently working on a book on musical interpretation.

Fernanda Ghi Dance Company (FGDC)

FGDC is dedicated to creating a fusion between Argentine Tango and other forms of art, such as music, theater, other styles of dance, and the visual arts. The company embraces Argentine Tango as an ever-evolving language, one with the ability to meld different mediums in dynamic and unexpected ways. At it’s core, tango is a form of communication - through the embrace of two people, opposing energies can be harnessed to move as one. While, FGDC is not limited to Tango alone, we use it as our language of connection and gateway to exploration.

Fernanda Ghi

Fernanda Ghi is a true legend in the world of Argentine tango. Celebrated for her elegant style, unique interpretation, creative choreography and powerful command of the stage, she has toured internationally for over two decades.

Ghi performed in countless shows and exhibitions, and became the World Argentine Tango Champion in 1999. Ghi and and her partner were the first non-Asians ever invited to perform at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo and were the feature dancers on the PBS special ‘Tango Magic’ with Pablo Ziegler and the Orpheus Orchestra. Ghi has performed in concert with several Symphony Orchestras (New Mexico, Long Beach, Costa Mesa) and was commissioned the creation of a tango ballet for the Tulsa Ballet Dance Company.

In 2017 and 2018, Ghi served as a judge at the ‘Tango Mundial,’ the World Competition for Argentine Tango. Ghi’s new performance company creates a fusion between Argentine Tango and other art forms, such a theater, visual arts, opera and other styles of dance.

Mia Dalgish

Executive Director & Tango Instructor

Mia Dalglish has spent her career in both the performing and visual arts worlds. Dalglish has trained with Fernanda Ghi as a dancer and instructor since 2010. She was a manager and instructor at the tango academy, Artango Dance School for 7 years. Dalglish is now the Executive Director for the Fernanda Ghi Dance Company and an Instructor at the Fernanda Ghi Dance School. She is also an Creative Director at Hybridmotion, a dance theater and movement consulting company that she co-founded with her husband, Jun Kuribayashi (Former Pilobolus Artistic Associate).

Since 2010, Dalglish has served as Photographic Curator for Pictura, a renowned fine art gallery that specializes in contemporary photography. She is a portfolio reviewer for national and international photography conferences and serves as a judge for international photography competitions. Dalglish's unusual combination of movement and visual arts expertise result in unique offering of skills and perspectives.

Leo Karmiy

Leo studied music in Ukraine since the age of 6. He studied classical Piano, Violin and later Double Base and played electric Bass in a band

After immigrating to US Leo took a pause from music but later got back to playing Double Bass. In US Leo took lessons with well-known bassists/composers Ehud Ettune (classical and jazz) and Pedro Giraudo (tango).

Leo played jazz with Boston groups BostoNova and Hot Club of Boston. Being an avid tango dancer Leo founded the Boston Tango Orchestra - an Argentine Tango ensemble comprised of 4-6 musicians. Leo continues to lead BTO since its inception in 2017. BTO became a local favorite in MA and nearby states and had 40 well attended live performances including Milongas, Tango Festivals and concerts.

In 2018 and 2019 Leo participated in the prestigious Stowe Tango Music Festival where musicians from all over the world come to learn and practice specifics of tango music. There Leo performed with a 25-piece Festival Orchestra which was comprised of attending musicians and the festival Faculty while also playing with smaller tango ensembles.

Tomoko Iwamoto

Born in Osaka, Japan, Tomoko started playing the violin at age 6. After graduating from Keio University with B.S. in electrical engineering, she moved to the U.S. to pursue her career as a musician.

Tomoko was a scholarship student at Berklee College of Music (1990-1993), where she studied with Sharon Leventhal (classical violin), Matt Glaser (jazz violin), Herb Pomeroy, Greg Hopkin and Ken Pullig (jazz arranging and composition). During this time, she was a violinist of Tango duo “Rumbo Sur” led by Claudio Bruzzese.

She acted as a first violinist and composer/arranger of J-Way (jazz string quartet) for about 15 years. She has provided arrangements and performed as a soloist with Mood Swings Orchestra (jazz big band), and wrote many grade school level arrangements for Newton All-City Orchestra and recently for Wayland School of Music.

Currently, Tomoko leads a gypsy jazz quartet “440”. She also actively performs with other gypsy jazz groups like Hot Club of Boston and Betty’s Bounce.

Besides being a jazz musician, Tomoko has performed and continues to perform classical music with Plymouth Philharmonic, Lexington Symphony, New England Philharmonic, Woodvale String Quartet, just to name a few.

For almost 30 years, Tomoko has taught many students and led group classes and ensembles at Brookline Music School, where she is a current faculty member. She has also taught at Suzuki Institute of Boston, where she received Suzuki teacher training from Donald Becker.

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