The Soul of the Argentine Tango/El Alma de Tango Argentino -Family Concert and Bandoneon Petting Zoo

Name: The Soul of the Argentine Tango/El Alma de Tango Argentino -Family Concert and Bandoneon Petting Zoo
Start: 2024-05-04T13:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-04T14:15:00-05:00
Location: 210 W Green Street, Urbana, IL, United States, Illinois 61801

Schedule

Sat May 04 2024 at 01:30 pm to 02:15 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

210 W Green Street, Urbana, IL, United States, Illinois 61801 | Urbana, IL

Hear the beauty of Argentine tango music. Bilingual session in Spanish and English. Escuche la belleza de la música del tango argentino. Presentación en español y inglés.
Hear the beauty of Argentine tango music as played on the instrument that creates its signature sound: the bandoneon! At this family-friendly concert, listen to tango music new and old, learn about what makes tango music tango, and see how the music and the dance work together.
The performance features Rodrigo Avalos (bandoneon), Laura Camacho (bass), Teagan Faran (violin), Heyni Solera (bandoneon), Maxfield Wollam-Fisher (cello), and the tango orchestra La Siembra Tango.
Audience members of all ages will also have the opportunity to touch and play this unique instrument.
Escuche la belleza de la música del tango argentino ejecutado por el instrumento que le da el sonido característico: ¡el bandoneón! En este concierto familar, escuche música de tango nueva y antigua, aprenda qué hace que la música de tango sea tango y vea cómo la música y el baile funcionan juntos.
Esta presentación incluye la participación del bandoneonista argentino de fama mundial Rodrigo Avalos junto a Laura Camacho (contrabajo), Teagan Faran (violín), Heyni Solera (bandoneón), Maxfield Wollam-Fisher (violonchelo), y la orquesta de tango La Siembra Tango.
Los miembros del público de todas las edades tendrán la oportunidad de tocar este instrumento único.
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