Dance Away with Piazzolla
2026-2027Piazzolla revolutionized tango by infusing it with a new freedom: an urban, edgy, poetic breath where the bandoneon becomes the narrator of raw emotions and melancholic surges. From the heartrending farewell of Adiós Nonino to the energy of the Aconcagua Concerto emerges a language that is rich, modern, and incandescent. María de Buenos Aires, with its flashes of theater and mystery, deepens this exploration of a sensual, haunted Argentine capital. For this evening, Gemma New brings together two masters of the bandoneon—William Sabatier and Rómulo Larrea, the latter a key figure in Quebec’s tango scene—to honor both the Argentine heritage and its flourishing in Montreal. A vibrant immersion where passion, hypnotic rhythms, and raw emotion converge.
Late-Night concert! The Maison symphonique will be decorated in its finest to get you moving to the rhythm of tango. Stick around after the concert to hit the dance floor and enjoy live music!
Concert offering a fascinating world—featuring projection, dancing evening, or costumes—for an exceptional musical experience.
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Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Gemma New, conductor
Luciana Mancini, mezzo-soprano
Ensemble Romulo Larrea
Romulo Larrea, bandoneon
William Sabatier, bandoneon
Program
Astor Piazzolla, Adios Nonino (orch. Sabatier) (6 min)
Astor Piazzolla, Concerto for Bandoneon and Orchestra Aconcagua (20 min)
Carlos Gardel/Alfredo Le Pera : El día que me quieras (3 min) *
Hector Stamponi/Enrico Maria Francini, Pedacito de cielo (2 min) *
Astor Piazzolla, Preparense (3 min) *
Anibal Troilo, Responso (3 min) *
Romulo Larrea, Montréal bleu (4 min) *
Mariano Mores, Tanguera (2 min) *
Eladia Blazquez, Sin Piel (arr. Joner) (3 min)
Astor Piazzolla, Chiquilin de Bacchin (arr. Joner) (4 min)
Rosita Piuma Velez/Himero Manzi, Desde el alma (arr. Joner) (4 min)
Astor Piazzolla, Vuelvo al sur (4 min)
Astor Piazzolla, Maria de Buenos Aires : « Yo soy Maria » (4 min)
*Work performed by the Romulo Larrea Ensemble (without Orchestra)
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