TANGO OF THE AMERICAS
May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
TANGO OF THE AMERICAS
May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the Kennedy Center
TANGO OF THE AMERICAS
May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
TANGO OF THE AMERICAS
May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 7:30 PM at the Kennedy Center
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Advocate for PASO within your own circle of friends. Enlist others to follow PASO. Become a future PASO leader. Join our family and help PASO grow!
Advocate for PASO within your own circle of friends. Enlist others to follow PASO. Become a future PASO leader. Join our family and help PASO grow!
Advocate for PASO within your circle of friends. Enlist others to follow PASO. Become a future PASO leader. Join our family and help PASO grow!
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Washington, DC's popular tango festival starts this year on May 13th and ends June 17th and takes place at various venues throughout the city. See our lineup of tango talent and check back regularly as we add events.
The Pan American Symphony Orchestra performs selections from its 2021 Latin Grammy nominated recording with new tango compositions by young tango musicians from Argentina, Colombia and the United States. With Damian Fortic on bandoneon, Ariel Pirotti on piano, and six dancers from Colombia and Argentina, this is a show you will not want to miss! Buy your tickets now as this show sells out fast.
The Pan American Symphony Orchestra performs selections from its 2021 Latin Grammy nominated recording with new tango compositions by young tango musicians from Argentina, Colombia and the United States. With guest bandoneon player, and guest pianist, and six dancers from Colombia and Argentina, this is a show you will not want to miss! Buy your tickets now as this show sells out fast.
Join PASO' musicians, Diana LeGrand (violin), Dorotea Racz (cello) and Jason Salounias (piano) for an evening of nuevos tangos at the elegant Arts Club of Washington.
General Admission -$45 per person.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Join the Ariel Pirotti Quartet for an evening of traditional and new tangos at the historic Embassy of Argentina. Enjoy a glass or two of Argentine wine-- included free with the price of admission! $45 per person.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Join the Ariel Pirotti Quartet for an evening of traditional and new tangos at the historic Embassy of Argentina. Enjoy a glass or two of Argentine wine-- included free with the price of admission! $45 per person.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Join PASO musicians for an evening of traditional and new tangos at the historic Embassy of Argentina with new compositions by Argentine composer, Ariel Pirotti. Enjoy a glass or two of Argentine wine-- included free with the price of admission! $45 per person.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Put on your dancing shoes and join the Pan American Symphony Orchestra's Tango Ensemble for a fun evening of tango dancing. Joining PASO's Tango Ensemble are guest musicians from South America. Enjoy a glass or two of Argentine wine-- included free with the price of admission! $45 per person.
The 2022 DC Tango Festival kicks off with Argentine Mariana Quinteros singing traditional tangos and nuevo tango featured on her newly released album, Tango de Nuevos Ayres . With Argentine pianist, Anibal Berraute, and Argentine bandoneon player, Javier Sanchez, you are in for an evening of lively authentic Argentine tango. The show starts at 7:30 PM at the Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Admission $45, includes wine reception.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
The 2022 DC Tango Festival kicks off with Argentine Mariana Quinteros singing traditional tangos and nuevo tango featured on her newly released album, Tango de Nuevos Ayres . With Argentine pianist, Anibal Berraute, and Argentine bandoneon player, Javier Sanchez, you are in for an evening of lively authentic Argentine tango. The show starts at 7:30 PM at the Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Admission $45, includes wine reception.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
The 2022 DC Tango Festival kicks off with Argentine Mariana Quinteros singing traditional tangos and nuevo tango featured on her newly released album, Tango de Nuevos Ayres . With Argentine pianist, Anibal Berraute, and Argentine bandoneon player, Javier Sanchez, you are in for an evening of lively authentic Argentine tango. The show starts at 7:30 PM at the Embassy of Argentina, 1600 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Admission $45, includes wine reception.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Celebrating 100 years of Piazzolla's music! Performed in May 2021 at Catholic University in Washington, DC, this concert is now available for your viewing pleasure on PASO's You Tube channel or Facebook page. With guest singer Mariana Quinteros, pianist Anibal Berraute, and Rodolfo Zanetti, bandoneon, this concert is free of charge. Feel free to make a donation. We appreciate your support!
Celebrating 100 years of Piazzolla's music! Performed in May 2021 at Catholic University in Washington, DC, this concert is now available for your viewing pleasure on PASO's You Tube channel or Facebook page. With guest singer Mariana Quinteros, pianist Anibal Berraute, and Rodolfo Zanetti, bandoneon, this concert is free of charge. Feel free to make a donation. We appreciate your support!
Recorded at the Gala Hispanic Theater on June 25, 2021 before PASO's first live audience in more than one year! This concert is brought to you in two 30-minute recordings to be premiered on August 6 and August 20. Joining PASO musicians and Rodolfo Zanetti are two outstanding tango musicians from Buenos Aires -- Pablo Agri on violin and Horacio Romo on bandoneon.
Recorded at the Gala Hispanic Theater on June 25, 2021 before PASO's first live audience in more than one year! This concert is brought to you in two 30-minute recordings to be premiered on August 6 and August 20. Joining PASO musicians and Rodolfo Zanetti are two outstanding tango musicians from Buenos Aires -- Pablo Agri on violin and Horacio Romo on bandoneon.
PASO celebrates the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine bandoneon player and composer who revolutionized the tango by infusing it with classical music and jazz. Latin Grammy-winner Rodolfo Zanetti , bandoneon, Pablo Estigarribia, piano, and two international dancers join the orchestra to bring you Piazzolla's most exciting works, with all the exuberant rhythms and beautiful melodies that made him a legend in his lifetime and beyond.
PASO celebrates the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine bandoneon player and composer who revolutionized the tango by infusing it with classical music and jazz. Latin Grammy-winner Rodolfo Zanetti , bandoneon, Pablo Estigarribia, piano, and two international dancers join the orchestra to bring you Piazzolla's most exciting works, with all the exuberant rhythms and beautiful melodies that made him a legend in his lifetime and beyond.
PASO celebrates the 100th birthday of Astor Piazzolla, the Argentine bandoneon player and composer who revolutionized the tango by infusing it with classical music and jazz. Latin Grammy-winner Rodolfo Zanetti , bandoneon, Pablo Estigarribia, piano, and two international dancers join the orchestra to bring you Piazzolla's most exciting works, with all the exuberant rhythms and beautiful melodies that made him a legend in his lifetime and beyond.
A novel concert featuring 8 cellos and one double bass performing an all Latin American program. Join Maestro Buslje and his cello ensemble to hear the beautiful Bacchianas Brasileira No. 1 by Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos. In these, Villa Lobos explores the links between the music of Bach and that of his native Brazil. Danzas Latinoamericanas by Mexican composer, Jose Elizondo reflects the music of Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, and Mexico in the echoes of mariachi music. And from Argentina, selections of nuevo tango by Astor Piazzolla. The concert takes place in the cultural landmark Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.
General Admission; no reserved seating. $40 per person; children 12 years old and under are admitted free. Purchase tickets online through the icon below. Call 240-242-8032 for more information.
(Sixth & I is not sponsoring this concert)
A novel concert featuring 8 cellos and one double bass performing an all Latin American program. Join Maestro Buslje and his cello ensemble to hear the beautiful Bacchianas Brasileira No. 1 by Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos. In these, Villa Lobos explores the links between the music of Bach and that of his native Brazil. Danzas Latinoamericanas by Mexican composer, Jose Elizondo reflects the music of Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, and Mexico in the echoes of mariachi music. And from Argentina, selections of nuevo tango by Astor Piazzolla. The concert takes place in the cultural landmark Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.
General Admission; no reserved seating. $40 per person; children 12 years old and under are admitted free. Purchase tickets online through the icon below. Call 240-242-8032 for more information.
(Sixth & I is not sponsoring this concert)
A novel concert featuring 8 cellos and one double bass performing an all Latin American program. Join Maestro Buslje and his cello ensemble to hear the beautiful Bacchianas Brasileira No. 1 by Brazilian Heitor Villa-Lobos. In these, Villa Lobos explores the links between the music of Bach and that of his native Brazil. Danzas Latinoamericanas by Mexican composer, Jose Elizondo reflects the music of Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, and Mexico in the echoes of mariachi music. And from Argentina, selections of nuevo tango by Astor Piazzolla. The concert takes place in the cultural landmark Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.
General Admission; no reserved seating. $40 per person; children 12 years old and under are admitted free. Purchase tickets online through the icon below. Call 240-242-8032 for more information.
(Sixth & I is not sponsoring this concert)
Celebrating Black History month, PASO pays tribute to American jazz composers with a performance of two works by Duke Ellington: the third movement of Three Black Kings which he dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, and The Nutcracker Suite, Ellington’s reimagining of the Tchaikovsky Christmas classic. The second half of the show presents a parade of popular American jazz standards complimented by the smooth baritone of acclaimed jazz singer, Caesar, whose style is often likened to that of Nat King Cole. And as is typical of Maestro Buslje’s programming, PASO concerts often feature a surprise work that doesn’t seem to fit the program – until you hear it! For this show, it is the work of Austrian composer, Frederick Gulda, --the Concerto for Cello, a jazzy take on Austrian folk dances.
Celebrating Black History month, PASO pays tribute to American jazz composers with a performance of two works by Duke Ellington: the third movement of Three Black Kings which he dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, and The Nutcracker Suite, Ellington’s reimagining of the Tchaikovsky Christmas classic. The second half of the show presents a parade of popular American jazz standards complimented by the smooth baritone of acclaimed jazz singer, Caesar, whose style is often likened to that of Nat King Cole. And as is typical of Maestro Buslje’s programming, PASO concerts often feature a surprise work that doesn’t seem to fit the program – until you hear it! For this show, it is the work of Austrian composer, Frederick Gulda, --the Concerto for Cello, a jazzy take on Austrian folk dances.
Celebrating Black History month, PASO pays tribute to American jazz composers with a performance of two works by Duke Ellington: the third movement of Three Black Kings which he dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King, and The Nutcracker Suite, Ellington’s reimagining of the Tchaikovsky Christmas classic. The second half of the show presents a parade of popular American jazz standards complimented by the smooth baritone of acclaimed jazz singer, Caesar, whose style is often likened to that of Nat King Cole. And as is typical of Maestro Buslje’s programming, PASO concerts often feature a surprise work that doesn’t seem to fit the program – until you hear it! For this show, it is the work of Austrian composer, Frederick Gulda, --the Concerto for Cello, a jazzy take on Austrian folk dances.
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
$50 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Purchase your tickets now!
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
$50 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Purchase your tickets now!
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
Price reduced! Only $30 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
$50 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Purchase your tickets now!
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
$50 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
Purchase your tickets now!
Colombia's popular tango quintet, F-31, joins PASO's musicians and guest singer from Argentina, Marcelo Tommasi, for a lively show of traditional and new tangos written by tango musicians from Colombia and Argentina. At the Church of the Epiphany downtown Washington, DC.
Price reduced! Only $30 general admission; no reserved seating. Children under 12 years old are admitted free.
Concert starts at 8:00 PM; doors open at 7:30 PM.
For more information, call 240-242-8032
From Medellin, Colombia, Blandon Correa is the bandoneon player in the popular Colombian tango quintet, F-31. He is also the bandoneón player on the Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s recording Tango of the Americas, which won a Latin Grammy nomination in 2021. Two of the songs on that recording were composed by Blandón Correa. In 2021 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Blandón Correa was the featured guest soloist for PASO's tribute concert to Astor Piazzolla. He has participated in DC Tango Festival with the F-31 on two occasions.
From Florence, South Carolina, Chris grew up listening to the sounds of gospel, soul, R&B, and blues. Chris would later pull from these early listening experiences to develop his overall approach to music today. Chris’ natural fluency in both classical and jazz styles separates him from most musicians.
Born in Buenos Aires, Pirotti is the director, pianist and arranger of the Tango Orchestra of the National University of the Arts in Argentina. He was awarded the Gobbi de Oro prize from the National Academy of Tango. In June 2021 he was the music director for Gala Theater's musical Ella es Tango in Washington, DC.
Ahmed, a leading young pianist in New York City today, is originally from Cuba. He studied classical music under both Cuban and Russian teachers and made his orchestral debut at age 17 with the Mexican Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Rhapsody in Blue. Ahmed is also a jazz and Latin jazz pianist and an expert on Cuban popular piano music. He is currently a student at the Manhattan School of Music.
Ahmed, a leading young pianist in New York City today, is originally from Cuba. He studied classical music under both Cuban and Russian teachers and made his orchestral debut at age 17 with the Mexican Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Rhapsody in Blue. Ahmed is also a jazz and Latin jazz pianist and an expert on Cuban popular piano music. He is currently a student at the Manhattan School of Music.
Ahmed, a leading young pianist in New York City today, is originally from Cuba. He studied classical music under both Cuban and Russian teachers and made his orchestral debut at age 17 with the Mexican Philharmonic Orchestra, performing Rhapsody in Blue. Ahmed is also a jazz and Latin jazz pianist and an expert on Cuban popular piano music. He is currently a student at the Manhattan School of Music.
Named after the model of airplane that in 1935 carried famous tango singer, Carlos Gardel, when it crashed in Medellin, Colombia killing him and all passengers, this talented group from Medellin is made up of piano, violin, guitar, double bass and bandoneon. They made their Washington, DC debut with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra in 2018.
Latin Grammy Award winner bassist and composer, Pedro Giraudo, is among the most compelling tango artists today. After two decades performing with the most important interpreters of tango, Giraudo debuted his own Tango Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing in July 2015 and since then has become an active cultural ambassador of this beautiful and passionate music of his native Argentina.
Formed in 2012 in Buenos Aires, this 11-piece orchestra plays in the original swinging style made famous by Juan D’Arienzo, who was known as the Rey del Compás, or the King of the Rhythm during his heyday between 1950 and 1976, when he passed away. The orchestra's bandoneón player, Facundo Lazzari, is the grandson of D’Arienzo’s original bandoneon player and arranger, Carlos Lazzari.
Formed in 2012 in Buenos Aires, this 11-piece orchestra plays in the original swinging style made famous by Juan D’Arienzo, who was known as the Rey del Compás, or the King of the Rhythm during his heyday between 1950 and 1976, when he passed away. The orchestra's bandoneón player, Facundo Lazzari, is the grandson of D’Arienzo’s original bandoneon player and arranger, Carlos Lazzari.
Born in Uruguay, classical guitarist, Duhagon has performed across America, Europe, and the Middle East. Her playing is noted for its refined expressiveness as well as for the enchantment of her phrasing. She studied under Berta Rojas and was a part of the Rojas - Duhagon Guitar Duo and a member of the Del Sur Guitar Quartet with Berta Rojas, Nestor Ausqui and Marcelo Cornut.
Carolina Jaurena grew up surrounded by tango with her father, bandoneón player Raul Jaurena, and her mother, Marga Mitchell a tango singer. She performs on a regular basis with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra.
From Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rosalia and Alejandro are professional tango dancers, instructors, and choreographers. They have danced with the critically acclaimed shows Tanguera with the Mora Godoy dance company and Entre Borges y Piazzolla by the Juan Carlos Copes dance company.
Adriana Salgado and Orlando Reyes, natives of Colombia, have been professional dancers and teachers of Argentine tango for almost twenty years. With backgrounds in classical ballet, they both studied tango in Buenos Aires.. Based in New York City, their performances are noted for their romantic, elegant style with a focus on the subtleties of the embrace and connection.
Dani Cortaza specializes in Brazilian, Latin jazz, and South America folk music, in both nylon and electric jazz guitar. His most recent recording, Together/Oñondivé includes Cortaza's own compositions and arrangements of Paraguayan and South American folk music combined with elements of jazz.
María Juncal, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a bailaora with solid training in ballet and Spanish classical dance. She is the embodiment of the inherited talent and spirit that comes with being the living legacy of several generations of authentic Spanish flamenco dancers and guitarists.
María Juncal, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a bailaora with solid training in ballet and Spanish classical dance. She is the embodiment of the inherited talent and spirit that comes with being the living legacy of several generations of authentic Spanish flamenco dancers and guitarists.
Praised by the Washington Post as "the richest and most expressive voice...with a memorable mezzo-soprano – round and clear with a smoky finish…Castrello has a powerful and passionate voice...." A native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Castrello stands out as one of the most impressive and versatile artists and singers in the Washington, DC area.
Born in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina a, Ahualli received a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the Instituto Superior de Arte, Teatro Colón, in Buenos Aires. An avid recitalist, Ahualli champions the Argentine, Latin American, French and Italian Art song. He is a member of the voice faculty of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America and the Director of the Latin American Music Center at The Catholic University of America.
Born in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina a, Ahualli received a Master’s degree in vocal performance from the Instituto Superior de Arte, Teatro Colón, in Buenos Aires. An avid recitalist, Ahualli champions the Argentine, Latin American, French and Italian Art song. He is a member of the voice faculty of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at The Catholic University of America and the Director of the Latin American Music Center at The Catholic University of America.
Raised inSouthern Illinois, steeped in the church choir, Ms. Paul was influenced by gospel and blues, cultivating a special place in her heart for jazz. She left her home town for Nashville to study music where she also worked at various record labels and as a studio session singer. She soon began touring as background vocalist with country superstar Wynonna, The Judd's and most recently, pop sensation, Kelly Clarkson.
Chaise Lounge performs a blend of music that sounds like it was recorded at Capitol Recording Studios in 1962 and somehow found its way to today’s pop charts. You might call it “Early Stereo.” It is the combination of five of the Washington, DC area’s top jazz musicians playing sparkling arrangements of standards and original tunes, and featuring the soft, luminous vocals of Marilyn Older.
Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Martin has been singing tangos since the 1970's. In 2005 he joined the cast of Forever Tango and sang with them until 2013. He has performed throughout the United States and across Latin America. He has sung several times with PASO.
Originally from Argentina, Romina lives in Barcelona, Spain. She has released 3 albums to date "Disfrazada de mi" (Dressed up as myself), “Sin Lagrimas” (Without Tears) and “Raices de Pasion (Roots of Passion)”. A regular performer in Finland, Romina has toured that country 15 times.
Rei has carried diverse Latin American traditions from her native Buenos Aires to the multi-cultural mecca of New York City, where she’s fused those sounds with jazz, classical, pop, and electronic music influences to forge a singular and ever-evolving sound.
Chilean tenor Miranda was a Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist. He has performed with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, as soloist in Mozart's Requiem at the Washington National Cathedral and in other performances at the Kennedy Center and Georgetown University. He sang for a number of years with the Opera de Lima in Peru. He regularly performs with the Maryland Lyric Opera.
History
(PASO) was founded 30 years ago by dynamic Argentine conductor and musician, Sergio Alessandro Bušlje, with the objective of bringing Latin American symphonic music to Washington, DC concert halls. Maestro Bušlje had studied and performed standard classical repertoire for many years but noticed a gap in the area’s cultural offerings—Latin American music was not fully represented in area performances, even though our Latin American neighbors possess a treasure trove of symphonic works that beg to be played.
(PASO) was founded 30 years ago by dynamic Argentine conductor and musician, Sergio Alessandro Bušlje, with the objective of bringing Latin American symphonic music to Washington, DC concert halls. Maestro Bušlje had studied and performed standard classical repertoire for many years but noticed a gap in the area’s cultural offerings—Latin American music was not fully represented in area performances, even though our Latin American neighbors possess a treasure trove of symphonic works that beg to be played.
(PASO) was founded 30 years ago by dynamic Argentine conductor and musician, Sergio Alessandro Bušlje, with the objective of bringing Latin American symphonic music to Washington, DC concert halls. Maestro Bušlje had studied and performed standard classical repertoire for many years but noticed a gap in the area’s cultural offerings—Latin American music was not fully represented in area performances, even though our Latin American neighbors possess a treasure trove of symphonic works that beg to be played.
Over the years
Over the years
Over the years
rarely performed works by composers from Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. PASO has performed zarzuelas (Spanish opera) from Spain and Cuba and Spanish operas, such as La Vida Breve and Goyescas. The orchestra has dedicated a concert series to Latin American women composers and was the first orchestra in the Washington, DC area to perform the unusual, but beautifully melodic, tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires, by Astor Piazzolla.
rarely performed works by composers from Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. PASO has performed zarzuelas (Spanish opera) from Spain and Cuba and Spanish operas, such as La Vida Breve and Goyescas. The orchestra has dedicated a concert series to Latin American women composers and was the first orchestra in the Washington, DC area to perform the unusual, but beautifully melodic, tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires, by Astor Piazzolla.
rarely performed works by composers from Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. PASO has performed zarzuelas (Spanish opera) from Spain and Cuba and Spanish operas, such as La Vida Breve and Goyescas. The orchestra has dedicated a concert series to Latin American women composers and was the first orchestra in the Washington, DC area to perform the unusual, but beautifully melodic, tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires, by Astor Piazzolla.
Three decades later
Three Decades Later
Three Decades Later
PASO continues to thrill
PASO continues to thrill
audiences with high quality shows of music originating from Latin America. With an on-going concert series that showcases gifted Latin American musicians and soloists, critical acclaim from the media, and a loyal following from the public, PASO remains on the cutting edge of symphonic performances with newly commissioned works, such as Danzon no. 7, by eminent contemporary Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez, who dedicated this beautiful piece to Maestro Bušlje.
audiences with high quality shows of music originating from Latin America. With an on-going concert series that showcases gifted Latino musicians and soloists, critical acclaim from the media, and a loyal following from the public, PASO remains on the cutting edge of symphonic performances with newly commissioned works, such as Danzon no. 7, by eminent contemporary Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez, who dedicated this beautiful piece to Maestro Bušlje.
audiences with high quality shows of music originating from Latin America. With an on-going concert series that showcases gifted Latino musicians and soloists, critical acclaim from the media, and a loyal following from the public, PASO remains on the cutting edge of symphonic performances with newly commissioned works, such as Danzon no. 7, by eminent contemporary Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez, who dedicated this beautiful piece to Maestro Bušlje.
(PASO) was founded 30 years ago by dynamic Argentine conductor and musician, Sergio Alessandro Bušlje, to bring Latin American symphonic music to Washington, DC concert halls. Maestro Bušlje had performed standard classical repertoire for many years but noticed a gap in the area’s cultural offerings—Latin American music was not fully represented in area performances, even though our Latin American neighbors possess a treasure trove of symphonic works that beg to be played.
Upcoming Concerts
rarely performed works by composers from Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil. PASO has performed zarzuelas (light opera) from Spain and Cuba and Spanish operas, such as La Vida Breve and Goyescas. The orchestra has dedicated a concert series to Latin American women composers and was the first orchestra in the Washington, DC area to perform the unusual, but beautifully melodic, tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires, by Astor Piazzolla.
audiences with high quality shows of music originating from Latin America. With an on-going concert series that showcases gifted Latino musicians and soloists, critical acclaim from the press, and a loyal following from the public, PASO remains on the cutting edge of symphonic performances with newly commissioned works, such as Danzon no. 7, by eminent contemporary Mexican composer, Arturo Marquez, who dedicated this beautiful piece to Maestro Bušlje.
Upcoming Concerts
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I have experienced PASO both from the stage and from the audience and have never been disappointed; in fact I have on every occasion been both impressed and inspired.
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Thank you for an incredible performance at our Labor Day Weekend Music Festival at the Historic Lincoln Theater on September 2, 2016. PASO's artistry and professionalism showed in the quality of the performance and it enriched the evening's experience for our guests.
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. . . Sergio Buslje, with whom I sang at a benefit concert at the Organization of American States in Washington, DC. Given the daunting task of preparing a highly gifted but nevertheless youth orchestra with minimal rehearsals, Mr. Buslje gave a dynamic reading of zarzuelas and popular Spanish music. It was a pleasure working with him.
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[PASO] is truly a gem and I commend you for your commitment and dedication to the art form.
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The Orchestra accompanied Chita Rivera and me at the Latino Inaugural Celebration on January 20, 2013. In spite of such short notice, the Orchestra and its leadership rose to the occasion and because of its level of professionalism and musicality, the performance was quite a success.
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PASO has demonstrated quality musicianship and brings a fresh appreciation and awareness to Latin American and Spanish contributions to the classical repertoire. PASO is an important cultural institution, successfully creating a public interest in the wealth of Latin American talent.
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PASO is truly one of the great bright lights in our city. I can think of few other organizations that operate so consistently on the strength of volunteerism, a passion for beauty and culture, and a high degree of commitment to the idea that cultivation of the aesthetic senses can contribute to marked improvement in the community.
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