Charlotte Tango Music (& Dance!) Festival
June 17-19, 2022
Bandoneon Duo
Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos |
Tango Guitar Duo
Juan Villarreal & Patricio Crom |
A full weekend devoted to tango's rich musical tapestry featuring two spectacular duos!
(And, YES! There will be dancing, too!)
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Two Live Concerts!
"Bach and the Bandoneon" -Solera & Avalos "A Tour of Argentine Folklore Music" - Villarreal Crom Two Milongas - One With Live Music! Featuring Villarreal Crom Interactive Workshops! Dancing to D'Arienzo Everything You Need To Know About The Bandoneon Tango And The Guitar Musicality For Tango Dancers ... and more TBA soon! |
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About Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos
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Praised for her “soulful bandoneón” (Washington Classical Review), Heyni Solera is a sought after bandoneonist in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Solera has enjoyed a career in the US and abroad playing with performances in Argentina, Canada and Australia collaborating with prominent musicians in the tango music scene. Heyni regularly performs with the Da Capo Tango Orchestra, which focuses on playing danceable tangos and is part of the cello/bandoneon duo, Arco & Aire, with cellist Maxfield Wollam-Fisher. She is also the bandoneonist of Solidaridad Tango Orquesta which focuses on female tango musicians in a typically male dominated genre. As a scholar, she received her Master of Music degree in Ethnomusicology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has developed the lectures A GPS for Tango Listening: What Makes Tango a Tango? and Today’s Woman in Tango: Carving Out Spaces amongst others. The bandoneon has long been considered the iconic instrument of tango, but its origins began very far from Argentina. Created in Germany to replace the organ in remote churches, the bandoneon was intended to be played in a variety of genres. Bandoneonists Heyni Solera and Rodrigo Avalos explore the other possibilities of this beautiful instrument through their selected arrangements of Bach’s "Well-Tempered Clavier" and their own compositions that pay homage to this master of baroque music. They will also perform tango duos that highlight the other capabilities of this versatile instrument. This will be an evening you won't forget! Their new album, "Bach en Bandoneon," is now available! You can listen to it on Spotify or YouTube. |
About Villarreal Crom
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Juan and Patricio met on stage at the Milonga del Moran in 2010 in Buenos Aires. Patricio had attended to play with his quintet "Bad Known" and Juan went to sing as a guest with Hernán "Cucuza" Castiello. A short time later they met again at the Club Atlético Fernández Fierro and decided to meet with the excuse of rehearsing some tangos, especially the tango "Marión" with which Patricio was very enthusiastic.
From that meeting the Villarreal Crom Duo was born and began a long journey performing at festivals, milongas and venues in Buenos Aires and different countries in South America and Europe, sharing stages with great musicians and dancers such as Chino Laborde & Dipi Kvitko, Osvaldo Peredo, Pablo Rodriguez & Corina Herrera, Rodrigo Fonti & Majo Martirena, Hernán "Cucuza" Castiello and others. Their latest album, "D'Arienzo En Guitarras," featuring danceable songs by Juan D'Arienzo arranged for two guitars, is out now! CLICK HERE to listen to it, as well as all of their excellent previous albums! |
Schedule
Friday, June 17
Venue: The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters, 1217 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
7 PM: Workshop 1 - "Musicality for Dancers" - Villarreal Crom
8 PM: LIVE CONCERT: A Tour of Argentine Folklore Music - Villareal Crom
9:30 PM - 12 AM - Milonga - DJ Jae Youn!
Saturday, June 18
Venue: Midwood International & Cultural Center - 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Workshop 2 - "Everything You Need To Know About The Bandoneon" - Solera & Avalos
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Workshop 3 - "Tango And The Guitar" - Villarreal Crom
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM: Milonga with live danceable tandas by Villarreal Crom and DJing by Jae Youn
Sunday, June 19
Venue: Midwood International & Cultural Center - 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Pre-Concert Talk - Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Live concert - "Bach and the Bandoneon" - Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos
2:30 - 3:30 PM - "Meet The Artists" with wine and empanadas!
Venue: The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters, 1217 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
7 PM: Workshop 1 - "Musicality for Dancers" - Villarreal Crom
8 PM: LIVE CONCERT: A Tour of Argentine Folklore Music - Villareal Crom
9:30 PM - 12 AM - Milonga - DJ Jae Youn!
Saturday, June 18
Venue: Midwood International & Cultural Center - 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Workshop 2 - "Everything You Need To Know About The Bandoneon" - Solera & Avalos
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM: Workshop 3 - "Tango And The Guitar" - Villarreal Crom
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM: Milonga with live danceable tandas by Villarreal Crom and DJing by Jae Youn
Sunday, June 19
Venue: Midwood International & Cultural Center - 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28205
(See below for directions and parking.)
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Pre-Concert Talk - Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Live concert - "Bach and the Bandoneon" - Heyni Solera & Rodrigo Avalos
2:30 - 3:30 PM - "Meet The Artists" with wine and empanadas!
Prices
Full Festival Pass: $175
Concert-Only Pass: $50
Individual Workshops: $25 (In your email, please specify which workshops - 1, 2, and/or 3, you wish to purchase. The pre-concert talk on Sunday is included in the cost of the concert.)
Friday Live Concert - A Tour of Argentine Folklore Music (Villarreal Crom): $25
Friday Concert and Milonga: $40
Friday workshop, concert, and milonga: $60
(Please note: The Friday milonga is only open to those who attend the concert.)
Saturday Milonga With Live Music by Villarreal Crom: $40
Sunday Live Concert - Bach and the Bandoneon (Solera & Avalos): $25 Pre-concert talk & post concert "Meet the Artists" is included!)
Concert-Only Pass: $50
Individual Workshops: $25 (In your email, please specify which workshops - 1, 2, and/or 3, you wish to purchase. The pre-concert talk on Sunday is included in the cost of the concert.)
Friday Live Concert - A Tour of Argentine Folklore Music (Villarreal Crom): $25
Friday Concert and Milonga: $40
Friday workshop, concert, and milonga: $60
(Please note: The Friday milonga is only open to those who attend the concert.)
Saturday Milonga With Live Music by Villarreal Crom: $40
Sunday Live Concert - Bach and the Bandoneon (Solera & Avalos): $25 Pre-concert talk & post concert "Meet the Artists" is included!)
To Register
Email Matthew Seneca (matthewseneca@gmail.com) with the following info:
Subject: Charlotte Tango Music Festival
An image of your vaccination card
What pass, class(es), or dance events you plan to register for (For example, if you are requesting classes a la carte, you could say, "Classes 2, and 3.")
Subject: Charlotte Tango Music Festival
An image of your vaccination card
What pass, class(es), or dance events you plan to register for (For example, if you are requesting classes a la carte, you could say, "Classes 2, and 3.")
Payment
Venmo: @Matthew-Seneca
Zelle: 215-627-0220
Paypal: matthewseneca@gmail.com ($2.50 fee) - Registration will not be processed without this fee.
Google Pay: matthewseneca@gmail.com
CashApp: $CashMattS215704
Personal checks: Please mail to
Matthew Seneca
2116 McClintock Rd. Unit 234
Charlotte, NC 28205
IMPORTANT: Whatever package or individual classes you sign up for, be sure to email me exactly what you want.
If you are paying by Paypal, please remember to include the $2.50 fee. Thank you very much!
Zelle: 215-627-0220
Paypal: matthewseneca@gmail.com ($2.50 fee) - Registration will not be processed without this fee.
Google Pay: matthewseneca@gmail.com
CashApp: $CashMattS215704
Personal checks: Please mail to
Matthew Seneca
2116 McClintock Rd. Unit 234
Charlotte, NC 28205
IMPORTANT: Whatever package or individual classes you sign up for, be sure to email me exactly what you want.
If you are paying by Paypal, please remember to include the $2.50 fee. Thank you very much!
Venues
Parking is available to the right of the coffee house. There is also street parking anywhere nearby, and if all else fails the Harris Teeter parking lot across the street has plenty of parking, and it's fine to park there for this event.
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Saturday's and Sunday's Venue
Midwood International & Cultural Center 1817 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205 
All events on Saturday and Sunday will be held in the former Light Factory space in the rear of the building. There is plenty of parking onsite.
The front of the building that faces Central Avenue. The entrance to the rear parking lot is on the left-hand side of the building as you travel east away from the city of Charlotte on Central.
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