Astor Piazzolla – Past Concerts

Program featuring Russian folk tunes; selections from the Beatles song book; works by Edvard Grieg, Johannes Brahms, & Astor Piazzolla; plus film scores by Ennio Morricone, Hans Zimmer, & Henry Mancini.

Pianist Geísa Dutra performs Brazilian compositions from her new recording, Gingando – 23 Short Pieces from Brazil, along with works by Johannes Brahms, Domenico Scarlatti, Astor Piazzolla, & more.

Johann Sebastian Bach – Invention in E minor, BWV 778 (performed on flute & violin)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Flute Duet No. 4 in F major, Op. 75, K. 157 (performed on flute & violin)
Suite of tangos TBA
Gustavo Leguizamón – Zamba del Laurel
Mirta Wymerszberg – Candombe

George Gershwin, arr. James Cohn – Three Preludes
Amy Beach – Quartet for Strings, Op. 89
Ludwig van Beethoven – "I. Music, Love, and Wine" from 25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Franz Schubert – "IV. Andantino – Allegretto" from Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”
Astor Piazzolla, arr. Roman Sokruta – Libertango
Astor Piazzolla, arr. Pablo Ziegler – Michelangelo '70
Aram Khachaturian, arr. Greg Anderson – "Sabre Dance" from Gayane
Jennifer Higdon – A Gentle Notion
Morton Gould – "VIII. Jaunty" from Benny’s Gig
Dick Hyman – "Allegro" from Sextet for clarinet, piano, & string quartet

George Gershwin, arr. James Cohn – Three Preludes
Amy Beach – Quartet for Strings, Op. 89
Ludwig van Beethoven – "I. Music, Love, and Wine" from 25 Scottish Songs, Op. 108
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
Franz Schubert – "IV. Andantino – Allegretto" from Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout”
Astor Piazzolla, arr. Roman Sokruta – Libertango
Astor Piazzolla, arr. Pablo Ziegler – Michelangelo '70
Aram Khachaturian, arr. Greg Anderson – "Sabre Dance" from Gayane
Jennifer Higdon – A Gentle Notion
Morton Gould – "VIII. Jaunty" from Benny’s Gig
Dick Hyman – "Allegro" from Sextet for clarinet, piano, & string quartet

Johann Sebastian Bach – Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Six Duets, Op. 75
Heitor Villa-Lobos – Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Jacob do Bandolim – Vibrações
Astor Piazzolla – Tango Suite
Osvaldo Pugliese – La yumba
Suite of traditional tangos for guitar, bandoneon, and violin

Ludwig van Beethoven – Duet No. 3 in B-flat major, WoO 27
Johannes Brahms – Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114
Alberto Ginastera – Pampeana No. 2, Op. 21
Astor Piazzolla – Tango Etude No. 6
Gabriela Lena Frank – "Zapatos de Chincha" from Hilos

A century of powerfully evocative works tracing the history of South American quartet composition, performed by a group renowned for musical versatility.

Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Astor Piazzolla – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)

Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements I & II)
Mauro Giuliani – Gran Duetto Concertante, Op. 52
Niccolò Paganini – Cantabile, MS 109
VARIOUS – Selected Brazilian tunes
Vivian Fung – Twist
Pat Metheny – Work for solo guitar
Astor Piazzolla – Histoire du Tango (movements III & IV)

Maria Sampen and Timothy Christie return to Old Town with an evening of violin music, featuring the newly-formed large ensemble Puget Sound Virtuoso Strings.

Joaquin Rodrigo – Tonadilla
Antoine de Lhoyer – Duo No. 3, Op. 31
Astor Piazzolla – Otoño Porteño
Domenico Scarlatti – Sonatas
Enrique Granados – Valses Poéticos
Alberto Ginastera – Danzas argentinas

Astor Piazzolla – La Muerte del Angel
Heitor Villa-Lobos – String Quartet No. 1
Pedro Elías Gutierrez / Rafael Bolívar Coronado – Alma Llanera
Gabriela Ortiz – Altar de Muertos

"Bona fide guitar hero" and composer Al Di Meola celebrates his legacy of 45 years on stage.

Explore diverse cello music, Vincent Liang's popular Chinese song Wishing We Last Forever, beautiful Villa-Lobos's Choros No. 5 with soprano Yali Lee and Orchestra of Cellos, and more.