Welcome to Tango Music Australia
The website where you can track the progress and be informed about gigs by young emerging tango musicians in Sydney's leading music institutions
Tango Music Australia (TMA) aims to raise awareness in Australia of the empowering, rich and culturally relevant music of our Argentine neighbours and to help preserve and pass on the art of playing tango to future generations of musicians
Tiempo de Tango http://www.tiempodetango.com.au is the professional ensemble associated with TMA. It is a typical tango quartet consisting of violin, bandoneon, double bass and piano. The musicians train with tango specialists in Buenos Aires and study authentic tango performance technnique. They specialise not only in the tangos of the golden period of 1940 to 1955 but in interpreting the works of later composers such as Astor Piazzolla whose professional career began in the orchestras of that era Tiempo de Tango can be contacted at the email address below. For a recent live performance click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrRsXGmmyQs
Further information: www.tiempodetango.com.au or maggie.ferguson@gmail.com
Maggie Ferguson, violinist and director of TMA and Tiempo de Tango has performed with the Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce in Buenos Aires since 2003. There she works with the maestros of the great tango orchestras of the 1940's and 1950's absorbing a style of playing which is in danger of being lost, even in Argentina.
Through the generosity of Ignacio Varchausky TangoVia, TMA has acquired rare archival scores with which to teach young Australian musicians. Students play from original, highly sophisticated orchestral arrangements and are instructed in score interpretation, authentic performance practice, tango specific bow skills, percussive effects and tango history
Performances by orchestras of up to 17 members in locations including Government House, The Institute for International Affairs, Parliament House, The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The Russian Club attract audiences from all over Sydney. The ensembles also perform at diplomatic events at the invitation of the Argentine Consulate, cultural events and at "milongas" at the invitation of various tango dance schools
December 2008 brings auditions for Australia's first national tango orchestra and tango school, TangoOz in association with the Sydney Youth Orchestras(SYO). It will be an orchestra of the highest standard whose focus will be the interpretation and authentic performance of the greatest orchestral tangos. This will be a touring orchestra.
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Live events
We are preparing a collection of live performance photos - stayed tuned.