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A polished, underground tango act.
For over twenty-five years, The Astor Piazzolla Quintet has preserved and bestowed the legacy of the revolutionary bandoneon player and composer Astor Piazzolla. Throughout their extensive career, the Quintet has toured internationally across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, earning unanimous praise from critics and numerous prestigious awards. Among their most notable achievements are two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Tango Album (2019 and 2023), further cementing their status and prestige worldwide. The Quintet keeps alive Piazzolla's vast body of work, who transformed the tango into a unique art form. Their music takes listeners to a journey that connects the past with the present, preserving the essence of one of the greatest musical geniuses of the 20th century.
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla plays nuevo tango, a genre pioneered by Astor Piazzolla that blends traditional Argentine tango with jazz and classical influences.
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The ensemble features the traditional instrumentation established by Piazzolla in 1960: bandoneon, violin, electric guitar, piano, and double bass.
The ensemble consists of virtuoso musicians Pablo Mainetti, Matías Feigin, Serdar Geldymuradov, Armando de La Vega, and Cristian Basto.