About QuinTango

QuinTango is a unique chamber ensemble dedicated to the musical performance of tango. Inspired by the Argentine orquesta tipica -- the classic tango orchestra of violins, bandoneons, bass and piano--QuinTango brings its own interpretations to this evocative music, universally synonymous with the eternal dance of man and woman. QuinTango's first compact disc was released in November 1998.

QuinTango's recent performances include appearances at the White House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Embassy of Argentina, the Martin Luther King Library, Prince George's Community College, the Mexican Cultural Institute, The Phillips Collection, The Corcoran Museum, The George Meany Center, U.S. Department of State, the Smithsonian, and local cable television, as well as Borders Books and Music.

QuinTango's unique arrangements present tango in its many guises: El Choclo and La Cumparsita, two of the earliest tangos to enter the permanent international repertoire; the tango songs of charismatic singer Carlos Gardel (Mi Buenos Aires Querido, Por Una Cabeza); from the Golden Age, the classic tangos A Media Luz and Adios Muchachos; the virtuoistic milonga Taquito Militar and equally energetic tango Canaro en Paris; and Julio Sanders's Luna de Arrabal, a tango waltz of melancholic charm. The Nuevo Tango of Astor Piazzolla is represented by Libertango, Oblivion, Soledad, and Rio Sena. The poetic tango compositions of Uruguayan composer and bandoneonist Alejandro Muzio, several of which were composed especially for QuinTango, are contemporary highlights of the group's programs. The boleros, No No No No and Entre Sombras, represent the lush romanticism and irresistible dance rhythms of the Latin music craze which followed tango's rise to international stardom. (A complete list of current repertoire is available upon request; the list is ever-changing.)

The magic of QuinTango's anecdote-laced performances has turned local music-lovers into tango lovers, and tango lovers into QuinTango lovers. When QuinTango takes the stage, the lights dim...the pulse quickens...the tango begins.

For information about bookings, please contact Joan Singer at 703-548-6811, or email us.QuinTango's web site may be visited at www.quintango.com.