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Ali Cook, bass. Ali’s dream of earning a spot in the double-bass section of a major orchestra ground to a halt when she was seized by a painful syndrome that rendered her arms useless at times. Forced to confront this fork in the road, Ali emerged from the experience healed, and in the process, discovered a trove of music and poetry within her waiting to be shared with the world. She now focuses on launching her career as a singer/song-writer, and enjoys side projects and engagements, including teaching, arranging, playing in QuinTango, and appearing with the National, Baltimore, and Detroit Symphonies. Read more about Ali.
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Regino Madrid, violin. Regino moved to California from the Philippines when he was 9 and inherited his love of music from his parents who played piano and violin. He took violin lessons when he was 5 years old and originally planned to become a doctor, pursuing a pre-med degree in Los Angeles. He came to the realization during his chem lab class that he could not imagine his life without music. He transferred to a music conservatory in the east coast and traded the sun for snow so he could focus on intensely developing his craft. His love of all types of music, especially tango music, continues and allows him to perform all over the world. He has a passion for mid-century design, furniture and architecture. Read more about Regino.
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Joan Singer, violin. Joan, QuinTango's founder and director, wakes up every morning knowing there'll be fires to put out, pipers to pay, and glorious tangos to play. Thanks to a chance meeting with a Dutch tango musician some twenty-plus years ago, Joan combines a love of music with her Scotch-Irish story-telling talents, Quaker-based desire for global connections, and her weakness for glitz. She’s made hundreds of friends and enriched thousands of lives in the process. Read more about Joan.
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Julie Huang Tucker, piano. Julie brings the same driving force to the piano that she uses to scale cliffs by her fingertips, and careen down trails in mountain bike races. After stiletto heels put an end to her ochos and sacadas, she channeled her passion for dancing milongas into playing them. When not immersed in tango music, Julie is a freelance organist, choral conductor, opera accompanist, adventure writer, and radio announcer. Read more about Julie.
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Emmanuel Trifilio, bandoneon. “La vida es loca,” proclaims Emmanuel, sipping his mate tea, contemplating Amado Nervo’s poetry, and considering his life. A career-ending injury on the soccer field in his native Argentina allowed him to pick up his guitar and lose himself in music. Before long, the discovery of a bandoneon in a second-hand shop piqued his interest in tango and set him on the path to the United States. With the right instrument at the right time, Emmanuel has taken to the world stage as an acclaimed composer/arranger, founder of the Trifilio Tango Trio and charismatic performer and collaborator with QuinTango.
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QuinTango Members Emeriti
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Founding Members
Libby Blatt, double bass Irma Field Cripe, cello Rachel Schenker, violin Bruce Steeg, piano |
Other Emeriti
Paula Akbar, violin Eva Cappelletti-Chao, violin Luisa Casasnovas, violin Jorge Espinoza, cello Phil Hosford, piano |
Jon Nazdin, bass Jennifer Rickard, violin Lukasz Szyrner, cello Kerry Van Laanen, cello Jeffrey Watson, piano |
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