The festival is dedicated to Antonio Robledo (1922-2014)
Please join us in 3 diverse evening events with the fabulous Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet from Buenos Aires, Argentina!
A rare treat to experience a high level of quality tango music in the Bay Area!
1)MILONGA (Tango social dance party) WITH LIVE MUSIC BY ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER TANGO QUARTET FROM BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA!
WHEN: Thursday October 9, 2014
8-11:30pm/ 12am
WHERE: McRoskey Mattress Company, 3rd floor
1687 Market Street (@ Gough Str.)
SF, CA 94103
COST: $15
PROGRAM:
8pm Milonga starts with recorded music from the Golden Era with DJ Yuling
9pm-9:45pm: 1st set of Live music for dancing with Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet
Short break with DJ Yuling
10:10-10:55pm: 2nd set of Live music for dancing with Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet
Dancing with DJ Yuling till end of Milonga.
More info: Sonja Riket
415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
2)THE ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER TANGO QUARTET FROM BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA IN A SPECIAL CONCERT AND CONVERSATION ON THE HISTORY OF ARGENTINE TANGO MUSIC!
WHEN: Friday October 10, 2014 @ 8pm
WHERE: San Francisco Community Music Center - Concert Hall
544 Capp Street (b/w 20th&21st Str.)
San Francisco, CA 94110
www.sfcmc.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/355288667966058/?context=create&source=49&sid_create=2337277505
COST: $15 Adults/$10 Students;Seniors
Do not miss this fabulous group of professional Tango musicians straight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, the birthplace of the Tango! A rare treat to experience a high level of quality tango music in the Bay Area!
The concert will focus on the different periods and styles of the Argentine Tango from its origins in Buenos Aires in 1882 to the Golden Age of Tango in the 1930-50’s and finally the revolutionary age of Tango by Astor Piazzolla in the 1960’s.
Alejandro Ziegler’s own compositions will round off the fascinating historical tour of this exciting, passionate and romantic style of music.
Every piece of music is presented and explained, so the audience can understand the social context in which Tango developed. Q&A is welcome during the concert.
Musicians:
Ariel Iud, Bandoneon
Sergio Reyes, Violin
Pablo Lanouguere, Doublebass
Alejandro Ziegler, Piano and conductor/composer
Listen to:
"Adios Nonino"
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=NKX_WXgt51M
"Danzarin"
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=MuagnfsNH-4
Hosted by SFCMC faculty member Sonja Riket.
More info: 415.661.1852 www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com - www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com - www.heartofembodiment.net
3) GRAND MILONGA WITH LIVE MUSIC BY ALEJANDRO ZIEGLER TANGO QUARTET FROM BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, DANCE PERFORMANCE BY 2014 USA TANGO SALON CHAMPIONS NICHOLAS TAPIA & STEPHANIE BERG AND DANCE LESSON BY AWARD WINNING TEACHER SONJA RIKET.
WHEN: Saturday October 11, 2014 from 8:30pm-1am
WHERE: Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue (@Gilman)
Berkeley, CA 94702
www.ashkenaz.com
www.facebook.com/events/975787512438449
COST: $18 /$16 in advance at http://ashkenaz101114.eventbrite.com
PROGRAM:
8:30pm: Beginner friendly Tango dance lesson with Sonja Riket
9:30pm-10:15pm: Milonga starts with DJ Glenn Corteza.
10:15pm: 1st set of Live music for dancing with Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet
11pm: Dance performance by 2014 USA Tango Salon Champions Nicholas Tapia & Stephanie Berg
11:15pm: 2nd set of Live music for dancing with Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet
12-1am: Dancing with DJ Glenn Corteza till end of Milonga.
More info: Sonja Riket
415.661.1852
www.tangorevolution.blogspot.com
www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com
More info about the Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet:
Since 2007 the “Alejandro Ziegler Quartet" has developed its own unique style of tango music reflecting both innovation and tradition. The quartet developed its danceable style inspired by the music of the GOLDEN AGE tango orchestras (Di Sarli, De Angelis, D'Arienzo, Pugliese, Troilo, Gobbi among others). The ensemble is a new synthesis of the traditional tango orchestra and recreates the idea of the "Orquesta Tipica", with a modern sound.
Various grooves and different ornaments reveal the members’ personal playing styles and on stage the communication between the four musicians is allowing, expressive, playful and tight. They flirt with a chamber musical expression without ever leaving the unpredictable spontaneity within popular music and improvisation.
Born in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Ziegler has a degree in composition and orchestral conducting. As a pianist he joined the Buenos Aries City’s Tango Orchestra “Orquesta escuela de Tango.” There he performed for over two years under famous conductors Emilio Balcarce and Nestor Marconi. Alejandro Ziegler's own compositions come alive through surprising arrangements as well as intimate interplay.
With their unique mix of tango, improvisation and romanticism, the musicians of the Alejandro Ziegler Quartet have gained territory all over the world with their special sound. Their focused performances are complete acoustic, dynamic, and musical masterpieces one should never miss!
The quartet will soon be embarking on two extensive tours:
3rd North American tour (October-November 2014) and 6th European tour (April-May 2015)
Musicians:
Ariel Iud, Bandoneon
Sergio Reyes, Violin
Pablo Lanouguere, Doublebass
Alejandro Ziegler, Piano and conductor/composer
Listen to:
"Adios Nonino"
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=NKX_WXgt51M
"Danzarin"
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=MuagnfsNH-4
More info about Nicholas Tapia & Stephanie Berg:
Nicholas and Stephanie are madly in love; with tango and each other. They partnered in 2012 and are ecstatic to have found one another. In 2014 they won the Official USA Argentine Tango National Championship. They continuously work on their dancing as well as their teaching methodology. Together they form a harmonious dance partnership and a union of two teachers dedicated to their craft. They are currently building the foundations for their tango school and teaching the Tango classes at UC Berkeley.
www.nicoandstephie.com
Watch them dance:
El Vals Soñador by Caló con Berón at Milonga La Baldosa, Buenos Aires
http://youtu.be/H4PwW82zTIs?list=PLkJKG0PY3z7QJOcKLqnPacESUJxisYikR
Dime Mi Amor by D’Arienzo con Mauré at Milonga Fruto Dulce, Buenos Aires
http://youtu.be/cyEqq_HNk0U?list=PLkJKG0PY3z7QJOcKLqnPacESUJxisYikR
More info about Sonja Riket:
Sonja Riket, a native Belgian, is a Somatic Movement Therapist®, Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner, Certified Teacher in Body-Mind Centering®, Aquatic Therapist, Dance Educator and Social Change Artist.
She began dancing at age 4. In her long modern dance career in Europe and NYC, she has been fortunate to collaborate with many world renown choreographers and dance companies, spanning 30 years and 3 continents.
While studying Argentine Tango as a social dance in Buenos Aires, Europe and the USA for the last 16 years, her heart has found a home in this sensual and subtle art form. She synthesized her experiences in dance and somatics to form “Intimate Embrace Tango”, which envisions tango as a medium for Relationship to ourselves, each other and our world. Sonja has inspired hundreds of novice tango dancers throughout the Bay Area to learn the subtle movements of the dance while getting in touch with their own creative expression. Since 2005, she hosts her own Milonga “Tango Revolution” and creates events for visiting Tango musicians from all over the world. www.IntimateEmbraceTango.com - www.heartofembodiment.net
