Tango Music Workshop at Emory University

Argentine Tango Music Workshop and Performance

June 4, 6, and 7, 2014

Presented by the Emory Department of Music and the Atlanta Cello Project

Bringing Argentina’s art form from Buenos Aires to Emory and the Atlanta Community!

Study with Argentine guest artist/teachers Damián Bolotin, violinist/composer, and Sonia Possetti, pianist/composer, coming directly from Buenos Aires (see their Facebook pages; their latest CDs, Hora pico and Cayó la fiche are available for download on Amazon and iTunes)

Instruments Welcomed for the Workshops and Performance

· Strings: violin, viola, cello, bass

· Piano

· Electric guitar, electric bass

· Winds: Flute, clarinet, saxophone oboe, bassoon

· Brass: trumpet, trombone, horn

· Bandoneón or accordion

· Voice

Workshop Sessions: Study two Argentine tangos and prepare for performance

· Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 7:30 – 9:00 PM: Tango phrasing and articulation

· Friday, June 6, 2014 from 7:30 – 9:00 PM: Tango instrumental techniques

You will receive a copy of the music by May 21 to prepare in advance for the workshops and performance.

Concert: Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 8:00 PM (Workshop ensemble to perform, followed by guest performers)

Concert Admission is free and open to the public

Location: Emory Performing Arts Studio 1804 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322

Fee: $50 (includes both workshop days, participation in performance and music); if registered after June 1, $60.

Emory students will receive a scholarship from the Department of Music/Friends of Music Grant

Online with credit card payment: https://www.meetup.com/Atlanta-Cello-Project-Workshops/ (Note – no charge to sign up as a Meetup member).

For more information, contact Kristin Wendland, Emory University Department of Music kwendla@emory.eduor

Ann Moceyunas, Atlanta Cello Project ann@stringfriends.com