Artistic faculty Concerts, showcases & more

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Tango For Musicians at Reed College is built upon to developing and transmitting the fundamental an international legacy of artistic and educational features of tango so that they are accessible to every excellence. We are the official North American musician. In 2017 Tango Sin Fin is also introducing affiliate of the tango education workshopTango a new program called Tango for Composers, Para Músicos, organized by Tango Sin Fin, a nonprofit aimed at composition students at the intermediate organization directed by Paulina Fain and Exequiel and advanced levels wanting to experiment within Mantega. The program has brought together the tango genre and the Argentine musical tradition. more than a thousand students throughout the Tango is constantly evolving, and we invite you to world in its six successful editions and is dedicated be a part of it.

MORGAN LUKER PAULINA FAIN Sunday 25 6:30 pm meet and greet FOUNDING DIRECTOR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING / ATRIUM Get to know your fellow musicians through a playful activity. We are going FLUTE & WOODWINDS to have a wonderful week of making music together. Morgan Luker is an associate professor of music at Reed College Paulina Fain is one of the most 7:00 pm welcome talk and director of Tango for Musicians at prominent tango pedagogues PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING / ATRIUM The director and artistic director will introduce the artistic faculty Reed College. An ethnomusicologist, in the world. She is the editor of and provide a brief orientation to our week's exiting program. he holds a PhD from Columbia The Método de Tango book collection University. His research focuses on and author of The Flute in Tango 7:30 pm contemporary in Buenos volume. She has presented concerts opening concert Aires, . He is the author and masterclasses throughout the PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING / ATRIUM This opening concert will feature a variety of ensembles made up of faculty of The Tango Machine: Musical Culture world and has toured widely with members showcasing their individual artistic identities by performing in the Age of Expediency (University the Fain-Mantega Duo, a group that their latest compositions. of Chicago Press, 2016). explores the limits of the genre. June 25 - July 1st, 2017 reed college - portland, oregon

EXEQUIEL MANTEGA RAMIRO GALLO Wednesday 28 6:00 pm soccer game COMPOSITION STRINGS NORTH UPPER PLAYING FIELD A passion rooted as deep in Argentinian tradition as tango music, this informal soccer game will be the perfect excuse to wind down and hang A prolific composer and Ramiro Gallo is one of the most out with fellow participating musicians and faculty members. arranger, Exequiel Mantega has important tango composers, published more than 70 works. bandleaders, and educators active 7:00 pm picnic & open air barbecue He has contributed to dozens of today. He has played in symphonic QUAD An open-air barbecue at Reed College's beautiful Quad. The ideal way recordings, including three albums and chamber orchestras around to put and end to an exhausting day of musical training! with the Duo Fain-Mantega. the world, including the Orquesta He has participated in hundreds El Arranque. A composer of of concerts and seminars on tango chamber and symphonic works, pm music in Europe and the US, Gallo is also a dedicated teacher Thursday 29 7:30 tango dance class where his works are performed of tango violin. He is the author STUDENT UNION Special workshop linking musicality to tango dance movements (all levels) by a wide variety of ensembles. of The Violin in Tango. by Alex Krebs, one of the most renowned tango dance instructors in the US, who is also an accomplished tango musician. Cost: $15

IGNACIO VARCHAUSKY EVA WOLFF 9:00 pm milonga & tango jam session BASS BANDONEON STUDENT UNION Enjoy an evening of tango dance and music, featuring an open mic stage is the creator Eva Wolff is the author of The for musicians who wish to perform for dancers. and artistic director of the Bandoneón in Tango (forthcoming). Orquesta Escuela de Tango, an She graduated from the Rotterdam innovative tango music education Conservatory and the Orquesta Friday 30 12:00pm new@noon: tango on the edge program in . He is the Escuela de Tango in Buenos Aires. KAUL AUDITORIUM A unique concert in an intimate setting featuring the world premiere founder of Orquesta El Arranque, Her current recording projects of 10 contemporary tango pieces crafted during the first edition of the one of the most prominent and include a duo album with Hernan "Tango for Composers" program, with participants coming from USA, successful tango ensembles of the Possetti and her first album as Europe and Asia. A great opportunity to get to meet firsthand the new current generation, performing a composer, with works for string sounds of tango music. throughout the US, Europe, Asia, quartet, bandoneon, piano, and and Latin America. double bass. 7:00 pm the future of tango, today ELIOT HALL CHAPEL Featuring musicians from throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, HERNÁN POSSETTI SEBASTIÁN HENRÍQUEZ Asia, and beyond, this concert gives audiences a chance to hear the PIANO GUITAR amazing work of Tango for Musicians at Reed College’s student ensembles and a wide array of duos formed among members of the artistic faculty.

Hernan Possetti is the author Sebastián Henríquez has pm of The Piano in Tango. He has spent performed alongside the most 8:30 fogón more than two decades teaching important traditional music singers CERF AMPHITHEATRE An informal outdoor gathering near Portland's oldest naturally ocurring tango piano at some of and songwriters in the Argentinian lake. A great opportunity to wrap up a week of intensive music making Argentina’s most important music scene. He is the author of the by sharing songs, stories, and laughter with fellow participants and faculty music conservatories. Alongside forthcoming book The Guitar in members around the campfire. his work as a music educator and Tango. His extensive experience as pedagogue, he has been in high an educator has led him to become demand as a performer, playing a faculty member at some of the Saturday 1st 2:00 pm student showcase with many of the most prominent most important music institutions ELIOT HALL CHAPEL The student showcase will provide students with an opportunity to share tango artists active today. in Buenos Aires. what they have learned with their peers in a supportive and encouraging environment. Open only to registered and Auditor Pass participants. MICAELA VITA DIEGO SCHISSI VOCALS COMPOSITION 7:30 pm ¡tango! KAUL AUDITORIUM Straight from Buenos Aires, the world-renowned artistic faculty of Tango As one of the most renowned singers Diego Schissi has developed one for Musicians at Reed College join Chamber Music Northwest Festival in Argentina's new popular music of the most unique compositional Artists for a celebration that will feature both original tango compositions scene, Vita has appeared on more voices in contemporary tango. and other new Argentine genres by these remarkable artists. than a dozen albums, including three He is the director of the Diego remarkable releases as lead singer Schissi Quinteto, a key group in the 9:30 pm milonga with live music of the group Duratierra. She has Buenos Aires tango scene that has STUDENT UNION A party celebrating a fantastic week of tango music and music making. spent more than 20 years studying produced four critically acclaimed Featuring live tango music for dancing! and experimenting with different albums. He writes extensively vocal techniques and has broad for chamber music ensembles experience coordinating vocal and and has produced music for film TANGO FOR MUSICIANS instrumental pedagogic ensembles. and theater. IN COLLABORATION WITH AT REED COLLEGE IN COLLABORATION WITH Join us next year! June 17-24, 2018 Tango for Musicians at Reed College, June 25 to July 1, 2017 Monday 26 Tuesday 27 Wednesday 28 Thursday 29 Friday 30

8:00 to 9:00 am breakfast breakfast breakfast breakfast breakfast

9:00 to 11:00 am strings . group a . ramiro gallo | PAB 108 | strings . group a strings . group a strings . group a Instrumental techniques strings . group b. ramiro gallo | PAB 109 | strings . group b strings . group b strings . group b References Classes will be divided into woodwinds . group a . paulina fain | PAB 224 | woodwinds . group a woodwinds . group a woodwinds . group a smaller groups in order arranging to facilitate student learning. woodwinds . group b . paulina fain | PAB 225 | woodwinds . group b woodwinds . group b woodwinds . group b parrilla (tango improvisation) vocals . group a & b. micaela vita | PAB 223 | vocals . group a & b vocals . group a & b vocals . group a & b musical training bandoneon . group a . eva wolff | PAB 131 | bandoneon . group a bandoneon . group a bandoneon . group a history of tango bandoneon . group b . eva wolff | PAB 226 | bandoneon . group b bandoneon . group b bandoneon . group b tango styles piano . group a . hernán possetti | PAB 320 | piano . group a piano . group a piano . group a fundamentals (playing and writing) piano . group b . hernán possetti | PAB 232 | piano . group b piano . group b piano . group b production

guitar . group a & b . sebastián henríquez | PAB 332 | guitar . group a & b guitar . group a & b guitar . group a & b classes open to auditors bass . group a & b . ignacio varchausky | PAB 130 | bass . group a & b bass . group a & b bass . group a & b

11:00 to 11:15 am break break break break break lunch from 11:30 am am to pm PAB other marking models other marking models ii 11:15 12:30 320 marcatos syncopations Ramiro Gallo & Hernán Possetti Paulina Fain & Hernán Possetti Ramiro Gallo & Hernán Possetti Eva Wolff & Hernán Possetti How to write and play all types of marcatos and accents: marcato in 4, How to write and play all types of syncopations: anticipated How to write and play other time marking models: Yumba, How to write and play other marking models such as umpa-umpa, Morning masterclasses bordoneos, milonga, and vals. Basic modifications to rhythmic Specialized workshops and training marcato in 2, pesante, inverted marcato. Short and long accents. syncopation and a tierra syncopation, successives syncopations. polyrhythms, 3-3-2, and more. Extended phrasing. Basic phrasing, open and closed phrasing. melodies. Tango on the Edge classes. You may choose freely PAB horacio salgán's style among each day's offerings. 332 aníbal troilo's style osvaldo pugliese's style alfredo gobbi's style Ignacio Varchausky At 12 p.m. we'll be attending the Chamber Music Ignacio Varchausky Ignacio Varchausky Ignacio Varchausky Tango music in its natural state. Troilo’s rhythmical patterns, A whole world of syncopations, modulations, counterpoint, All you need to know about tango is here. A vast universe of Northwest's New@Noon "Tango on the Edge" concert Yumbas, crazy rubatos, whimsical solos, beautiful bandoneon marcatos, syncopations, and endless ornaments that serve as tuttis, and phrasing are the backbone of modern tango orchestras. variations, and one of the most powerful sounds in tango history. and the most amazing tango piano playing ever. in Kaul Auditorium, featuring the world premiere an encyclopedia of tango music. of ten contemporary tango pieces crafted during the first edition of the Tango for Composers program. 12:30 to 1:30 pm lunch lunch lunch lunch

2:00 to 4:00 pm orquesta típica orquesta típica orquesta típica orquesta típica Ensembles atypical orchestra atypical orchestra Afternoon off atypical orchestra atypical orchestra Ensembles will interpret tango guitar quartet + vocal guitar quartet + vocal Make the most of this free time and join your guitar quartet + vocal guitar quartet + vocal arrangements or practice how to play a colleagues for a friendly parrilla practice or just la parrilla coached by faculty members. mixed instrument ensemble + vocal mixed instrument ensemble + vocal enjoy yourselves. mixed instrument ensemble + vocal mixed instrument ensemble + vocal pre-formed ensembles pre-formed ensembles pre-formed ensembles pre-formed ensembles

4:00 to 4:15 pm break break break break break

to pm PAB 4:15 5:45 320 time marking models singer accompaniment a la parrilla transcription: playing in a real parrilla a la parrilla improvisation lab Sebastián Henríquez Sebastián Henríquez & Micaela Vita techniques and resources Ramiro Gallo Ramiro Gallo, Micaela Vita & Sebastián Henríquez Afternoon masterclasses Basic tools for all instruments for playing a la parrilla using the fundamental Basic ideas for developing a suitable tango accompaniment a la pa- Sebastián Henríquez How to play in a real parrilla, without any sheet music. Tips for Put into practice all the ideas for playing a la parrilla learned Specialized workshops and time marking models. How to choose and combine them considering the rrilla considering the singer's technical and expressive requirements. How to transcribe and analyze recordings without giving interacting with other players and learning a tango by heart. throughout the week. Tips for developing contracantos training masterclasses. You may melody of each tune. up after the second chord. (countermelodies), intros, and more. how to start an arrangement: chacarera & zamba choose freely among each day's PAB the body as an instrument offerings. 131 basic decisions Sebastián Henríquez & Micaela Vita making tango danceable Micaela Vita Ramiro Gallo Fundamental concepts regarding the structure, rhythm, Ignacio Varchausky A series of movements designed to explore our bodies' possibilities focusing on Alternating rhythmic and legato articulations, choosing time and accompaniment models for these beautiful genres How to recognize and use the specific musical elements proprioception through the skeleton system, articulation, muscles, and breathing. marking patterns and more. of Argentine folk music. that will make tango dancers want to move. This class will be taught in the Performance Lab. the guardia nueva the golden age the tango vanguard contemporary trends PAB the guardia vieja 332 Morgan Luker Morgan Luker Morgan Luker Morgan Luker Morgan Luker The elaboration of tango music; the tumult of the Great The musical and social history of tango during its height Avant-garde tendencies; music, and politics during the last Overview of significant contemporary figures; the renovation Tango's formative moment; the Parisian tango craze; significant early figures. Depression; rise of international stars. of popularity in Argentina. Argentine military dictatorship and the transition to democracy. of tango and rise of a "new golden age".

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International Tango Staff Tango for Composers Ensembles Competitions tango for musicians at reed college

Tango for Musicians at Reed College 2018 will be the seat of the North American semi-finals of the forthcoming director tsf production team 9:00 to 11:00 am private lessons | PAB 221 - 227 | Tango for Composers is our new program aimed at masterclasses covering the fundamental tools on the International Tango Ensembles Competition, organized Morgan Luker Kelly Volker composition students wanting to experiment within the tango writing and appreciation of tango music, and full access by Tango Sin Fin. This contest will reward those those artistic director Nacho Castillo 11:15 am to 12:30 pm Paulina Fain graphic design tfm morning masterclass genre and the Argentine musical tradition. Its curriculum to the program of concerts and activities that are part groups which, taking from the genre’s fundamental stylistic elements, depart on a search for development, musical content Angelina Sánchez 2:00 to 4:00 pm | PAB 332 | offers a special lesson plan which includes rehearsals for the of the larger Tango for Musicians at Reed College event. coordinator tfc ensemble evolution, and innovation through the performance of Exequiel Mantega entire week with a real ensemble performing the composers’ Original compositions workshopped during the week will new arrangements and compositions. The final round will Cover and back photos 4:15 to 5:45 pm analisys - composition | PAB 130 | production by Nina Johnson are pieces, one-on-one lessons with the composition faculty, be premiered at CMNW’s “New@Noon” concert series. take place in February 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Brittney Corrigan-McElroy courtesy of Reed College. 11:00 to 11:15 am - break / 12:30 to 1:30 pm - lunch / 4:00 to 4:15 pm - break / 5:30 to 6:30 pm - dinner For more information, please visit: tangosinfin.org.ar