 | Instituto Cervantes presents Raul Jaurena, one of the world’s bandoneón masters and 2007 Latin Grammy winner for best Tango Album, in concert Wed Oct 17, 2012, 7pm, $15 |
Raul Jaurena
A New Yorker, originally from Uruguay, Raul Jaurena (Raúl) is one of the world’s leading bandoneón players. Raul learned the bandoneón from his father and joined his first tango orchestra when he was eight years old. He plays the traditional tango repertoire, the Tango Nuevo of Astor Piazzolla, and is himself a prolific composer.
Raul performed with Piazzolla himself at the Montreal Jazz Festival. Piazzolla has called Raul, “one of the greatest bandoneón players ever. Raul was a Grammy nominee for his CD “Tango Bar” and his “Te Amo Tango,” recorded here in New York, won a Latin Grammy for “best Tango Album” in 2007. As a soloist, Raul performs with prominent ensembles and orchestras around the world.
Raul Jaurena Discography
- Te Amo Tango
- Tango Bar
- Symphonic Tango Night
- Obsecion
- Tango Friends
- Feidman Plays Mozart
- Tango de Concierto
- Amando a Buenos Aires
- Tango Tales – Para vos y para mi
- Tango Fatal
| Instituto Cervantes 211 East 49th Street (between Second & Third Avenue) (212) 308-7720 | Raul Jaurena Wednesday October 17, 2012 7pm $15 ($10 ICNY members) |