Fandangos and Malambos

The second feature of our ¡Fiesta Latina! Programming and the first chamber event of the season will whisk the audience away to the music of Uruguay and Argentina celebrating the dances of Tango and South American gauchos. Former TSO concertmaster Jesús Linárez has curated a vibrant, touching program featuring over 12 TSO musicians. Alongside Your TSO you will be treated to special guest artist Misael Barraza-Diaz, a superstar flamenco player with Tucson roots. Mr. Barraza-Diaz is a Mexican guitarist who has won multiple international competitions and dozens of regional and national guitar contests. A graduate of the University of Arizona, he is a master of the art of flamenco guitar. His hunger and devotion towards the Andalusian artform led him to study in Spain with renown flamenco guitarist and educator Oscar Herrero, polishing his skills as a solo flamenco artist. Since then, he has become one of the prominent accompanists in the region, performing with all of the major flamenco dance companies and artists in the area, while developing a must-experience solo guitar career. After opening with Miguel del Águila’s Malambo, the music ventures south to Buenos Aires featuring Alberto Ginastera’s String Quartet and Astor Piazzolla’s La muerte del ángel, a piece that is said to have shaken the conservative world of tango with its jazz elements, helping to launch a shift toward Nuevo Tango. The program concludes with a nod to the Italian influence in Argentina, Luigi Boccherini’s Quintet in D Major for guitar and strings. The TSO Up Close Series is generously sponsored by Minna Shah. Plan Your Visit This concert is available as part of a TSO Up Close Subscription. This concert will be presented without an intermission. Music Director José Luis Gómez recommends this video: