Laudate Singers: Voice of the Tango
Laudate Singers present
VOICE of the TANGO
with
Douglas Schmidt, bandoneon
Kay Sleking, guitar
Saturday March 21, 2009 at 8:00 pm
St. David’s United Church, West Vancouver
and
Tuesday March 24, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, North Vancouver
Tickets $25 / $20 / Free for ages 17 & under (reservation required)
For March 21st: 604.729.6814 or www.laudatesingers.com
For March 24th: as above, and via Capilano University at 604.990.7810 or boxoffic@capilanou.ca
Laudate Singers and artistic director Lars Kaario invite Vancouver audiences to dance a few steps off the beaten path with Voice of the Tango: a ground-breaking programme of sensuous, alluring choral music from Central and South America, featuring internationally-renowned instrumentalists Douglas Schmidt (on bandoneon, the quintessential instrument of the tango) and Kay Sleking (guitar). The repertoire – much of it very seldom performed in Canada to date – will include works by Astor Piazzolla, Oscar Escalada, Miguel Matamoros, Gustavo “Cuchi” Leguizamón, Eduardo Ferraudi, Jorge Cardoso, Carlos Gardel and Hector Stamponi among others, as well as newly commissioned works for choir, bandoneon and guitar by Douglas Schmidt and Laudate’s composer-in-residence Bruce Sled.
Laudate Singers – well known for their high level of technical skill and interpretive flexibility, as well as for consistently presenting repertoire that spans centuries and continents in a relevant and accessible manner – are excited about the artistic challenge of performing this dynamic, passionate music. They also look forward to working with and learning from instrumentalists who are internationally recognized experts in Latin and South American music. Mr. Schmidt, a transplanted British Columbian best known in Canada as a member of Tango Paradiso and Montreal’s Quartango, comes to Vancouver from Germany. Mr. Sleking is based in Amsterdam, and works extensively in Europe both as a soloist and as a member of several high-profile tango ensembles.
Melanie J Thompson 