Anna Maria Mendieta & Tango Del Cielo

Performing Artist And Touring Concert-Show Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA United States

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Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta performs Classical to Tango as a soloist, with orchestras, and with her touring ensembles including: "Tango Del Cielo" (Tango From Heaven) - A multimedia concert! ...

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TANGO DEL CIELO Sunday, June 4th at 3:00 pm MARINES' MEMORIAL THEATRE 609 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94102 TANGO DEL CIELO presents a captivating blend of music, dance and media including tango, flamenco, Spanish classical and Latin jazz! Evoking Argentine cafes of the 1920s, the open country of Spain and even the lush Amazon forest, Tango del Cielo – or “tango from heaven” is a sonic and visual feast. Framed in the imaginative and cross-cultural setting from which tango first emerged in Buenos Aires, the program pays homage to its musical heritage even as it playfully challenges expectations. In Tango del Cielo, Anna Maria Mendieta found the perfect intersection of her artistic passions and family heritage. A San Francisco native, Sacramento Philharmonic principal harpist and tango dancer she creatively inserts innovative harp technique where instruments like the bandoneon or guitar typically hold sway. Tango del Cielo serves up novel interpretations of music by composers from Astor Piazzolla to Spanish masters de Falla, Albeniz and Rodrigo, not to mention jazz great Chick Corea. The concept found fertile ground in the enthusiastic embrace of Grammy-winning tango maestro Pablo Ziegler (pianist of legendary Astor Piazolla) and Jeremy Cohen (Quartet San Francisco) who have contributed innovative arrangements especially for Anna Maria. An intriguing gathering of musicians and dancers contribute to the imaginative project: Cellist Joseph Hébert (East Bay Symphony and Skywalker Symphony) moves seamlessly between classical rigor and jazz sensibilities, anchoring the ensemble with deep, rich tonality. Expressive violinist Matthew Szemela sizzles with the same energy he has brought to projects ranging from Jay-Z and Lana del Rey to opera and Balkan music. Seattle percussionist Antonio Gómez splits his energies between Afro-Latin genres and the early music of the Mediterranean, employing instruments from around the globe to create fresh arrangements and evocative sounds. Award-winning dancers Suzanne Mendieta and Marcelo Molina embody raw emotion, smouldering passion and delicate expressiveness with contrasting flamenco and tango vocabularies. Molina is an Argentine dancer residing in California and a recent U.S. National Tango Champion. L.A.-based actor/producer Bill Mendieta uses visual elements and vintage film to invoke the silent-film era classics which first introduced U.S. audiences to tango (and which featured the Mendieta’s great aunt opposite stars like Rudy Valentino). Tango del Cielo tours nationally - both as a self-contained ensemble and as a guest element for symphony-orchestra programs. While the Bay Area is home to most of the group, appearances in San Francisco are a rare treat and are sure to be unforgettable. The concert and a silent auction will support a new project in which Anna Maria Mendieta and Tango del Cielo are working with arranger Jeremy Cohen and the studios at Skywalker Ranch to present new orchestral settings of Tango del Cielo's wide-reaching repertoire. Tickets range from $35 (students/seniors) to $75 (VIP champagne reception) for this all-ages appropriate spectacle of music and dance.

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