violinist, vocalist, dancer, director
pianist, composer, arranger, director
LEONARDO SUAREZ PAZ’S CUARTETANGO MEETS CRISTIAN ZARATE
Two-time Latin GRAMMY-Award nominated Cuartetango String Quartet and its creator Leonardo Suarez Paz reunite with long-time collaborator, award-winning pianist and arranger Cristian Zarate in an evening featuring original works and new arrangements of Golden Age Tangos.
Violinist Leonardo Suarez Paz, a 4th generation Argentine tango artist and pianist Cristian Zarate are among tango’s main protagonists today. Their first collaboration was a historic album, Renacimiento del Tango (Polydor, 1995), which featured the stars of of younger and older generations together, demonstrating a hope and promise of future for the genre. They last appeared together in Broadway’s production of Tango Argentino.
Arrangements: Cristian Zarate & Leonardo Suarez Paz
Cristian Zarate - piano; Cuartetango String Quartet: Leonardo Suarez Paz - violin, Sami Merdinian - violin, Ron Lawrence - viola, Danny Miller - cello; Tito Castro - Bandoneon;
Leonardo & Olga Suarez Paz - vocals & dance.