tango
for musicians
IN EUROPE
Leipzig, Germany
JULY 29 - AUG 03
2024
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tango for musicians
day
by day
mon 29
july
8:00 - 9:00 / nml cafe & hall
Acreditation and welcome words
Join us at the Musikschule Neue Musik Leipzig (NML) to pick up your accreditation and kickstart a wonderful week of music and tango!
8:00 - 9:00 / acreditation
9:00 - 10:00
11:00 - 11:30 / break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00 / lunch
14:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30 / break
16:30 - 17:30 pm
19:30 - 20:30 hs / dinner
tue 30
july
9:00 - 10:00
11:00 - 11:30 / break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00 / lunch
14:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30 / break
16:30 - 17:30 pm
19:30 - 20:30 hs / dinner
18:00 - 19:00 / nml hall
Tango Dance Class
Fundamental figures and structures in Tango
This lesson aims to introduce and experience the main structural elements that allows Argentine Tango to be a complex improvised dance. By Mariano Laplume.
Open Level
Price: €12 at the class.
Jam Tango Session & Peña de Cantores
Get to know your fellow musicians and reunite with participants from previous editions at the first open mic evening of the week.
wed 31
july
9:00 - 10:00
11:00 - 11:30 / break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00 / lunch
14:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30 / break
16:30 - 17:30 pm
19:30 - 20:30 hs / dinner
21:00 - 23:30 / ihl
Jam Tango Session & Peña de Cantores
After 3 days of intensive learning, test your new tango skills with your colleagues at another relaxing evening playing a la parrilla. Write your name in the list to play what you want! Peña de Cantores will take place again!
thu 01
august
the self rehearsal brings the chance to work as a real tango ensemble, without a conductor. enjoy!
9:00 - 10:00
11:00 - 11:30 / break
12:30 - 14:00 / lunch
16:00 - 16:30 / break
19:30 - 20:30 / dinner
18:00 - 19:00 / nml hall
Tango Dance Class
Different qualities of walking together
This lesson aims to enhance awareness and develop a diverse range of movement articulations inspired by music's rhythm and expression. By Mariano Laplume.
Price: €12 at the class.
21:00 - 23:30 / ihl
Jam Tango Session & Peña de Cantores
Get to know your fellow musicians and reunite with participants from previous editions at the first open mic evening of the week.
fri 02
august
this is a morning
to rest, sleep
or play... enjoy!
11:00 - 11:30 / break
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 14:00 / lunch
14:00 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30 / break
students showcase
20:00 - 21:00 / dinner
21:30 - 23:30 hs / ihl
Jam Tango Session & Peña de Cantores
Enjoy the final Jam Tango Session in this incredible week of Tango For Musicians!
sat 03
august
tango for musicians
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CLASSes
instrumental techniques
monday to thursday
9:00 - 10:00 hs
Strings / Guillermo Rubino
mb - gf - hall
Winds / Paulina Fain
sb - b - 9
Bandoneon / Pablo Jaurena
sb - 1f - 1
Piano / Exequiel Mantega
mb - 1f - 5
Double bass / Ignacio Varchausky
sb - gf - 1
Guitar / Sebastián Henríquez
sb - 1f - 07
Vocal / Juan Villarreal
sb - b - 1o
Advanced Instrumental Techniques
monday to thursday
10:00 - 11:00 hs
each teacher will let students know if they should come to this class on the first day
Strings / Guillermo Rubino
mb - gf - hall
Winds / Paulina Fain
sb - b - 9
Bandoneon / Pablo Jaurena
sb - 1f - 1
Piano / Exequiel Mantega
mb - 1f - 5
Double bass / Ignacio Varchausky
sb - gf - 1
Guitar / Sebastián Henríquez
sb - 1f - 7
Vocal / Juan Villarreal
mb - 1f - 5
Tango
Music Tools
monday to thursday
10:00 -11:00 hs
on the first day the artistic faculty will provide the list of musicians that should join this class every day.
Judy Ruks
sb - 1f - 5
In this class, all fundamental tools of tango will be worked on together.
Marking models such as:
- Marcato in 4,
- Marcato in 2,
- Syncopations, and more.
Also, melodic treatment including:
- Rhythmic melodies: long accent and short accent.
- Expressive melodies: phrasing in soli and solo.
All exercises will be done in groups and without reading sheet music, since the most important aspect in tango is to sound together with each other.
morning
masterclass
MUSICIANS TOOLS
monday to friday
11:30 - 12:30 hs
option 1
sb - 1f - 5
mon 29.07
Folk Argentinian music I
Sebastián Henríquez
A practical class to physically experience the polyrhythms of Argentine folk music.
tue 30.07
New tango book!
12 Famous Violin solos
Guillermo Rubino
If you're interested in creating a tango band, connecting with others, and brainstorming how to build a new community in your city, join this discussion!
wed 31.07
New tango book!
10 Etudes for Bandoneón
Pablo Jaurena
Bring your instrument and join the author of TSF’s new book to practice how to work with the 10 Bandoneon Studies.
thu 01.08
How to teach tango music
Paulina Fain
How to approach the elements of tango language for musicians who are not yet familiar with the genre.
mb - gf - hall
fri 02.08
Folk Argentinian music II
Sebastián Henríquez
Fundamental concepts regarding structure, rhythm, and repertoire for playing Argentine Chacarera.
morning
masterclasses
arrAngers
monday to friday
11:30 - 12:30 hs
option 2
all students are welcome to join the class as auditors.
only registered arrangers & composers can ask questions and work on their arrangements with the resident ensemble.
mb - gf - hall
mon 29.07
First Listen to the New Music
Pablo Jaurena & Exequiel Mantega
Let's start by listening to the resident ensemble read the new music arranged and composed for the TFM week, for the first time.
tue 30.07
Deeper Understanding
Pablo Jaurena
Delve into the intricacies of ensemble dynamics, emphasizing instrument roles, harmonic progressions, and marking models.
wed 31.07
Melodic Treatment
Exequiel Mantega
We will focus on melodic treatment, defining phrasing and articulations of the ensemble.
thu 01.08
Orchestration
Pablo Jaurena
We will focus on the basic techniques and principles of effective orchestration in the Orquesta Típica style.
sb - 1f - 5
fri 02.08
Last Rehearsal
Pablo Jaurena & Exequiel Mantega
Let's polish those pieces and get ready for showtime!
ensembles
monday to friday
14:00 - 16:00 hs
on thursday we invite all ensambles to rehearse and work as a tango ensemble, without a director.
TFM Community Tango Orchestra
sb - 1f - 5
TFM Septet (1)
sb - b - 10
TFM Septet (2)
sb - b - 9
TFM Octet
sb - 1f - 1
TFM Gran Orquesta
mb - gf - hall
Guitar Ensemble
sb - gf - 1
afternoon
masterclasses
tango styles
by Ignacio Varchausky
monday to thursday
16:30 - 17:30 hs
option 1
mb - cafe
mon 29.07
A Universe in 20 Seconds
A journey to the heart of the orchestra with the most swing and mystique in the history of tango. Analyze and enjoy a wide variety of "invisible" resources to the unsuspecting ear.
tue 30.07
El Rey del Compás
An energy and a vertigo that changed the history of tango forever. We will analyze in depth the logic and tools that define the powerful sound of the El Rey del Compás style.
thu 01.08
100 years of Julio De Caro's Sextet
In 1924, Julio De Caro formed the sextet that would change the history of tango forever. That new format was foundational and definitive, both for its formal contribution and for the incorporation of innovative musical resources.
tue 30.07
What makes a tango danceable
A journey through the different elements, patterns, logics, and formulas that define the danceable language of tango. A fun game of contrasts through different styles and their interpretative variants
afternoon
masterclasses
parrilla
by Sebastián Henríquez
monday to thursday
16:30 - 17:30 hs
option 2
mb - hall
mon 29.07
Parrilla + Hand Signals
How to play a la parrilla with a real time arranger who conducts using hand signals. Play, practice, make mistakes, and play again!
tue 30.07
How to Interact in a Real Time Parrilla
Learn to listen and exchange among roles. Learn melodies and harmony sequences on the spot. How to choose between the different marking models. Play, practice, make mistakes, and play again!
wed 31.07
The Real Time Arrangement
How to create counterpoint melodies in real time. Tools for
melodic instruments in the background role. The introduction
and interlude. Play, practice, make mistakes, and play again!
thu 01.08
Playing in a Real Time Parrilla
How to play in a real parrilla setting, applying all the devices learned throughout the week. Play, practice, make mistakes, and play again!
afternoon
masterclasses
open rehearsals
monday to thursday
16:30 - 17:30 hs
option 3
sb - 1f - 1
mon 29.07
Open rehearsal
2 European Tango Ensembles will work on a new song of their repertory.
- Little Tango Orchestra
- Cuarteto Ven y Va
tue 30.07
Open rehearsal
2 European Tango Ensembles will work on a new song of their repertory.
- Abriendo y Cerrando, Tango-Orchester Leipzig
- Trio Tango Fulda
wed 31.07
Open rehearsal
2 European Tango Ensembles will work on a new song of their repertory.
- Cuarteto Ven y Va
- Tango Trio Leipzig
thu 01.08
Open rehearsal
2 European Tango Ensembles will work on a new song of their repertory.
- Little Tango Orchestra
- Abriendo y Cerrando, Tango-Orchester Leipzig
JAM TANGO SESSIONS
at intercity hotel leipzig - bar
monday 29.07 to friday 02.08
from 21:00 - 23:30 hs
Bring your instrument and come
enjoy a relaxed space to share with everyone!
tango dance classES
tuesday 30.07.24
thursday 01.08.24
18:00 - 19:00 hs / nml hall
Two tango dance classes to explore or deepen the relationship between music and dance, by Mariano Laplume.
Mariano Laplume is a performatic artist and teacher from Buenos Aires. He has been dancing and playing Argentine Tango for 20 years. As dancer teaching and performing from 2011. He had a long career as Tango and classic musician playing the violin and viola with The Sexteto Milonguero and the Orquesta Academica form Teatro Colon in BA. He is also an Alexander Technique teacher.
student
showcase
friday 02.08.2024
17:00 hs / nml hall
This student showcase will provide
the opportunity for various ensembles to share on stage what
they have created and developed during the week.
The list of performers wil be published here at the end of the week, before Friday.
concert
tango in europe
saturday 03.08.24
20:00 hs / sbl
A unique concert featuring tango ensembles thoughout Europe premiering the music worked out during the week.
Tickets at the venue! *
Concerts + Milonga with live music €26
Milonga with live music €22
*TFM registrants get free access.
concert
tango of today!
saturday 03.08.24
21:00 hs / sbl
Straight from Buenos Aires, join the world-renowned artistic faculty for a celebration that will feature both original tango compositions and other new Argentine genres by these remarkable artists.
Tickets at the venue! *
Concert + Milonga with live music €26
Milonga with live music €22
*TFM registrants get free access.
milonga
with live music
saturday03.08.24
22:15 hs / sbl
A great closing party celebrating
a fantastic week of tango music
and music making.
Featuring live tango music
for dancing!
The list of players will be published here before Saturday night.
Tickets at the venue! *
Concert + Milonga with live music €26
Milonga with live music €22
*TFM registrants get free access.
tango for musicians
+ locations
& services
musikschule
neuE musik leIpzig
eisenacher str. 72 04155
+49 341 55008344
For the second consecutive year,
the Musikschule Neue Musik Leipzig opens its doors to welcome musicians from across Europe to study and delve into the music of tango.
schaubühne lindenfels
karl-heine-straße 50 - 04229
+49 341 484620
This wonderful theater in Leipzig opens its doors for the culminating night of the Tango For Musicians intensive week. Dancers and audience members from Leipzig and nearby cities will come together to celebrate.
intercity hotel leipzig
tröndlinring 2 04105
+49 341 308 661-1
dinner service
at intercity hotel leipzig
lunch service
To avoid long lines and help the organization of the lunch break, the NML Cafe will offer TFM Registrants the chance to buy Lunch Tickets in advance for the week.
Each Lunch Combo includes:
- 1 Sandwich, soup, or Dal (vegetarian curry with Rice) and/or quiche.
- 1 soft drink
- 1 little dessert
Lunch Combo will cost €12,- per day. A total of € 60 for the whole pack.
It must be purchased in advance.
Avoid lines and enjoy the break talking with friends. Buy the lunch in advanced!
tango for musicians
Artistic
faculty
Paulina Fain
paulina.fain
Paulina Fain
artistic director - winds
Paulina Fain is one of the most
prominent tango pedagogues in
the world. She is the editor of
The Método de Tango book collection and author of The Flute in Tango volume. She has presented concerts and masterclasses throughout the world and has toured widely with the Fain-Mantega Duo, a group that explores the limits of the genre.
Exequiel Mantega Música
exequiel_mantega
Exequiel Mantega
piano - arrangers
A prolific composer, conductor, and arranger, pianist Exequiel Mantega has published more than 100 works. Between 2017 and 2019 he premiered more than 50 symphonic arrangements of Argentine music for the Orquesta Sin Fin, which he also conducts. Alongside Paulina Fain, he is co-founder of the Buenos Aires-based nonprofit arts organization Tango Sin Fin.
Pablo Jaurena
pablo.jaurena
Pablo Jaurena
bandoneon - arrangers
Bandoneonist, arranger, composer, and director Pablo Jaurena is a professor of musical composition at the Universidad Nac. de Córdoba. He is the first bandoneon of the Orq. de Música Ciudadana de Córdoba and has also been featured as guest conductor. He’s also a member of Orquesta El Arranque. He has recorded more than 50 albums and has given masterclasses around the world.
Sebastián Henríquez
sebhenriquez
Sebastián Henríquez
guitar - parrilla
Sebastián Henríquez is the author of the book The Guitar in Tango. He was awarded the Latin Grammy in 2023 as album producer and has performed alongside the most important traditional music singers and writers in the Argentinian music scene. His experience as an educator has led him to become a faculty member at some of the most important music institutions in Buenos Aires.
Ignacio Varchausky
ignaciovarchausky
Ignacio Varchausky
bass - tango styles
Ignacio Varchausky is the creator and artistic director of the Orquesta Escuela de Tango, an innovative tango music education program in Buenos Aires. He is the author of The Bass in Tango book and is the founder of Orquesta El Arranque, one of the most prominent and successful tango ensembles of the current generation, performing throughout the world.
Guillermo Rubino
guillerubino
Guillermo Rubino
strings
Since 2009, Guillermo Rubino has been the first violin and string instruments instructor with the Orquesta Escuela Emilio Balcarce. He is a founding member of the Diego Schissi Quinteto, with whom he has recorded five albums. In 2017 he founded SurdelSur Ensamble, an instrumental group dedicated to performing original pieces by contemporary Argentine composers.
Juan Villarreal
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Juan Villarreal
vocals
Juan Villarreal is a singer, composer, teacher, and producer. Since 2010, he has been the singer of Orquesta El Arranque and the Duo Villarreal-Crom, where he is also a guitarist and composer. With these projects, he has made countless tours and performed concerts in the most important venues and festivals around the world.
Judy Ruks
judyruks
Judy Ruks
guest teacher
Judy Ruks is a prominent tango pianist, teacher, conductor, and arranger. She regularly organizes tango workshops for musicians in Germany. She has played for 20 years with Cuarteto Rotterdam and has a duo with the singer Kathrin Schweizer. She participates in ensembles as: Narcotango, Luis Borda ensemble. She is the artistic director of the Orquesta Atípica Stuttgart.
News!!
In this space, we will be publishing news of the week and notices about changes in classrooms or other activities.
LOCATIONS
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MUSIKSCHULE NEUE MUSIK LEIPZIG
eisenacher str. 72, 04155
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SCHAUBÜHNE LINDENFELS
karl-heine-straße 50, 04229
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INTERCITY HOTEL LEIPZIG
tröndlinring 2, 04105
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special thanks to
staff
artistic director
paulina fain
musical content
coordinator
pablo jaurena - exequiel mantega
tsf production team in argentina
lucero castillo
kelly volker
daniela lorefice
graphic design
angelina sánchez
production team in germany
judy ruks
karina pesce
production assistance
nicolás perez
nml team
school director
michael plättner
school coordinator
daniela kruse