AOTANGO Quintet | 2 May 2026

AOTANGO Quintet

A CENTURY OF TANGO

Saturday 2 May 2026 at 5pm

Violin Andrew Beer
Piano Lorelle McNaughton
Double Bass Gordon Hill
Guitar Sam Swindells
Accordion Grayson Masefield

Performing in Piazzolla’s original quintet formation, A Century of Tango traverses the evolution of tango from beloved classics such as Ángel Villoldo’s El Choclo, Carlos Gardel’s Por una Cabeza, and Gerardo Matos Rodríguez’s La Cumparsita to the revolutionary nuevo tango compositions of Argentinian maestro Ástor Piazzolla.

‘Ao’, meaning ‘world’ in te reo Māori, is at the heart of AOTANGO. Enjoy their seamless fusion of world music and tango, in an eclectic mix of styles presented by musicians who call Aotearoa their home.

This programme is approximately 90 minutes plus a 20-minute interval.

This concert is presented in partnership with Chamber Music New Zealand

Chamber Music New Zealand In Partnership Series highlights outstanding musicians of Aotearoa New Zealand and the world, celebrating the richness and variety of chamber music repertoire. Each year CMNZ collaborates with music societies and arts organisations around the country to present this series.

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