Baroque Tango

Rhythms of Desire, Longing and Passion

The Bach Society of Minnesota, led by Associate Artistic Director Marco Real-d’Arbelles, teams up with the Twin Cities-based Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet to explore the many twists and turns that bring these two musical languages closer than we imagined. Audiences will feel the push-pull between old and new styles as BSM and CGTQ perform works by masters of tango and baroque. Feel the passion and rhythmic drive of composers such as Pugliese, Piazzolla, Corelli, and Vivaldi in this exciting collaboration.

This event is part of the Outside the Box series. The focus of this series is to create dialogue and collaboration with artists inside and outside the Western European classical tradition based in Minnesota.

Biographies:
Bandoneonist and composer Charles Gorczynski works in contemporary tango and music production. He is the director of Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Tango Collective, the bandleader of Redwood Tango Ensemble and Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet, and has worked as bandoneonist for dozens of tango projects including Mariano Barreiro Tango Trio, Alejandro Ziegler Cuarteto, Maldito Tango Duo, Maxi Larrea Trio, and Los Tangueros Del Oeste. He has toured North America and Europe extensively to support original tango music releases, most recently releasing the album “We Become The Night Sky” recorded by 12-piece tango ensemble based in San Francisco. As a life-long producer, Charles is a Latin Grammy-nominated mixing engineer and owner of the Minneapolis-based studio/label Caverns, focused on producing and releasing high quality and future-driven new tango work.

Award-winning conductor Marco Real-d’Arbelles serves as Associate Artistic Director of the Bach Society of Minnesota and creator of "Outside the Box" series. He recently conducted sold out performances of The Cradle Will Rock with Minneapolis-based An Opera Theatre. He is also the Music Director for Bold North Baroque Opera and Opera on the Lake. Born in Nicaragua, raised in Miami, where he made his debut, he has since worked with operas and orchestras in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

New Additions! Dancers are added:

J Abling & Rachel Moon

J and Rachel have been partners in life and in tango since 2016. Both have been partner dancing since college, and both thoroughly explored other social dances such as lindy hop and salsa. Together, they bring a wealth of experience in various types of dance, music, and education. Combined, J and Rachel have been teaching tango as their livelihood and calling for 34 years. After several years of teaching tango in the D.C. area and teaching tango musicality online, they founded the Fuego Tango Club in the Twin Cities in early 2024, and it has been thriving ever since!

J and Rachel believe Argentine tango is about self-discovery, self-expression, community, and co-creativity. It’s a journey that feeds the curiosity of the mind and the desires of the heart. It takes us to new places and gifts us with friends and family. The music encourages dancers to go deeper than the steps — to focus less on what to do, and more on how we feel... together. Tango is a dance that requires trust, true partnership & dedication, but its rewards are well worth the investment. For us, it is the ultimate dance of the soul.

Sabine Ibes started Argentine Tango in 2003 after she was captured by the fluid movements of magical music. Tango has pushed her life in directions that she could not have imagined. She was awarded a study grant by MRAC 3 years in a row and studied tango in Buenos Aires. She has taught in Buenos Aires at the renowned tango congress: CITA. Sabine has performed with Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, in “Maria de Buenos Aires”. choreographed and performed with the James Sewell Ballet Company in ” A Sound Embrace” at the Cowles Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to her travels, she has studied with many masters of Argentine Tango. She also has a deep interest in learning and teaching techniques, and a person’s ability to process information through body movement, control, and expression.