Canberra: Tango Orchestra Showcase with Jorge Retamoza (Argentina)

Join us for the family and friends showcase of the Intensive Tango Ensemble Workshop!

Throughout the week, Canberra musicians worked intensively with renowned Argentine saxophonist Jorge Retamoza at Ainslie Arts Centre building a tango Orchestra from the ground up (Piano, Double bass, String section, winds section) . On Friday they play what they have made, with Jorge featured as part of the ensemble.

THE MUSIC: Horacio Salgán's reinterpretations of the tango tradition (El Choclo, La Cumparsita), the great dance orchestras of tango's golden age (Saludos, Pavadita, Recuerdo, Quejas de Bandoneón, Catamarca, Hotel Victoria).

FOR DANCERS: This music was written for the floor. Dancers are warmly welcome - come and dance, or simply listen. Our friends from Tango Social Club of Canberra are going to be showcasing especially for this opportunity.

WHEN & WHERE: Friday 25 Septmerb 2026, 7:30 pm. Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St , Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2612

TICKETS: $20, or $15 concession. This goes straight into the cost of bringing Jorge to Australia and running the workshops, which our small community carries without a sponsor.

ABOUT JORGE RETAMOZA: With nine albums as a leader, Jorge is the first Argentine saxophonist to record Piazzolla's Seis Estudios Tanguísticos in full for solo saxophone. He has premiered major concert works in collaboration with Saarbrücken Public Radio in Germany, performs internationally as a soloist and ensemble leader, and is Professor of Saxophone (Argentine Music: Folklore and Tango) at the Conservatorio Superior de Música Manuel de Falla, Buenos Aires.

This event is proudly supported by the Embassy of Argentina in Australia.