History of Tango - Chamber Music Athens Opening Concert

History of Tango
Ramsey Concert Hall in the UGA Performing Arts Center
Chamber Music Athens

CMA opens its third season with a celebration of the rich international history of tango including fiery and colorful chamber works by Luigi Boccherini and Manuel De Falla as well as original compositions by our special guest JP Jofre, bandoneon (Argentina), performing his double-concertos for violin and bandoneon and clarinet and bandoneon with the CMA Chamber Orchestra. Violinist Itamar Zorman, winner of the 2011 Tchaikovsky International Competition, joins Jofre, UGA faculty and students throughout the concert. 

World area: South America  Southern Europe

GUEST ARTISTS: 
Juan Pablo Jofre Romarion, bandoneon 
Itamar Zorman, violin

FACULTY ARTISTS:
Michael Heald, violin
Maggie Snyder, viola
David Starkweather, cello
Milton Masciadri, bass
Alan Woo, piano
D. Ray McClellan, clarinet
Mark Cedel, conductor

STUDENT ARTISTS: 
Alexis Boylan, violin (MM ‘25)
Thomas LaMon, cello (DMA ‘26) 
Alvaro Henrique, guitar (DMA ‘26) 
Bryan Johnson, viola (DMA ‘26) 
Camden Briggs, percussion (BM ‘26) 
Additional student artists will be established in the spring semester.

Venue: 
Ramsey Concert Hall
UGA Performing Arts Center
230 River Road, Athens, GA, 30602

Tickets: $30 - Adults; $5 for students with valid UGA ID; Free for children 6-18.

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