An Evenning of Argentine Tango

An Evening of Argentine Tango Special Guest: Rodolfo Zanetti — Bandoneón ✨ Saturday, February 21 Join us for a magical night of Argentine Tango with live music, dancing, and great community! Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned dancer, this evening has something special for everyone. Schedule 🕖 7:00 PM — Absolute Beginner Tango Class (No partner or experience needed!) 🕗 8:00 PM — Milonga (Social Dance) — Dance the night away to beautiful tango music, featuring live bandoneón by Rodolfo Zanetti Pricing • Beginner Class — $15 • Milonga — $20 • Class + Milonga — $30 Location 📍 Wightman School — 3rd Floor Come dance, connect, and experience the passion of Argentine Tango. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! 💃🕺 Rodolfo Zanetti A native of Argentina, Rodolfo Zanetti plays the bandoneon, a type of concertina particularly popular in that country and an essential instrument in most tango ensembles. Dedicated to playing tango from an early age, he joined the Mancifesta Orchestra and Tango & Punto before co-founding the Quintet Bandó, with which he made well received tours to Washington, Chicago and New York. Under the auspices of the Astor Piazzolla Foundation, in 2003 Zanetti directed Maria de Buenos Aires, the masterpiece of Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer. He performed as bandoneon soloist with the Choir of the National University of Cuyo (U.N.C. - Mendoza) and with the Coro de Jóvenes de la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. In 2009 he founded El Despunte Tango Club, a traditional tango trío. In 2013 he performed as soloist in the very international wine event of Mendoza, the Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia. In the United States, Zanetti has performed as soloist with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Lisner Auditorium of George Washington University, the Embassy of Argentina, the Organization of American States and other notable venues. In New York he performed as soloist at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. In 2017 he won the First Prize as a bandoneonist at the "Che Bandoneón International Competition" awarded by the Argentine Tango Society at the Stowe Music Tango Festival in Vermont, USA. In 2018 he participated as a bandoneon player in the album "Vigor Tanguero" by Pedro Giraudo, which has obtained the Latin Grammy to the best Tango Album. In 2020 he was a soloist in the recording of the album "Tango of the Americas" which was nominated for the best tango album by the Latin Grammy Awards. Between 2021-2023 he was the President of PAMAR, Pan American Music Research. Rodolfo Zanetti studied with Jorge Puebla and Hilario Alberto Iribarne on bandoneon, continuing his studies in piano with masters Monica Rizzo and Roberto Urbay at the Faculty of Arts of the National University of Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.