Argentine trombone quartet Viento Sur visits UF School of Music

October 13, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Oct. 18, The University of Florida College of Fine Arts School of Music, in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies, will host the Argentine trombone quartet Viento Sur. The event will feature a public recital of music from the Argentinean folk, milongo, and tango tradition and a workshop in interpreting Tango and other kinds of Argentinean music.

Participants will have the opportunity to receive instruction from four virtuoso brass performers, gain authoritative insights into correct interpretation of indigenous Argentinean music such as tango and milongo, and hear a recital of original compositions all derived from Argentinean folk, milongo and tango music.

These events are free and open to the public:

Trombone Master Class – 2 p.m.
Workshop – 4 p.m. Interpreting the Traditional Music of Argentina
Recital – 7:30 p.m,
All events are held in the University Auditorium.

The Viento Sur trombone quartet musicians describe themselves as “an innovating group… taking mainly as a basis of creation, our own version of the repertoire for trombone quartet and the adaptation of tangos and milongas that are part of our musical and cultural roots.”

For more information about Viento Sur, visit http://www.vientosurtrombones.com/en.htm