Octavio Brunetti
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Octavio Brunetti is a piano player from Argentina
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From early childhood, Brunetti was trained in classical piano, and before he even finished his studies at the National School of Music hes was already playing in concerts discovering his passion for the music from his country, the tango
. In no time, he played with many important musicians such as famous singer Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blázquez
, Ruben Juarez
, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos
and Osvaldo Piro, and he has shared the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio and Atilio Stampone
. His talent earned him many awards and took him to perform at the famous Teatro Colón, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires
, Teatro San Martin in Córdoba, Argentina
, still at a very young age.
In 2002, he was named conductor at the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba.
After an extensive European Tour he visited the US, and in his first participation of the International Tango Competition in New York he took first price in both categories: Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo.
He has played with bandoneón
masters Daniel Binelli, Raul Jaurena, Hector Del Curto
and Tito Castro, and is one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times. He founded his own tango quintet in September 2006, the Argentine Tango quintet. His recordings include “Saludos” with Domingo Federico, “Tierra y Asfalto” with his own Duo, “Inquietudes” with Omar Torres Quintet, and most recently he has recorded with world famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma
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Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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From early childhood, Brunetti was trained in classical piano, and before he even finished his studies at the National School of Music hes was already playing in concerts discovering his passion for the music from his country, the tango
Tango music
Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
. In no time, he played with many important musicians such as famous singer Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blázquez
Eladia Blázquez
Eladia Blázquez was an Argentine tango singer and composer. El corazón al sur is considered her most popular tango.-External links:**...
, Ruben Juarez
Rubén Juárez
Rubén Juárez was an Argentine bandoneonist and singer-songwriter of tango. Juárez studied the bandoneón from the age of six. In 1956 he entered in the Youth Orchestra of Club Atlético Independiente....
, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos
Rodolfo Mederos
Rodolfo Mederos is an Argentine bandoneonist, composer and arranger. He lived in Cuba and France; in Argentina, he founded the cult group Generación Cero.- Beginnings :...
and Osvaldo Piro, and he has shared the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio and Atilio Stampone
Atilio Stampone
Atilio Stampone is an Argentine pianist, composer and arranger prominent in the Tango genre.-Life and work:He was born to Romana Zangone, from Calabria, and Antonio Stampone, a pasta maker from Napoli, in the middle-class San Cristóbal section of Buenos Aires...
. His talent earned him many awards and took him to perform at the famous Teatro Colón, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Teatro San Martin in Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba, Argentina
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River, about northwest of Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Córdoba Province. Córdoba is the second-largest city in Argentina after the federal capital Buenos Aires, with...
, still at a very young age.
In 2002, he was named conductor at the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba.
After an extensive European Tour he visited the US, and in his first participation of the International Tango Competition in New York he took first price in both categories: Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo.
He has played with bandoneón
Bandoneón
The bandoneón is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It plays an essential role in the orquesta típica, the tango orchestra...
masters Daniel Binelli, Raul Jaurena, Hector Del Curto
Hector Del Curto
Héctor del Curto is a Argentine tango bandoneon player. Born in Buenos Aires, he began to study tango music at a young age, winning the Best Bandoneon under 25 when only 17 years old. Following that honor, he played with the late tango giants Ástor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese among many others...
and Tito Castro, and is one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times. He founded his own tango quintet in September 2006, the Argentine Tango quintet. His recordings include “Saludos” with Domingo Federico, “Tierra y Asfalto” with his own Duo, “Inquietudes” with Omar Torres Quintet, and most recently he has recorded with world famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011...
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