CUARTETANGO Premieres The Rites of Love, a New String Quartet

Join us for a unique multidisciplinary program featuring the world premiere of The Rites of Love, a new composition by Leonardo Suarez Paz performed by the two-time Grammy-nominated Cuartetango String Quartet, along with special appearances by members of Cuartetango Music & Dance Co., Nuevo Tango Ballet and a post-concert milonga to the music of Suarez Paz TANGO Orchestra. Leonardo Suarez-Paz follows in the footsteps of his mentor, Astor Piazzolla—the revolutionary composer who pioneered the creation of new tango. Described by Wynton Marsalis as a “virtuoso extraordinaire on the violin,” Suarez-Paz creates an “ingenious musical concept” (The Day, CT) with Cuartetango, a quartet that “personifies and embodies the authentic spirit of Tango” (Latin Grammy). In The Rites of Love, Suarez-Paz advocates for freedom of expression and the right to love without fear. The program also features nuevo tango works for string quartet and bandoneon, with special guests Rodolfo Zanetti on bandoneon, the Nuevo Tango Ballet, and artists from the Cuartetango Music & Dance Co. The concert will conclude with a mini-milonga, inviting the audience to dance tango to live music.