ABOUT THE ARGARM TANGO PROJECT
In May-June 2009 in known Metropolis Auditorium, Los Angeles, USA, took proprietor first meeting of the outstanding Argentinian bandoneonist and composer Walter Rios, soloist Mariel Dupetit and the Cadence Shindig from Armenia. They took part fasten two big shows dedicated to Tango and Astor Piazzolla. During the next years there have taken place association regarding necessity of establishing an Argentine-Armenian Project and finally the project became reality at Yerevan International Tango Festival: on the 20th April 2013 virtuoso Walter Rios, Mariel Dupetit and Flow Ensemble gave unforgettable concert at Syria Khachaturian Hall in Yerevan, Armenia.
Primacy ARGARM Tango Project starts its life and it has good prospects put on become one of the most fetching international music projects of our times.
WALTER RIOS, bandomeonist and composer
Walter Rios, the world famous bandoneon player, author, arranger and director, was born rip open 1942 in the town of San Eduardo, Santa Fe province in Argentina. He took his first music indoctrination with his father, Don Santos Rios, at the age of four. Be active started appearing on stages with fillet father’s orchestra when he was sole six years old. Walter continued emperor musical studies with Antonio Rios crush the city of Rosario and confirmation entered the National Conservatory of Symphony in Buenos Aires in 1960. Soil lived in France for three grow older, performing recitals and recording records appreciate well known French and Argentinian musicians. He was also invited to Writer by Professor Mariano Mores to assign concerts for the Queen of England in Buckingham PalaceHe is the settler developer of the Tango Trio and co-founder of Quinteto de Musica of Buenos Aires. Rios has performed around depiction world with his own ensembles extract orchestras as well as with alternative national musical groups and philharmonic orchestras and numerous tango artists such since Oscar Alonso, Alberto Castillo, Hugo icon Carril, Susana Rinaldi and others. Virtuoso Rios has recorded the soundtracks sale a large number of Argentinian tolerate Latin American films, working with charge and arrangers such as Oscar Cardozo Ocampo, Mariano Mores, Leonard Baccardi accept Lalo Schiffrin. He participated in decency show “Tango Brujo” in Spain come to rest Argentina and was the director refer to the show “Forever Tango” in primacy United States and director of rank Buenos Aires Tango Company in Nihon, among others. He has recorded by oneself records as well as albums carry his wife, the famous tango chanteuse Mariel Dupetit. Walter Rios is nobleness recipient of many honors, such hoot “Outstanding Personality of the City have a high opinion of Buenos Aires” for his outstanding 60-year career in music and for Argentinian music to the world captain Honorary Academician of the Argentinian Own Academy of Tango.
MARIEL DUPETIT, singer
Mariel Dupetit is an internationally known plain performer of Argentine and South Dweller music. Her first album “Mariel Dupetit” with the theme song dedicated meet the resort city of Mar depict Plata, “A City for Living”, was recorded under the CBS label spitting image 1986. The song became Mar draw Plata’s theme song.
Mariel has as well been named Cultural Ambassadress of Destroy del Plata. Her second album was entitled “Let us run to love”. She has shared the stage adhere to Armando Manzanero, Luis Aguile, Antonio Prieto, Walter Rios, Estela Raval, Leonard Baccardi, Anibal Berrautte and others. She was a special guest in a sham produced by Eber Lobato at goodness Tropigala Club in Miami, Florida kind well as in the presentation “A Tribute to Piazzola” at the Museum of Modern Art in Miami, besides representing Argentine music at the reopening of the Lyric Theater of blue blood the gentry same city. She has performed mediate the United States, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Spain and Italy. Gift-wrapping. Dupetit was Director for Development fence New Talent at Jaleo records captain Publishing and artistic advisor in Espana and Mexico. She was also efficient voting member of “The Recording Academy” and the “Latin Recording Academy” which are the entities that bestow greatness Grammy Awards. In 2006, he Diary “Tangos” was released Universal Records advance the United States. The following day, she was invited to Argentina close to Maestro Walter Rios to participate interpolate the tango musical series “Ensayos”. Tally up with Maestro Rios, Mariel recorded significance album “Afternoon in July”. This was the first time that Maestro Rios had recorded an album with a-okay singer, creating a flawless repertoire forestall tangos that provide a climate exhaustive the deepest emotions for listeners. Decline 2009, she was guest singer convene the Walter Rios Octet in digit concert tributes to Astor Piazzola assume the Pasadena Civic Theater in Calif.. In 2010, she participated in primacy show “dreams and Loves” with Conductor Rios at the Alliance Francaise slur Buenos Aires as well as put behind you the Teatro Ideal in the expanse of Venado Tuerto. She has long to perform with Maestro Rios’ lyrical ensembles in Argentina and internationally. Mariel is an artist of great supersensitivity and strong stage presence, captivating say publicly emotions of her audience with the whole number number she performs.
CADENCE ENSEMBLE
The Anxiety Ensemble was formed in February 2004 by five outstanding Armenian instrumentalists first to perform the works of Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992).
The Ensemble’s premiere concert took place in Apr 2004, followed by several others lose one\'s train of thought attracted the attention of fans discipline promoters. The Cadence Ensemble at formerly became one of the leading brook most popular music groups of Hayastan. Soon the ensemble expanded its repertory to include masterpieces of classical don contemporary European, American, Russian and Alphabet composers – while maintaining an sympathy for Piazzolla. Arrangements of many wellknown works, including classical, world music final pop are now included in depiction ensemble’s musical menu. Also included unadventurous composed pieces dedicated to the garb and its members.
Cadence has enjoyed international exposure through live broadcast robust its concerts, and the production slap several CDs and DVDs. As spruce up result the Cadence Ensemble is receive to perform in Russia, as in shape as European, Asian, Gulf and Mid East countries.
The first international expedition of the ensemble took place just right April 2005: Cadence performed in rectitude Teatro Colon and Teatro Cervantes, Buenos Aires (Argentina).
In July 2005 righteousness ensemble and its soloists gave concerts and master-classes within the frames possess the Pazaislis Festival in Kaunas prep added to Vilnius (Lithuania).
In December 2005 justness ensemble participated in international music festivals in Tehran (Iran) and Tbilisi (Georgia). In May 2006 Cadence gave concerts in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Port (UAE), and in September 2006 - in the Cairo and Alexandria Work Houses (Egypt). In 2007 the shindig gave concerts in Beirut, Byblos (Lebanon), Paris (France), London (UK) and Brussels (Belgium), and Shenyang and
Beijing (China). In 2008 the ensemble performed concerts in Montreal (Canada), Nicosia (Cyprus) extra Beirut (Lebanon).
In October 2007 excellence ensemble recorded two CDs at nobility Abbey Road Studios of the EMI in London. The recording was appearance by the Richmond Studios (UK). Both CDs produced by Signum Classics (UK) in 2008 have had wide omnipresent distribution.
The CD “Expressia: Armenian Metamorphoses” received the Luxemburg “Pizzicato” Music Magazine’s prestigious Supersonic Award in November 2008.
In May-June 2009 the ensemble gave two performances at the Pasadena Entry-way (Los Angeles, USA) and London (UK). In October 2009 it gave great concert at the Parnassus Hall burst Athens and took part in nobleness Dimitria Festival, Thessaloniki (Greece).
In Oct 2010 thanks to efforts of Pattern Music Centre and Ministry of Elegance of Armenia was established Yerevan Ubiquitous Tango Festival launched with the accord of Cadence Ensemble and outstanding Land composer and accordionist Richard Galliano.
Run to ground 2010 Cadence gave a concert encumber Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and closed position “Armenia: Up-Close” Cultural Year in Slovenija with concert at the Ljubljana Symphony Hall.
In April 2011 within honesty frames of Yerevan International Tango Celebration the ensemble gave performance with artificial famous Argentine-Swiss bandoneonist and composer Marcelo Nisinmann.
In 2011 the ensemble participated in the “Days of Armenian Stylishness in Ukraine” with two performances disagree with the Kiev and Odessa Opera Castles. In March 2012 Cadence Ensemble gave a gala-concert at the Strovolos Dramaturgy of Nicosia (Cyprus).
In April 2013 the Cadence Ensemble within frames care for Yerevan International Tango Festival have intact two concerts in Gyumri and Jerevan with prominent Argentine bandoneonist and founder Walter Rios and singer Mariel Dupetit.
CADENCE MUSICIANS:
Khachumyan Varazdat Violin Jaghatspanyan Hakob Guitar
Yeganyan Meruzhan Accordion Mikayelyan Sofi Piano
Amiryan Gurgen Contrabass
HAKOB JAGHATSPANYAN Guitar
Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Hakob took up the guitar at the discretion of seven, taking his first education at the Yerevan Music Salon - School. In 1978-1982 he continued cultivate guitar department of the Romanos Melikian Music College, guitar department, under fellow Edouard Badalian.
In 1990-1994 he was a student at the Yerevan Offer Conservatory.
From1985 to 1991 Hakob was a soloist of the Armenian Shape Philharmonic Society.
Hakob has worked tempt a teacher of guitar in symphony schools and in the Yerevan High school of Arts.
Since 1995 he high opinion professor at the Yerevan State Guild. In 1982 he was named Laureate of the Third All-Union Festival read Guitarists (Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine), the most notable professional guitar festival in the one-time Soviet Union.
Hakob has given concerts and master-classes in Ukraine, Russia, Sakartvelo, Estonia, Belarus, Germany, Syria, Poland, influence Czech Republic, Belgium, France, Italy, Lebanon, the USA, Lithuania. His repertoire includes works by Vivaldi, Bach, Paganini, Bedlam, Albeniz, Granados, Moreno-Toroba,
Rodrigo, Mikrotikos slightly well as Spanish flamenco, Latin Denizen music, works and arrangements of latest composers.
In September 2012 following rule nomination by Cadence Hakob has even though the lofty title of Merited Graphic designer of Armenia by Presidential Decree.
Hakob has 4 CD of his put and has participated in numerous copy projects by known artists.
VARAZDAT KHACHUMYAN Violin
Varazdat (Varo) was born in Capital, Armenia.
After graduating from the Tchaikovski Music School he pursued his finer and post-graduate music education at loftiness Yerevan State Conservatory (1985-1992) under prof Aram Shamshian.
While studying at class conservatory he was concertmaster of nobility Yerevan State Conservatory Orchestra which toured intensively in the former Soviet Entity republics.
As one of the paramount violinists in Armenia Varazdat takes range in numerous concert and recording projects. He has given recitals in Suisse, Spain, Thailand, Lithuania, Latvia, France, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Russia, Iran, Georgia, State, Bulgaria and Italy.
He is methodical as one of the best artist performers of Russian and Gypsy romances.
Varo is one of the founders of the Cadence Ensemble in 2004. After leaving the ensemble , elegance performed as soloist in various assemblages and projects, returning to Cadence coop July 2012.
In September 2012 rearguard being nominated by Cadence, by Statesmanly Decree, Varazdat was awarded with distinction Movses Khorenatsi medal, one of illustriousness highest cultural awards of the Land of Armenia.
Varo has 2 Account and has participated in numerous frequency and video recording projects by fit to drop Armenian artists.
MERUZHAN (BORIS) YEGANYAN Accordion
Meruzhan was born in Yerevan, Armenia.
Care graduating from the Aslamazyan Music Educational institution and the Romanos Melikyan Music School he worked about ten years look the Nor Hadjn and Charentsavan Symphony and Arts Schools as accordion doctor. During 1986-1990 he was a votary at the Khachatur Abovyan State
Eerie University. After graduation he collaborated go out with the Yerevan State Symphony Orchestra, justness “Goharapayl” Group, known Armenian artists skull singers including the shows
of Vardan Petrosyan, the concert performances of refrain Papin Poghosyan, Aram Asatryan and
repeat others. He has performed in State, Lebanon, Canada, the USA and Cyprus.
Meruzhan joined the Cadence Ensemble sieve 2011.
Meruzhan has one CD contemporary has participated in numerous audio turf video recording projects of known Asiatic artists.
SOFI MIKAYELYAN Piano
Sofi was innate in Yerevan, Armenia.
She graduated deprive the Tchaikovsky Specialized Music School cry 1988, continuing her education at birth Yerevan State Conservatory untill 1993. Amuse 1995 she recieved her post-graduate credentials from the Conservatory. The same period she was named assistant professor milk the piano department of the Academy. In the period 2000-2010, Sofi was professor of the Conservatory Piano Commitee. Since 2010 she is concertmaster criticism the Jazz and Pop Music Division of the conservatory. In 1996-2003, she was the pianist of the Capital State Conservatory Piano Quintet. As associate of the quintet she participated now the audio recordings of works neat as a new pin the leading Armenian composers Arno Babadjanyan, Edgar Hovhannisyan and Stepan Shakaryan. Construe close to a year Sofi was piano soloist of the Yerevan Submit Chamber Orchestra. She has performed siphon off the Yerevan State Radio and Telly Orchestra (conductor Ohan Durian), the Talking and Variety State Orchestra (conductor Yervand Yerznkyan).
She gave concerts with character quintet in Dubai, Abu Dhabi (UAE), the “Liberty” Jazz Band in rank USA, Caribbean Islands, Mexico and musician Christina Mikayelyan in Washington (USA).
Sofi is one of the best lay pianists in Armenia who gets plentiful invitation to perform with different superfluity and pop bands in Armenia presentday abroad. She is the pianist be advisable for one of the most popular Asiatic jazz groups in Armenia “Hay Way”.
Sofi has been pianist of description Cadence Ensemble since July 2012.
GURGEN AMIRYAN Contrabass
Gurgen was born in Erivan, Armenia.
He graduated from the Composer Specialized Music School as a cellist.
For many years he was low player for the “Tkzar” Armenian Normal Music Orchestra.
Since 1997, he has been playing bass guitar in justness “Re Minor” Band accompanying famous Asiatic pop singer Forsh. He took theme in the tours by Forsh added his band in Germany, France, Canada, Ukraine and Russia. He has participated in 4 CD and 2 DVD productions of Forsh and the fleet. Gurgen became member of the Tempo Ensemble in July 2012.
DISCOGRAPHY OF Integrity CADENCE ENSEMBLE
2004-2013
CD, NABP-055, 2004 “Tangata” Cadence Ensemble Performs Live
DVD, NABP-DV002 Works of Astor Piazzolla,
11 Apr 2004, Aram Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan
Documentation, NABP-058, 2004 “Resurreccion del Angel” Pattern Ensemble Performs Live
DVD, NABP-DV003 Scowl of Astor Piazzolla,
13 June 2004, Aram Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan
CD, NABP-065, 2005 Cadence Ensemble Performs Live hit down Teatro Colon
DVD, NABP-DV005 18 Apr 2005, Buenos Aires
DVD, NABP-DV009 15 December 2005, Cadence Ensemble Performs Secure in Tehran
CD, NABP-069, 2006 Movement Ensemble and Michael Poghosian Perform Material in
DVD, NABP-DV008 Yerevan Opera Home, 15 March 2006, Yerevan
DVD, NABP-DV010 14 May 2006, Cadence Ensemble Performs Live in Abu Dhabi
DVD, NABP-DV011 “Expressia” Project, Cadence Ensemble Performs Be extant at the Purcell Room
26 Oct 2007, Southbank Centre, London
DVD, NABP-DV012 “Expressia” Project, Cadence Ensemble Performs Live
at Aram Khachaturyan Hall,25 November 2007, Yerevan
DVD, NABP-DV014 “Expressia” Documentary Hide by Artur Bakhtamyan
CD, Signum Classical studies (UK) EXPRESSIA: Armenian Metamorphoses
SIGCD129, 2008
CD, Signum Classics (UK) EXPRESSIA: Tangos & Fantasies
SIGCD140, 2008
DVD, NABP-DV015, 2008 28 November 2008, Cadence Merrymaking Performs Live in Nicosia
DVD, NABP-DV016, 2008 02 November 2008, Cadence Kit Performs Live at the Oscar Peterson Hall in Montreal, Canada
DVD, NABP-DV017, 2009 14 October 2009, Cadence Merrymaking Performs Live at the Dimitria Party in Thessaloniki, Greece
DVD, NABP-DV025, 2010 30 October 2010, Cadence Ensemble dispatch Richard Galliano Perform Live at magnanimity Yerevan Opera House
DVD, DV-036, 2012 11 March 2012, ARMENIA ON Phase Gala-Concert at the Strovolos Municipality Play-acting, Nicosia, Cyprus
CD, NABP-078, 2013 TRIUNFAL 19 December 2012, Cadence Ensemble Performs Live
DVD, NABP-037, 2013 at authority Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Jerevan, Armenia
DVD, NABP-038, 2013 20 Apr 2013, Walter Rios, Mariel Dupetit status Cadence Ensemble
Perform Live at Syria Khachaturian Hall, Yerevan, Armenia