«I am restored Tango his veritable soul and passion…» Ástor Piazzolla

«ÁstorFest 2009»Kiev 13-14 th October

The First International Festival of the Music of Astor Piazzolla

Ástor Piazzolla (1921-1992)The great Argentine composer and bandoneón player, creator of a new style termed "Nuevo tango" – the surprising and genius phenomenonHe did for the tango the same thing that Shtraus for the waltz and Ellington for the jazzHis music is a synthesis of classical music and contemporary styles, full of passion and sincerityThe vibrant harmonic lyrics of the musical of Piazzolla, adorned generously with the music of tango.

Milva Interpreter of tango and muse of the great Piazzolla Her voice possesses an exceptional magnetism Her sinning is the history of a love without borders

Prize-winning in the international competition, founded out for the tango the deep and sensual

tones Alexsander Mitenev

(St. Petersburg, Russia- Rotterdam, Nederland)

“Caprice-Classic” string quartettePrize-winning in the international competition

(Ukraine, Kiev)

Festival program 13.10.09

17:00 - Official Opening of the Festival

17:30 - Demonstration of the documentary film about the life and the work of Piazzolla "The next Tango

18:15 – Interval18:30- Performance of the young

talents by the support of Leonid Kutchma’s fund

“Ukraine”

19.00 – Concert "Libertango" of the Quartet "Caprice Classic", prize-winning in the international competition.

Director Leonila Kruglikova, and V. Samofalov, Honored Worker of Art of Ukraine.

«Libertango”

Программа фестиваля 14/10/2009

Milva (vocal, Italy)

Aleksander Mitenev(bandoneón,Russia)

with the participation of the Quartet "Caprice Classic",

Viacheslav Polianskiy, Maxim Gladetskiy,

Honored Worker of Arts V. Samofalov, the chorus "Blagovest" and the Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine

Official Closing of the Festival

The National Philharmonic of Ukraine

Vladimirskiy spusk, 2 Capacity of the hall: 565 seats

The Prospects of the Future Development of the Festival

The music of A. Piazzolla enjoys a great popularity in the world. An increased interest toward this composer in Ukraine during the lasts years. In 2011 will be celebrated the 90th anniversary of A. Piazzolla.

The work of A. Piazzolla is composed of more than 1000 musical compositions for the orchestra, duos, quartets, trios, vocal and dance compositions.  

The Festival can be considered not only like a great cultural event, but also as a internet TV project, that possesses its own color and originality and that can attract an international interest

THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

Art-director: Leonila Lick

E-mail: leora@astorfest.org , www.astorfest.org+(380)667207947, +(380)977143284,+(380)442237577