Resume

Barbara Varassi Pega, piano

Piano degree in the “Instituto Provincial del Profesorado de Musica” (IPPM), Argentina. She has specialized in Argentinian Tango with Maestro J. Martinez Lo Re. She has been part of the “Orquesta Juvenil de Tango del IPPM”; the “Orquesta de la Universidad de Rosario”; the International Company “Buenos Aires Tango”, the orchestra “Estilo Tango”, trio “Tango del Callejon”, quintet “La Mano”, giving concerts in Italy, Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland. She has directed the ensemble “Baruyo” as pianist and arranger. In the year 2000 she won a scholarship for further piano studies in the Milan Conservatory, Italy, where she obtained piano degree in 2003. Also in Italy she created the “Quinteto de Tango Invisible”.

Gerardo Agnese, bandoneon

University degree in bandoneon in the Rosario Music University, Argentina; studying with prestigious Maestro Domingo Federico. He has also studied with Maestro Rodolfo “Cholo” Montironi, one of the most virtuoso bandoneon players in Argentina and took musical arrengement and orchestration classes with Maestro J.M. Lo Re and Rodolfo Mederos. He has been part of the “Orquesta Juvenil de Tango del IPPM”; the “Orquesta de Tango de la Universidad de Rosario”; the quartet “Filidoro’s Wake”( contemporary tango), being its bandoneonist, arranger and composer; trio “Tango del Callejon”; “Quinteto Camandulaje” and “Trio de Tango Arrebatado”.

Virgilio Monti, double-bass

Double-bass degree in the “Conservatorio di Musica “Giuseppe Verdi”, Milan, Italy, with Maestro Cosmo. He has participated in several specialization and interpretation courses, one of them with Maestro A. Boccini. He has colaborated in different chamber music ensembles, such as “L’ Ensamble Amadeus” and “L’Orchestra Gomez” and symphony orchestras such as “L’Orchestra Europea”, “L’Orchestra del Conservatorio G. Verdi” and “L’Orchestra dell’Università Statale di Milano”. Apart from classical music, he also works with other styles, including popular and light music. He has participated in many festivals and musical seasons. He is part of “Quinteto de Tango Invisible” and the orchestra “Estilo Tango”. He has also studied “Musicotherapy” at Lecco School, Italy.