Today is the 100th anniversary of Astor Piazzolla’s birth. To celebrate, here is a video featuring violinist Esther Abrami and guitarist Alexandra Whittingham in a rendition of the composer’s Libertango.
Read our feature marking the 100th anniversary of Piazzolla’s birth, with details on his life, and tips on how to play his tango music – in the March issue of The Strad.
Read: Fundacioin Astor Piazzolla announces inaugural Piazzolla Music Competition
The violinist delves into Piazzolla’s exploration of sound and percussive effects, in the third and final part of his documentary series
The English Symphony Orchestra has named UK–French violinist Esther Abrami as creative partner and artist in residence
Esther Abrami comes pretty close to ‘Walking in the Air’ atop Brighton’s i360 tower
Ma plays the solemn D minor Prelude amid melting permafrost on Lower Tanana Dene lands in Fairbanks, Alaska
The sextet performs a chamber version of the work at the Solsberg Festival 2023
Take an exclusive first-look at this performance from violist Daniel Orsen and pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, ahead of their album release named Wagner’s Nightmare on 19 April
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