Concert, dance class bring the art of tango to Randolph

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet

Anna León and Cristian Bravo are Virginia Tango.

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet and Virginia Tango are teaming up for Randolph’s next Guest Artist Concert on Wednesday, Oct. 22. 

The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Houston Memorial Chapel. 

It will be preceded by a free community Introduction to Tango class at 4:30 p.m., led by Cristian Bravo and Anna León, the husband-and-wife duo of Virginia Tango. 

“This concert is special as it’s an opportunity to use the art form of tango to intersect music and dance and connect our guest artists in both disciplines,” said Emily Yap Chua, the Catherine Ehrman Thoresen ’23 and William Erness Thoresen Professor of Music and director of the series. “It also comes on the heels of Hispanic Heritage Month and reinforces Randolph’s commitment to broad cultural understanding.” 

Internationally acclaimed as one of the premier ambassadors for the evolution of tango into new territories, the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet is composed of four virtuoso musicians. They perform Pedro Giraudo’s innovative compositions and arrangements, as well as his interpretations of tango masters from Pugliese to Piazzolla. 

They have released three albums to date; the very first, Vigor Tanguero, won a Latin GRAMMY in 2018. 

The second, 2021’s Impulso Tanguero, continued to evolve the possibilities of tango, demonstrating how Giraudo’s contemporary tango style crossed over elegantly and seamlessly to the world of chamber music.

In the most recent release, 2024’s Strata, Giraudo ventures into the world of symphonic music, crafting a rich sonic landscape that draws from his diverse musical influences.

Virginia Tango’s mission is to transmit the identity of the Argentine Tango and its social and theatrical expression. Together, Bravo and León have more than 35 years of experience as professional tango dancers—including championship competition awards, and teaching and performing all over the world and in prominent schools in Buenos Aires. 

They are also working with Randolph dance students in technique and repertory classes while on campus.  

This event is made possible through the generosity of The Edwin H. and Elaine Dahl St. Vincent Music Fund.