MUSICIAN BIOS
Leonard Suarez Paz Director
violin / singer / dancer
Leonardo Suarez Paz is among the most sought-after violin soloists worldwide in the field of the Argentine Tango. Growing up with the internationally renowned tango maestros Astor Piazzolla and Fernando Suarez Paz, Leonardo was engaged professionally at the age of 16 with the leading tango orchestras, making the history of the Argentine tango music. As a violin soloist, Leonardo was part of Roberto Gallardo Orchestra, Mariano Mores Sextet and Orchestra, Horacio Salgan Orchestra, Osvaldo Berlingieri Sextet, Jose Colangelo Septet and Orchestra, Atilio Stampone Quintet and Orquestra, Duo Porteño, Nestor Marconi Orchestra, and Saul Cosentino Sextet. Leonardo toured worldwide for eleven years with the prestigious international tango companies as a violin soloist and a professional tango dancer, including the critically acclaimed Argentinean Tango show “TangoX2” in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, England, Greece, Japan & Mexico. He starred as a soloist in both Broadway shows “Forever Tango” and “Tango Argentino,” Julio Bocca’s Ballet Argentino, Orquesta de Hioshinori Hioneyama, among others. Leonardo performed and recorded with Placido Domingo, American jazz legend Stanley Jordan, Latin star Luis Miguel, on the motion pictures tracks of Bossa Nova, Flawless, Imposters, and on the 2002 Latin Grammy nominated CD “Tango Bar” (Chesky Records). Leonardo has been appointed by the Argentine government as the Tango Ambassador to the United States for the National Academy of Tango.
Extended Story of Leonardo
Nicolas Danielson
violin
After his first public violin recital at age 8, Nicolas performed with the Boston Pops at age 11, and the Philadelphia Orchestra at age 15. After completing his studies at the Curtis Institute with Ivan Galamian, Nicolas played with the Chester Quartet as a first violin for five years. As a member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra since 1990, Nicolas has played on many recordings, including Stravinsky's "Concertino" on the Grammy winning CD "Shadow Dances." In 1992 he assumed the position of Associate Concertmaster and Soloist the New York City Ballet Orchestra, where he appeared as a Solo Violin on stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov. He is also engaged as the Violin Soloist of Broadway’s “Fiddler on the Roof.” Nicolas is an avid performer of Tango music. He has played for Broadway's "Tango Argentino," and has recorded with tango pianist Pablo Ziegler and singer Denyce Graves for RCA records.
Ron Lawrence
viola
Ron has performed as a chamber musician and soloist on four continents with recent concerts at the Koln Musik Triennale, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Moers Festival. A New York City violist, he can regularly be heard with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Sirius String Quartet and recently performed with Cecilia Bartoli's American tour and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. His recent classical recordings include work with Kathleen Battle, Renee Fleming, Robert Craft, Andre Previn, and Donald Runnicles. A champion of new music, Mr. Lawrence has collaborated and performed with composers from John Adams to John Zorn. He has recorded extensively with the Dave Soldier Electric String Quartet, the Sirius String Quartet, and Quartet Indigo, a jazz ensemble. Other recordings include projects with Regina Carter, Lee Konitz, Paquito D'Rivera, Eumir Deodato, Jeremy Pelt, Bob Belden, Elliot Sharp, James Blood Ulmer, Cassandra Wilson, Jonh Cale, and the rock band Dr. Nerve. One of Mr. Lawrence's most exciting projects was journey to Alaska to record John Luther Adams multi-media spectacular, "Earth and the Great Weather - A Sonic Geography of the Arctic." Despite a rigorous performance schedule during the six-week stint, he was able to break away each evening to cross-country ski under the Northern Lights.
Daniel Miller
cello
Cuartetango’s cellist Daniel Miller is the principal cellist of the Greenwich Symphony and an active orchestral, recording and theater musician in New York. He is currently playing in the Broadway production of Wicked. Mr. Miller has appeared as soloist with the Little Orchestra Society, the Savannah Symphony, the New Jersey Philharmonic and the New Amsterdam Symphony. Danny was a member of the Orchestra del Teatro San Carlo in Naples and the Glimmerglass Opera. As a chamber musician, he performed at the Banff and Spoleto Music Festivals, as a member of the Laurentian String Quartet and Musica Amici, and is cellist for the Greenwich Chamber Players. Danny has played for Tony Bennett, Liza Minelli, Frank Sinatra, Smokey Robinson, and many more pop, rock, and jazz entertainers. He is heard on many Broadway cast albums and has composed and performed music for Nickelodeon, the Children's Television Network.Additional Musicians:
Héctor Del Curto bandoneón
Praised by the New York Times as a "splendid player," Argentinean bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto has captivated the audiences around the world as a soloist and chamber musician, sharing the stage with the world–renowned tango legends Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, pianist Pablo Ziegler, clarinetist Paquito D´Rivera, ballet dancer Julio Bocca, National Symphony Orchestra (Washington D.C.), Buenos Aires Symphony Orchestra and Teatro Colón Ballet among many others. After a Carnegie Hall concert in April 1999 with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and outstanding artists such as Gary Burton, Joe Lovano, Pablo Ziegler, José Angel Trelles and Maria Graña, the New York Times highlighted Mr. Del Curto´s artistry, making special mention of his "wistful, piercing solos on the bandoneón."
Mr. Del Curto had won the title of "Best Bandoneón Player under 25" when he was only 17 years of age. This award led, Osvaldo Pugliese to invite him to play in his legendary orchestra, which made him the youngest bandoneónist in the history of Pugliese's Orchestra. In 1999, Héctor Del Curto received the Golden Note Award from the Italian–American Network in recognition of his artistic achievements. As conductor, he directed the spectacular show "Forever Tango" on Broadway and founded the "Eternal Tango Orchestra," a ten-piece ensemble. Mr. Del Curto has produced a critically acclaimed CD, Eternal Tango and the album was successfully released at Jazz Standard in New York City in June, 2007.
Héctor Del Curto´s recordings include performances with Osvaldo Pugliese and Astor Piazzolla on "Finally Together" (Lucho Records), Pablo Ziegler on the albums "Asphalt" and "Quintet for the New Tango" (BMG), "Tango Magic" (Sony Music–USA) on video and DVD and "Tango and All That Jazz" (Kind of Blue Records), and Luis Borda Cuarteto on "Linea de Tango" (Jazz and Fusion Records). He also appears as a guest artist in recordings such as Tito Puente’s "Masterpiece," Paquito D´Rivera´s "Funk Tango," Ricardo Arjona´s "Santo Pecado" (Sony International), and Shakira´s "Laundry Services" (BMG).
Octavio Brunetti piano
Octavio studied classical piano at the National School of Music in his home town Rosario, Argentina. Before graduation, he was already performing a variety of music styles. But his love for Tango prevailed, and soon he was playing with many of Argentina’s most important tango musicians and singers, such as Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blazquez, Ruben Juarez, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos, and Osvaldo Piro, while sharing the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio and Atilio Stampone. He co-arranged the piece “LEVANTE” by the famous Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov, and while still quite young he performed at the world-famous Teatro Colon and the Teatro San Martin in Buenos Aires, in addition to performances at Teatro San Martin in Cordoba, Argentina. In 2002 Mr. Brunetti was named conductor of the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba. After an extensive European tour he decided to come to the United States where his participation in New York’s International Tango Competition won him two first prizes: Best Solo Pianist and Best Duo. He now successfully tours with his own band, the Octavio Brunetti Quintet, and is one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times. His recordings include “Saludos” with Domingo Federico, “Tierra y Asfalto” by Brunetti-Carballo, “Inquietudes” with the Omar Torres Quintet; “Soledad” by Astor Piazzolla (with world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma), “Appassionato” under Sony BMG-Classical, and the Grammy Award Winning CD “Te amo Tango” with Raul Jaurena. Most recently Octavio Brunetti has performed with Yo-Yo Ma at the International Tango Conference at Harvard, Cambridge.
DANCER BIOS for "Romance de Tango," a production of Cuartetango Music + Dance Company
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