Payadora Tango Ensemble
The Harrison Festival Society will be venturing out from their home venue of the Memorial Hall in Harrison Hot Springs for a special matinee concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre, featuring Toronto’s amazing Payadora Tango Ensemble, on Sunday March 24 at 2pm.
Payadora is an award-winning ensemble that performs its own arrangements of a core repertoire drawing from Argentinian/Uruguayan traditions (tangos, milongas, waltzes, and folk music such as the Zamba and chacarera), as well as original songs inspired by that tradition. Comprised of musicians who are each musical powerhouses in their own right, this “superstar group” has combined their profound love of tango with their classical, jazz and world music backgrounds to create something entirely new. Payadora is officially endorsed by the Argentinian Consulate in Toronto for its adherence to the spirit of tango, and audiences flock to performances that convey joy, virtuosity, humour and intense passion.
Since 2013, Payadora has presented concerts and sold-out shows at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa Chamberfest, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, Stratford Summer Music, Toronto Summer Music, Festival of the Sound, Vancouver Island MusicFest, Toronto Jazzfest, the COC’s World Music Series at the Four Seasons Centre and the World Accordion & Tango Festival in Victoria. Payadora has also collaborated with the London Symphonia, the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony and the Hannaford Street Silver Band, as well as with PointeTango Dance Company, which explores the intersection between classical dance and earthy tango. Their sold-out 2023 European tour (Madrid, Copenhagen, Budapest and London) included a live-to-air BBC performance.
The Festival Society decided that this show presents a special opportunity to connect with its Chilliwack audience, and to partner with the Cultural Centre. The music features highly skilled, classically trained piano playing, and the Cultural Centre possesses a beautiful piano that will enhance the show.
The show begins at 2:00 pm with doors opening at 1:30pm. Information about the Payadora show can be found online at www.harrisonfestival.com, and tickets can be purchased directly on the Chilliwack Cultural Centre site www.chilliwackculturalcentre.ca There will also be tickets available at the door.
