Tango Sensation Trio at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center in collaboration with Communitas America on December 10th 2026
Timofei Rosales Tango Trio Program:
The musical journey begins with the roots of tango, grounded in rhythm, charm, and tradition:
El Choclo and Por una Cabeza represent the classic tango, with familiar melodies and forms that first captured audiences’ hearts. They set the stage for what tango was — passionate, structured, and deeply connected to social dance.
The program then moves into the transitional period of tango, where composers and musicians began experimenting with mood, form, and instrumentation:
Bordel 1900 and Café 1930 show tango moving from lively social halls to introspection and narrative expression. The music becomes more nuanced, reflective, and harmonically rich.
Sonata Tanguera and Tango Etude push the technical and stylistic boundaries, blending classical structure with tango’s emotional intensity.
Next comes the exploration of tension, uncertainty, and inner conflict:
Miedo and Tango Hesitation explore hesitation, doubt, and risk — both emotionally and musically — reflecting the evolving voice of modern tango composers who dared to deviate from convention.
Winter captures conflict and intensity, a storm of rhythm and dynamics symbolizing the challenges of breaking tradition.
Finally, the program moves into reflection, resolution, and liberation:
Oblivion and Ave Maria offer moments of lyrical introspection and clarity, showing how new expressions of tango can be beautiful, meditative, and emotionally profound.
Polka introduces subtle wit and unpredictability, further bending expectations.
All of this culminates in Libertango — Piazzolla’s declaration of freedom. Here, the borders of traditional tango are fully broken: rhythm, harmony, and form are liberated from convention, creating a new, exhilarating language that transformed tango forever.
In short, the order of the program tells the story of tango’s evolution:
from tradition → experimentation → tension → reflection → revolutionary liberation. The audience experiences not just individual pieces, but the arc of innovation and creativity, arriving triumphantly at Libertango.
This presentation is presented by the Multicultural Music Group, Inc. with support from New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, & the Howard Gilman Foundation.