Into the New Year in Tango Rhythm

The end of the year is a time for one last dance, unexpected discoveries and music. Together with the Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra, the Belgian ensemble “SONICO” will present a programme that takes us back to a period when, in the mid-20th century, tango in Buenos Aires underwent one of its greatest transformations. For a long time associated with dance halls, tango gradually made its way onto concert stages, and at the heart of this change were two Argentine composers – Ástor Piazzolla and Eduardo Rovira. Today, one of them is known throughout the world, while the other’s artistic legacy has attracted increasing attention only in recent decades. Although both