Martynas Levickis – Tango Passion

Performers

Martynas Levickis . Accordion
Susanne von Gutzeit. conductor
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Program

Astor Piazzolla
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
Oblivión
Libertango

Jacob Gade
IJalousie. Tango Tsigane

Richard Galliano
Opale Concerto for accordion and string orchestra

and other works

19:30 Artist talk with Markus Korselt
Afterglow with live music after the concert

"I am a tango man. But my music makes you think. To those who love tango and to those who like good music." (Astor Piazzolla)

A young man leaves his native Argentina and comes to Europe. Here he wants to learn to compose "properly". In Paris, his teacher Nadia Boulanger can't figure him out. Although he brings a whole suitcase full of compositions with him, everything seems somehow artificial. Until the pupil plucks up all his courage and plays her one of his tangos on the piano one day. She is blown away: "That's the real Piazzolla - never leave him." After returning to his homeland, Astor Piazzolla founded an ensemble in 1955 that literally dared to try a new tango and let the "Tango Nuevo" blossom. Piazzolla was the first to liberate the tango and accordion from the dingy image of seedy nightclubs and bring them into concert halls. The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra unleashes the full magic of the tango together with Lithuanian accordion star Martynas Levickis. In addition to the music of the famous Argentinean, who first found the courage to develop his own style in Paris, they also have a tango master from France in their luggage. Whether you are a tango fan or not: this program will sweep you away!

The concert is supported by Allianz, which has been an official partner of Sternstunden since the 2020 season.