El Tango como estilo de vida en EEUU

Laura Cadabon was born in Avellaneda (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and began her piano studies at the age of 9 to later enter the Berisso School of Art and later the “Gilardo Gilardi Music Conservatory” in the city of La Plata where she completed her training in piano with Maestra Elsa Carranza, obtaining the title of Professor of Piano.

As a pianist, she gave numerous recitals with singers in renowned auditoriums such as Teatro Argentino de La Plata, Teatro Coliseo Podestá, Auditorium of the Facultad de Bellas Artes UNLP, San Jorge Church, among others.

In 2013 she entered the Casa del Tango de La Plata as a Piano Teacher and the Escuela Provincial de Danzas of La Plata as Internal Pianist of the Chair of Contemporary Dance.

In the course of her career as a pianist, she deepened her interest and training in the interpretation of “Tango”, which prompted her to study one of the emblematic instruments of the genre. In this way she began the study of the Bandoneon, which became the main instrument of his professional work until today.

She formed with Maestro Rodolfo Mederos since 2008 and entered in 2015 as a member of the “Academia Tango Club” being part of one of its stable orchestras in the role of First Bandoneonist in the “Orquesta Típica Suburbana”.

As of 2017, she joined the Staff of Directors of the “Academia Tango Club” being in charge of the Direction of the Bandoneon Row and Orchestra, of the Orquesta Típica Reserva and Orquesta Típica Enroque. With the “Academia Tango Club” she participated in numerous national and international concerts and tours, including participation in the Festival Mundial de Tango Buenos Aires. In 2017, the “Academia Tango Club” made its first record work, a double album with the participation of all its orchestras and received the Recognition of “Declaration of Cultural Interest”, granted by the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires.

In 2017 she formed the Tango Quintet “Luna & Fango”, with which she made international tours of Belgium, Spain and Ecuador. In 2018 they made the record work entitled “Amalgama”.

She was chosen as a bandoneonist at the XI World Summit of Tango in Melilla (Spain) to form part of the “Summit Bandoneon Orchestra” and as a soloist for a concert with Aníbal Troilo’s original bandoneon, performing in the important Kutzal Theater of Melilla. He also participated in the XI World Tango Summit as a member of the Luna & Fango Quintet.

In 2019, she made her first tour to the USA as a guest bandoneonist, to perform concerts together with maestro Aníbal Berraute and other renowned musicians, singers and dancers in Fort Myers and Miami.

She formed a tango duo with the guitarist Demián Alimenti Bel, and in 2019 they published their album entitled “Fané Tango”, which achieved the Declaration of Cultural Interest granted by the Honorable Cámara de Diputados de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. With this Duo they have performed concerts in numerous cities in Argentina and participated in the renowned Bahia Blanca Tango Festival.

During her career as a bandoneon player, she has accompanied numerous singers such as Leandro Falótico, Martín Ibarburen, Miriam Sofía, Gabriel Mores, María Taranto, Marcelo Costa, Mariana Quinteros, among others, with different instrumental formats that include duets with bandoneon and piano, trios with bandoneon, piano and violin, even Typical Orchestra.

From 2018 to the present, she continues her improvement studies in the Bandoneon at the hands of referents of the genre such as Master Horacio Romo and the study of Arrangements and Technical Elements of Tango with Master Rodolfo Mederos. She carried out Clinics and Workshops for improving Tango and its Technical and Interpretive Elements with Masters Víctor Lavallén, Juán Pablo Navarro, Esteban Falabella, among others.

She currently resides in Florida (Usa) where she is developing various artistic projects in relation to Tango and musical education.

Festivals, Tours and Concerts

  • XXI Festival Mundia de Tango in Melilla-Spain: Selected to form part of the “Orquesta de bandoneones del Festival” and selected for Soloist Concert with Aníbal Troilo’s original Bandoneon in the screening of the Movie “Pichuco”. Also together with the Luna & Fango Quintet. 2018
  • Festival Tango Nuestro por el Mundo in Ecuador with a performance at the Palacio de Cristal together with the Luna & Fango Quintet. 2018
  • Belgium Tour 2018: with Quinteto Luna & Fango with performances at “Art Base”, “Where no Where”, “Casa Verónica”, Brussels. 2018
  • Festival Mundial de Tango de Buenos Aires – Argentina with the Academia Tango Club-Orquesta Típica Suburbana performing at Teatro 25 de Mayo, Carlos Gardel Cultural Space. 2016, 2017
  • Ecuador Tour 2018: with Luna & Fango with performances at the Embassy of Argentina in Ecuador, Welcome to the Frigate “Libertad” in Guayaquil. Milonga del CafeLibro. Concert at the Universidad Catolica, Concert at the Universidad Polivalente of Ecuador.
  • Centro Cultural Kirchner (Argentina) with the Academia Tango Club-Orquesta Típica Suburbana. 2017
  • USA Tour 2019: invited by Aníbal Berraute with concerts in Fort Myers and Miami
  • Tierra de Fuego Tour (Argentina) 2016: with La Academia Tango Club-Orquesta Típica Suburbana. Performances at the Municipal Theater of Ushuaia and Casa de la Cultura de Río Grande, Centro Polivalente de Arte de Río Grande.
  • ND Teatro (Argentina) with La Academia Tango Club, 2016
  • Milonga Montevideo (Uruguay) with La Academia Tango Club-Orquesta Típica Suburbana. 2016.
  • Milonga By the Bay Miami (USA), solo concert. 2017
  • Recitales en el Puerto, Frutillar (Chile), Solo concert. 2017
  • Teatro Argentino de La Plata and Teatro Coliseo Podestá, La Plata (Argentina) with Héctor Vilche. 2014
  • Teatro de Camara de City Bell (Argentina) with Luna & Fango. 2018
  • Soloist concert in the, Teatro Argentino de La Plata. 2008

Recordings

  • Academia Tango Club “Comunidad de Orquestas”. Recorded at Fort Music Studio-Buenos Aires. 2017
    • Luna & Fango “Amalgama”. Recorded at Fort Music Studio-Buenos Aires. 2018
    • Laura Cadabon & Demian Alimenti Bel Duo: “Fané Tango”. Silver 2019
    • Leonardo Gianibelli “El mundo de los sueños”. Study PG-La Plata. 2017
    • Participation in Disco de Atlantes “Humanidad Animal” Buenos Aires. 2018
    • Recording of the Music for the film “Condenados” directed by Carlos Martínez. 2014
    • Music recording for the film “Imperceptible” directed by Jorge Zanzio. 2015

Other Artistic Activities

  • Director of the Bandoneon Rows of La Academia Tango Club, Orquesta Típica Reserva and Orquesta Típica Enroque.
    • First Bandoneon Soloist of Orquesta Típica Suburbana.
    • Quinteto Luna & Fango bandoneonist.
    • Internal Pianist of the Escuela Provincial de Danzas de La Plata.
    • Piano teacher at the Casa del Tango in the City of La Plata.
    • Pianist accompanist of the sopranos Ximena Ibarrolaza, Marianela Gimenez Finocciaro and Evangelina Carruitero.
    • Piano Teacher at Rainbow Montessori Multicultural School. Hollywood, Florida

LUNA Y FANGO – “Amalgama”
“El mundo de los sueños”
“Fané Tango” 2019
LUNA Y FANGO – “Amalgama”