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GABRIEL MERLINO www.myspace.com/gabrielmerlino Back Home Musical education 1986: Begins, at the age of 8 years old, his studies of bandoneon with
the professor Marcos Madrigal. 1989-1996: Begins and complete his studies in the National Conservatory
of Music, with the professor Alejandro Barletta. Teaching Performance 1997: Assistant teacher in the bandoneon cathedra in the National
Conservatory of Music. 1998-99: Teaching performance on different private institutions in 1999-2002: Open his own cathedra of
Bandoneon in Musical performance 1990: Ingresses in the Youthful Camera Orchestra of Buenos Aires
in which he performed until 1992 as
soloist of bandoneón, in places like San Martin Cultural Center, Recoleta
Cultural Center, the auditory of the National radio and the Gold saloon of
the Colón theatre. 1993-1996: Realized as soloist of tango and baroque music, performances
in the Argentinean Society of Writers and in the National Conservatory of
Music. 1995: Took part of the spectacle “Tango solamente”. 1996: Created the “Nuevo Siglo
Tango” quartet. 1997: Composed and performed the music for the theatre piece “ The
anatomy lesson”, of Carlos Mathus. 1996-2001: With his quartet he performed during three years on the
Traditional Café Tortoni, and during five years ,three shows a week, on the Moliere Café of San Telmo. He
realized several performances on the On television, he performed on the shows “Argentinísima” (ATC and
América 2, 1998-1999), “Naranja y media” (Telefe 1997), “Café
Fashion” (Azul TV, 1999), the Reality show “El Bar TV”
(America 2, 2001)and different shows on the channel Solo Tango (videoclips, “La
joven guardia Marikena Monti, Hugo Marcel, Alfredo Piro, Mayoral and Elsa María were
some of his invited artists. 2000: He is artistically supported by Leopoldo Federico. 2001: He composed music for the channel Tyc Sports- Fox Sports
Latinoamerica. 2001: Realized his first bandoneon duo with José Libertella (Sexteto
Mayor) on Rivadavia Radio. 2002: Performances as soloist on the Annual Convention of Plastic
Artists, in the International Hotel Lafayette, 2002: He traveled to 2002-2004: He realizes five tours
by Europe, in which he played on festivals (For example the Zelt Musik
Friburg, with quartet and like invited soloist of Sexteto Mayor), theatres
(Opern Haus in Bandoneon and Tango Music workshops in europe and USA 2003-2004: Activities in Several shows in the best milongas of Buenos Aires, concerts in the
Metropolitan Championship of Dancers, in the VI International Festival Buenos
Aires Tango, and special concerts in Clasica y Moderna, 2005-2006: Three european tours. New cd: Bandoneon Dreams,
bandoneon solist. Daily concerts in Treditional Cafe Tortoni, 2007: Bandoneon and Arranger from Tango Wind, a new big tango show which presents in
Tradicional Café Tortoni, Bar 2008: Two European Tours
(Germany, Switzerland, France and Austria). Tour with Tango Bravo, 10
concerts in Theater from Casin du Liban, Beirut. Concerts in Piazzolla Tango, Buenos Aires, and with his
quartett in Buenos Aires Design and Russian Embassy. 2009: Tour in Germany and Luxemburg as
soloist from internacional ensamble Akkordeonale. 2 Tours with his bandoneon
solos programm and with Gabriel Merlino ensamble and Vanina Tagini over
France, Germany and Switzerland. Two tours with the legendary show Tango
Pasion in Casino de Lisboa, Portugal, and then over Poland, Litauen, Latvia,
Saint Petersburg (Russian) and Libanon (Casino de Beirut). In Argentina,
concerts in Piazzolla Tango, Centro Cultural Torcuato Tasso, Taconeando,
Hotel Hyatt, Buenos Aires and Teatro 3 de Febrero, Paraná, Entre Ríos with
Ballet Buenos Aires. He continues with his bandoneon cathedra until today. Discography: 1999 - Nuevo Siglo
Tango. Vol I 2001 - Nuevo Siglo
Tango. Vol II 2003 - En las
Alturas - Dúo Bandoneón and Guitar 2003 - Grupo Fuego
(Pop Latino) Recorded in Germany 2003 - Las Damas del
Tango 2003 - Piano contra
Piano, Alfredo Remus, Trío. 2003 - Tangos en
Dúo. With Juanjo Hermida en Piano 2004 - 2005 -Bandoneon Dreams, world music. Gabriel Merlino, bandoneon
solist. 2006- Tango Bizarro,
electronic Tango 2006-
Tangueros de Buenos Aires. Quartet, Gabriel Merlino bandoneon and
arrangements. 2007- Bandoneon Dreams Live. Gabriel Merlino, bandoneon. 2008- Tango wind, the show. Gabriel Merlino trio 2009-Vanina Tagini and Gabriel Merlino trio Otro Cantar Press
“ Gabriel Merlino transforms the space when he plays the bandoneon” Winds “ Merlino gives to his music category and style” Tango Reporter, Los
Angeles California. “His bandoneon cries. Gabriel Merlino is a master of he bandoneon.” |