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GABRIEL MERLINO www.myspace.com/gabrielmerlinobandoneon Back Home Summary: Gabriel Merlino was born in 1977 and from 8 years old he started with
bandoneon studies. His instrument was a Premier, a gift from his grandfather,
musician from old traditional orchestras in Tango Golden Era. His professors
were Alejandro Barletta, the biggest bandoneon classical soloist in history,
and Marcos Madrigal. His professional career began when Merlino was 12,
playing in chamber orchestras, tango shows and having the support of Leopoldo
Federico or Jose Libertella from Sexteto Mayor. In 1995 he creates Nuevo
Siglo Tango, a quartet who was pioneer from the new generation of Tango
Groups in Argentina. With Nuevo Siglo he realizes between 1996 and 2001, more
than 800 concerts, in theatres, radio and television (he was, for example,
the first bandoneon player on giving Bandoneon Cathedra on Argentine TV).
Between 2002 and 2011 he makes 20 tours around Usa, Germany, France, Spain,
Portugal, Austria, Poland, Russian, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands and
Lebanon, among other countries, with his bandoneon solos show and with
different ensembles like the famous Tango Pasion, as bandoneon player,
arranger and musical director. Merlino recorded in 2005 “Bandoneon Dreams”,
the first world music bandoneon recording, with jazz, latin, baroque, folk
and tango, in standards form and own compositions too. 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 - La Típica y La Jazz. Alive from the Auditory of the National Radio. Dúo
Merlino-Hermida 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 Complete 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 Buenos Aires. 1999-2002: Open his own
cathedra of Bandoneon in Buenos Aires
and a special cathedra for blind people. 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 Borges
Cultural Center and in the International Buenos Aires Tango Festival I, II
and III. 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 del
tango”, and “ El picaporte, a special about Gabriel Merlino”). 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, Montevideo, Uruguay. 2002: He traveled to USA
where he realized different performances and recorded commercials in Los
Angeles, California, and took part of the Hollywood Festival 2002: “Carlos
Gardel”. 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 Cologne,
Bundesrepublik Bonn), cultural centers and milongas in Germany, France,
Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland. Bandoneon and Tango Music
workshops in europe and USA 2003-2004: Activities in
Argentina: 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, La Trastienda and the Auditorium of the
National Radio. 2005-2006: Three
european tours. New cd: Bandoneon Dreams, bandoneon solist. Daily concerts in
Treditional Cafe Tortoni, Buenos Aires. Documentary for MTV. Gives bandoneon
lessons in the TV show Jam Session Tango. 2007: Bandoneon and Arranger from Tango Wind, a new big tango show which presents in
Tradicional Café Tortoni, Bar La Clac y Cooperation Centre from Buenos Aires.
Plays in Villa Mercedes Festival (San Luis) and realizes two European Tours
as bandoneon soloist with concerts and
workshops. 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 Argentine, 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. 2010-2011: European Tour as
Musical Director from Tango Pasion, 90 concerts in Germany, France, England,
Russia, Finland, Romania, Irland, Austria and Switzerland. Tour with the show
Intimos, in May and June, together with the singer Vanina Tagini, around
Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Estonia and France. In Argentine,
concerts in Piazzolla Tango, CC San Martin, Bien Bohemio, Teatro Lola
Membrives, Auditorio de Belgrano, among others. He continues with his
bandoneon cathedra until today. Press “ Gabriel Merlino transforms
the space when he plays the bandoneon” Winds
Magazine, Japan. “ Merlino gives to his music
category and style” Tango Reporter, Los Angeles California. “His bandoneon cries.
Gabriel Merlino is a master of he bandoneon.” Fauntenbach,
Germany.
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