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Ensembles
Claudio works with different ensembles, most of which he leads and arranges for.
Below you can find information on some of these ensembles.
For music samples, you can also see the multimedia section of this website.
El Escape-Tango
"El Escape-Tango" is a tango ensemble of recent formation.
It's members, even though of classical formation, are all
experienced tango musicians, having played in significant
tango ensembles and with important figures of the genre in South
America and Europe. The repertorie of this group consists of new
and classic tangos, mostly in new arrangements made by Claudio
Constantini. This group has been under guidance of such masters like
Gustavo Beytelmann and Víctor Villena.
Members:
Claudio Constantini, bandoneón
Suvi Myöhänen, violin
Bárbara Varassi Pega, piano
Virgilio Monti, double-bass
Listen to an audio sample: "Mi Refugio" (J.C.Cobián, arrg.C.Constantini)
Sexteto Claudio Constantini
This relatively new group is formed by 6 talented and experienced young
musicians who share the ideal of creating a highly professional tango ensemble.
Claudio Constantini leads, arranges and composes for this group. The line-up
consists of 2 bandoneons, 2 violins, double bass, and piano; a line-up which
resembles that of the highly popular and important sextet formations in tango
history (Julio de Caro, Sexteto tango, Sexteto mayor, etc.)
This ensemble is very international, with representatives from 5 different nationalities!
The members are:
Claudio Constantini, bandoneón
Matías Pedrana, bandoneón
Suvi Myöhänen, violin
Xabier Martinez, violin
Bárbara Varassi-Pega, piano
Virgilio Monti, double bass
Listen to an audio sample: "El Corte" (comp.C.Kraayenhoff/arrg.C.Constantini)
This relatively new group is formed by 6 talented and experienced young
musicians who share the ideal of creating a highly professional tango ensemble.
Claudio Constantini leads, arranges and composes for this group. The line-up
consists of 2 bandoneons, 2 violins, double bass, and piano; a line-up which
resembles that of the highly popular and important sextet formations in tango
history (Julio de Caro, Sexteto tango, Sexteto mayor, etc.)
This ensemble is very international, with representatives from 5 different nationalities!
The members are:
Claudio Constantini, bandoneón
Matías Pedrana, bandoneón
Suvi Myöhänen, violin
Xabier Martinez, violin
Bárbara Varassi-Pega, piano
Virgilio Monti, double bass
Listen to an audio sample: "El Corte" (comp.C.Kraayenhoff/arrg.C.Constantini)
Milonga del Norte
This was the first tango group that Claudio formed. It started in 2004 in
Finland with 10 musicians (piano, violins, violas, cellos). Later, it
established itself as a quintet (bandoneón, 2 violins, viola, cello) which
was it´s most representative formation. In 2005, with that formation, they
won 1st prize in the 12th edition of the Astor Piazzolla music Award in
Italy. They have performend all over Finland and participated in different
music festivals. Their repertorie consists of new arrangements of traditional
tangos made by Claudio, and also chamber works, for example the
5 Tango Sensations of Astor Piazzolla. The latest addition to the group
was a piano, establishing the final formation into a sextet
The members of this group are:
-Claudio Constantini (leader, bandoneón, arrangements)
-Suvi Myöhänen (violin)
-Jenni Sofia Peippo (violin)
-Anette Grevberg (viola)
-Esa Korja (cello)
-Anu Silvasti (piano)
Listen to an audio sample of Milonga del Norte (Fear, by Astor Piazzolla)
Go to Milonga del Norte´s own web site!
Trio Revirado
The Trio Revirado was formed in Holland in 2005. The line-up is: Claudio
Constantini (piano), Suvi Myöhänen (violin) and Matías Pedrana (bandoneón).
Together they have played in concerts and salons around Holland, Belgium,
Germany, etc. Their varied repertorie includes concert pieces, as well as
danceable classics from all periods of Tango, arranged for the trio by it´s
own members. This makes the trio perfectly suited for concerts as well as
salons (milongas).
Duo Claudio Constantini/Suvi Myöhänen
This duo was formed as soon as Claudio and Suvi met, in 2001. It started as
a piano-violin duo with a repertoire consisting of major classical music works,
and later developed also into a tango and latin american music duo. In this
duo Claudio plays both piano and bandoneón and the popular music
repertoire consists of Claudio´s and Suvi´s own arrangements of Argentinean
tangos, presented in a form suitable for concert programmes.
This was the first tango group that Claudio formed. It started in 2004 in
Finland with 10 musicians (piano, violins, violas, cellos). Later, it
established itself as a quintet (bandoneón, 2 violins, viola, cello) which
was it´s most representative formation. In 2005, with that formation, they
won 1st prize in the 12th edition of the Astor Piazzolla music Award in
Italy. They have performend all over Finland and participated in different
music festivals. Their repertorie consists of new arrangements of traditional
tangos made by Claudio, and also chamber works, for example the
5 Tango Sensations of Astor Piazzolla. The latest addition to the group
was a piano, establishing the final formation into a sextet
The members of this group are:
-Claudio Constantini (leader, bandoneón, arrangements)
-Suvi Myöhänen (violin)
-Jenni Sofia Peippo (violin)
-Anette Grevberg (viola)
-Esa Korja (cello)
-Anu Silvasti (piano)
Listen to an audio sample of Milonga del Norte (Fear, by Astor Piazzolla)
Go to Milonga del Norte´s own web site!
Trio Revirado
The Trio Revirado was formed in Holland in 2005. The line-up is: Claudio
Constantini (piano), Suvi Myöhänen (violin) and Matías Pedrana (bandoneón).
Together they have played in concerts and salons around Holland, Belgium,
Germany, etc. Their varied repertorie includes concert pieces, as well as
danceable classics from all periods of Tango, arranged for the trio by it´s
own members. This makes the trio perfectly suited for concerts as well as
salons (milongas).
Duo Claudio Constantini/Suvi Myöhänen
This duo was formed as soon as Claudio and Suvi met, in 2001. It started as
a piano-violin duo with a repertoire consisting of major classical music works,
and later developed also into a tango and latin american music duo. In this
duo Claudio plays both piano and bandoneón and the popular music
repertoire consists of Claudio´s and Suvi´s own arrangements of Argentinean
tangos, presented in a form suitable for concert programmes.