Claudio Constantini is emerging as one of the finest young bandoneonists in Europe, hailed by musicians and public for his sensitive interpretative qualities and technical command of the instrument. Constantini performs a wide variety of repertoire written or adapted for the bandoneon, from classical masterpieces of Bach to contemporary music. Argentinean tango plays an important role in his career as bandoneonist, particularly works of contemporary tango composers, including himself.

A prize winner at several international bandoneon and tango competitions (Astor Piazzolla international competition-Italy, Klingenthal international competition-Germany, Doble Ocho competition-Netherlands, Cafe tango competition-Germany), Constantini has been invited to perform at concert halls across four continents. Highlights of the season 2010-2011 included the world premiere of Daniel Schvetz’s “Concerto for bandoneon and symphony orchestra”, together with the Metropolitan orchestra of Lisbon and Jesús Medina (conductor), a concert with the Kristoforo Kamerinis orchestra in Lithuania which was broadcast on National Lithuanian television, and invitations to festivals such as the Helsinki festival (Finland),het Grachtenfestival (Amsterdam-The Netherlands), and Piano.lt festival (Lithuania).

Born in Lima, Perú into a family of professional musicians, Constantini began his music studies with the piano at age 13 under tutelage of his father, Gerardo Constantini. Already one year later he won his first award, the 3^rd prize in the National Bela Bartok piano competition, starting a career as a classical concert pianist, which at present remains parallel to his bandoneonistic activities. In Constantini’s view, both sides of his artistic personality compensate each other, providing the means to explore a much wider perspective of music. This was complimented further with composing, a natural choice for Constantini which allowed him to participate in the creative process of music as well as in the interpretative side.