Edges of Tango – Piazzolla & Rovira

Can there be a more striking duel than one expressed through the rhythm of tango? Can there be a clear winner when tango revolutionaries Ástor Piazzolla and Eduardo Rovira meet? Is victory possible when your opponent matches you note for note, down to the final vibration of every sound?

You’ll uncover the answers to these questions yourself as you embark on a journey into the world of avant-garde tango with the ensemble Sonico. This journey begins back in 1956, when two cornerstone ensembles in the history of modern tango were founded—Piazzolla’s Octeto Buenos Aires and Rovira’s Octeto La Plata. In their creative laboratories, they pushed the boundaries of tango to new heights.

This passionate journey is made even more unique by the music it revives: works by Á. Piazzolla, whose scores he famously burned, and compositions by E. Rovira, lost to a devastating flood. Yet, thanks to recordings, the musical duel of these two geniuses has endured and now comes alive again in Sonico’s repertoire. Founded in Brussels, the ensemble has firmly established its name worldwide as masters of rediscovering and reinterpreting the history of tango. Each performance transforms into a musical spectacle, blending respect for tradition with the harmony of modernity, culminating in an everlasting and passionate duel between two tango legends.

Immerse yourself in the fiery world of tango music!