Miguel Ángel Varvello
Miguel Angel Varvello, born in Cañada de Gomez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, is an Argentinian musician who plays and teaches the bandoneon.
Early years
At the age of eight, he appeared as a soloist on radio stations LT2 and LT8 of the city of Rosario. Then, he began to work as a freelance bandeoneonist.
Career
At 27 years old, he moved to Buenos Aires, where he played with many different groups, including the Jose Basso, Osvaldo Berlinghieri, Alberto Di Paulo, Carlos Lazari, Osvaldo Piro, Osvaldo Requena, Francisco Rotundo and Hector Varela tango orchestras. He established his own groups, with which he performed in tango venues in Buenos Aires such as Michelangelo, Caño 14 and La Ciudad, and toured all over the world.
He created Ensamble Trio (bandoneon, piano and bass), played duos with guitarist Jorge Labanca and, together with bandoneonist Lisandro Adrover, set up the nonet Ensamble Porteño (flute, clarinet, two violins, two bandoneons, piano, bass and percussion). These groups mainly used Varvello's own arrangements and played and recorded many of his works, including the albums Despertar en Buenos Aires (Ensamble Porteño, 1978), Momentos Inestables (Ensamble Trio, 1984) and Devenir (Duoo Varvello- Labanca, 1989).
In 2003 the company Zaf Records from Argentina published "Tangos de Vanguardia" Trio Ensemble, under his direction and arrangements. He acts as musical director of the show "Tango Dreams", in appearances with the symphony orchestras of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Long Beach, California, USA, as well in the city of Tokyo, Japan.
Orchestra
His orchestra participated in the activities of the Montreal International Tango Festival of 2006 & 2007. He also made recordings of bandoneon "solos" for Universal Studios, U.S. music division, with participation in the project "Cafe de los Maestros," making presentations 2008 in Paris and Lyon, Buenos Aires, Oman, Brussels and many more. Also participated in the FESTIVAL DE TANGO DE BUENOS AIRES 2010, the nightly tribute to Rovira.
He interpreted as a soloist has performed in rooms Buenos Aires as the salon's Golden Colon Theater, Teatro San Martin, Faculty of Belgrano, National Radio, in the College of Music and at the museum Castagnino the city of Rosario Mr. Varvello is extremely active as arranger and composer. His works are published by Editorial Lagos S.R.L./ Warner Chappell in Argentina, and by Tonos Musikverlag GmbH in Germany. Varvello also teaches.
Music CD
In 2012, Varvello released a CD with the company TESTIGO, "Concerto for bandoneon", this album includes a concert for bandoneon with strings, piano, harp, timpani and percussion, in three movements, and is accompanied by works of Frédéric Chopin, Johann Sebastian Bach and Achille-Claude Debussy, and tangos of Agustín Bardi, Eduardo Rovira Astor Piazzolla.
Personal life
He lives in Buenos Aires with his wife and children.
References
- Festival del Tango en Montreal https://web.archive.org/web/20080703033415/http://www.festivaldetangodemontreal.qc.ca/Festival_de_tango_2007/FITM_program_en_2007.html
- Diario Clarin, edición jueves 06.07.09 1
- Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, "Mundial de Tango 2009" https://web.archive.org/web/20110706083756/http://www.mundialdetango.gov.ar/home09/web/es/biographies/show/v/artist/30.html
- At Royal Opera House Muscat "CAFE DE LOS MAESTROS", Wednesday and Thursday 13 and 14 October 2010, Oman Auditorium - Al Bustan Palace, http://www.rohmuscat.org/Eventdetails6.aspx
- journal Pagina 12, August 19, 2010, FESTIVAL DE TANGO DE BUENOS AIRES TUVO SU NOCHE ROVIRA. by Por Karina Micheletto http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/suplementos/espectaculos/3-19007-2010-08-19.html
- journal La Nacion, August 15, 2010, "Una vuelta de tuerca al tango, en los sesenta" By Mauro Apicella, http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1294733
- Journal Telam, October 27, 2012, "Miguel Varvello: el bandoneón en el mundo de la música clásica" https://web.archive.org/web/20121031033431/http://www.telam.com.ar/nota/42209/