Semana Musical Llao Llao
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Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel
Llao Llao Hotel
The Llao Llao Hotel is located in the tourist resort of San Carlos de Bariloche within the .This famous hotel is situated in the foothills of the Andes on a hill between the Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi lakes....
, near Bariloche. The Festival breaks through the Argentine tradition, and brings classical music to the foothills of the Andes
Andes
The Andes is the world's longest continental mountain range. It is a continual range of highlands along the western coast of South America. This range is about long, about to wide , and of an average height of about .Along its length, the Andes is split into several ranges, which are separated...
. The festival is held yearly in October.
Past Performers
- Martha ArgerichMartha ArgerichMartha Argerich is an Argentine pianist.-Early life:Argerich was born in Buenos Aires and started playing the piano at age three...
- Yousuko Horigome
- la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional
- Luis Ascot
- Tommy Tichauer
- Guelfo Nally
- University of La PlataUniversidad Nacional de La PlataThe National University of La Plata is one of the most important Argentine national universities and the biggest one situated in the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires Province...
Quartet - Alejandro Drago
- Rafael Gintoli
- Paula Peluso
- Eduardo Hubert
- São Paulo Quartet
- Tartini Chord Quartet
- Akiko EbiAkiko Ebi-Biography:Akiko Ebi was born in Osaka. She studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts, and won the piano prize of the 41st Music Competition of Japan. Her international career began with her winning second prize in the 1975 Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud Competition in Paris. She continued her...
- Ástor PiazzollaÁstor PiazzollaÁstor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music...
Foundation Quintet