Event

Cortango Orquesta

Cortango Orquesta
6:30pm doors
7pm show
$12

A Dance Band with a Symphonic Twist

Cortango Orquesta, a tango ensemble with a symphonic twist, is a concert and dance band featuring members of the Saint Louis Symphony. Founded and led by Cally Banham, a trained social Tango dancer, Cortango specializes in popular classics from the beloved orchestra leaders of Tango's golden era. Cortango is named for the "Cor anglais", or "English horn" - the atypical instrument in this otherwise orquesta tipica! The songbook of Cortango comes in part from original arrangements made by members of the band, and from a number of commissioned arrangements from Argentine bandoneon player and Tango arranger, Julian Hasse.

Cortango Orquesta was born from a desire to create a live music experience which would be ideal for social dancers, and has since evolved to become a concert ensemble also, exploring the vast repertoire of contemporary Tango.