The schedule of the festival
All concerts and activities in one overview
- Friday May 26
- Saturday May 27
- Sunday May 28
- Monday May 29
- FLUOR - Main Stage (concert-milonga)
Tanghetto is the critically acclaimed orchestra of Argentine musician and producer Max Marsi. In 2002, the orchestra followed in the footsteps of Gotan Project and continues to focus on electro and neotango. During this concert, you will experience a unique fusion of music and visuals and the orchestra will let you hear the stomping atmosphere of Argentine Tango.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
- Teatro Cuatro (concerts)
- Bloemendaal (Concert-Milonga)
The Musica Extrema ensemble will present its brand new program “Sin Limites” during the festival. The group has recruited some spectacular international jazz musicians to perform this totally idiosyncratic and contemporary project with them. The boundaries of tango, jazz and improvisation are explored, but not found. Sin limites!
Known for its bold and unique projects since 2003, Musica Extrema brings to life a unique new challenge with “Sin imites.
The Musica Extrema ensemble will present its brand new program “Sin Limites” during the festival. The group has recruited some spectacular international jazz musicians to perform this totally idiosyncratic and contemporary project with them. The boundaries of tango, jazz and improvisation are explored, but not found. Sin limites!
Known for its bold and unique projects since 2003, Musica Extrema brings to life a unique new challenge with “Sin imites.
Each year, Dutch Tangoweeek brings unique talent to the stage. Professionals at the beginning of their long careers in Tango music. The Rotterdam Inner Duo was formed in 2020. Using the exceptionally warm tone of the double bass and the multicolored tone of the accordion, Alejandra and Helena aim to create a musical journey.
Accordionist Helena Sousa, Spain, obtained her Master’s degree in Haute Ecole des Arts du Rhin, Strasbourg, France in 2017.
She collaborates with Vertixe Sonora, Real Filharmonía de Galicia, DoelenEnsemble, Maruja Roca Ensemble, Ensemble Intercolor, AKOM Ensemble.
Double bassist Alejandra Rony, Costa Rica, earned her master’s degree at Codarts, Rotterdam, in 2018. She performs with the Rotterdam Chamber Music Society, Metropole Orchestra, DoelenEnsemble, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, RBO Sinfonia and Sinfonia Rotterdam.
Each year, Dutch Tangoweeek brings unique talent to the stage. Professionals at the beginning of their long careers in Tango music. The Rotterdam Inner Duo was formed in 2020. Using the exceptionally warm tone of the double bass and the multicolored tone of the accordion, Alejandra and Helena aim to create a musical journey.
Accordionist Helena Sousa, Spain, obtained her Master’s degree in Haute Ecole des Arts du Rhin, Strasbourg, France in 2017.
She collaborates with Vertixe Sonora, Real Filharmonía de Galicia, DoelenEnsemble, Maruja Roca Ensemble, Ensemble Intercolor, AKOM Ensemble.
Double bassist Alejandra Rony, Costa Rica, earned her master’s degree at Codarts, Rotterdam, in 2018. She performs with the Rotterdam Chamber Music Society, Metropole Orchestra, DoelenEnsemble, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, RBO Sinfonia and Sinfonia Rotterdam.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
Nicolas Lyx Surra Spadea (Belgium) is a professional dancer & DJ, who have a great and long experience in tango. When he play you can expect a set very energizing and sensible to the energy of the crowd. From intense & passionate to fresh & playful the selection he makes has only one rule: keep the dancers on the groove ! “I won’t start with a long list of names and decades because what really matters to me is not from who I play a song, but how and why I choose to play a song at that very moment.”
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
Nicolas Lyx Surra Spadea (Belgium) is a professional dancer & DJ, who have a great and long experience in tango. When he play you can expect a set very energizing and sensible to the energy of the crowd. From intense & passionate to fresh & playful the selection he makes has only one rule: keep the dancers on the groove ! “I won’t start with a long list of names and decades because what really matters to me is not from who I play a song, but how and why I choose to play a song at that very moment.”
Strength, vitality, urgency and sensitivity characterize the work of the DeLeones Tango Orquesta. With ten musicians (piano, double bass, three violins, viola, cello, three bandoneons), they will take you back several decades, to a black-and-white Buenos Aires, where tango, born on the sidewalk and in the suburbs, has taken the world by storm.
Following the example of the great tango orchestras of the 1940s and 1950s, the ensemble performs Tangos by the most important composers of the Golden Age.
Thanks to its own identity, and by rigorously relying on the musical heritage of the Argentine dialect, the orchestra will shake the audience with the sounds of its marcattos. Combining popular, precise and contemporary energy, the DeLeones Tango Orquesta will appeal to both music and dance lovers.
Strength, vitality, urgency and sensitivity characterize the work of the DeLeones Tango Orquesta. With ten musicians (piano, double bass, three violins, viola, cello, three bandoneons), they will take you back several decades, to a black-and-white Buenos Aires, where tango, born on the sidewalk and in the suburbs, has taken the world by storm.
Following the example of the great tango orchestras of the 1940s and 1950s, the ensemble performs Tangos by the most important composers of the Golden Age.
Thanks to its own identity, and by rigorously relying on the musical heritage of the Argentine dialect, the orchestra will shake the audience with the sounds of its marcattos. Combining popular, precise and contemporary energy, the DeLeones Tango Orquesta will appeal to both music and dance lovers.
- Teatro Cuatro (concerts)
- Bloemendaal (Concert-Milonga)
A unique meeting between the teams of Amersfoort’s two most international music festivals. Amersfoort World Jazz has been an established name in Amersfoort for national and international talent for over 40 years. Dutch Tangoweek is at the start of such a tradition with already nationally and internationally known artists every year. In this co-production, the artistic advisers of Dutch Tangoweek, singer Omar Mollo (AR) and pianist Wim Warman (NL) play together with vibraphonist Vincent Houdijk and saxophonist Ruud Bergamin.
A unique meeting between the teams of Amersfoort’s two most international music festivals. Amersfoort World Jazz has been an established name in Amersfoort for national and international talent for over 40 years. Dutch Tangoweek is at the start of such a tradition with already nationally and internationally known artists every year. In this co-production, the artistic advisers of Dutch Tangoweek, singer Omar Mollo (AR) and pianist Wim Warman (NL) play together with vibraphonist Vincent Houdijk and saxophonist Ruud Bergamin.
Dick de Graaf is a multi-award-winning Dutch saxophonist. In 2022, he won the prestigious Dutch Edison Oevre Award for his work for Dutch jazz music. It is a special honor that he also wants to dedicate himself to improvised tango music this year. Together with pianist and our artistic advisor Wim Warman, he will show and hear that tango music is alive and kicking.
Dick de Graaf is a multi-award-winning Dutch saxophonist. In 2022, he won the prestigious Dutch Edison Oevre Award for his work for Dutch jazz music. It is a special honor that he also wants to dedicate himself to improvised tango music this year. Together with pianist and our artistic advisor Wim Warman, he will show and hear that tango music is alive and kicking.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
DJ Katerina:
I have been dancing tango since 2012 and have been playing as a TDJ since 2014 – at local milongas and international events in Ukraine, Turkey, Netherlands, Cyprus, Lithuania, Chech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Germany.
Tango for me is a journey of search driven by deep feelings, a quest to match music and dance, a way to build connections between partners and the ronda.
My motto as a dancer is “When the music doesn’t move me, I don’t move” so as a DJ I always aim to burn the dancefloor with perfect tandas that awakens emotions and helps spark chemistry between partners.
The main qualities of a DJ in my opinion are dedication to tango, love and respect to the heritage of tango music, good knowledge of musical material and a huge desire to give joy and pleasure to people who came dancing tango.
I believe that it’s the dance floor that dictates the choices to the DJ, not other way around. Thus, I neither program my music in advance of the event nor I attempt to “educate” or “challenge” the dancers. My only goal is to deliver the best danceable music and abundant energy to the floor. Nothing can give me more pleasure than a floor full of people having a good time from the first to last tanda, without any exception.
What to expect? Traditional tango music, mostly focused on the Golden Age (late 30s and 40s), with occasional deviations for earlier or later periods.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
DJ Katerina:
I have been dancing tango since 2012 and have been playing as a TDJ since 2014 – at local milongas and international events in Ukraine, Turkey, Netherlands, Cyprus, Lithuania, Chech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Germany.
Tango for me is a journey of search driven by deep feelings, a quest to match music and dance, a way to build connections between partners and the ronda.
My motto as a dancer is “When the music doesn’t move me, I don’t move” so as a DJ I always aim to burn the dancefloor with perfect tandas that awakens emotions and helps spark chemistry between partners.
The main qualities of a DJ in my opinion are dedication to tango, love and respect to the heritage of tango music, good knowledge of musical material and a huge desire to give joy and pleasure to people who came dancing tango.
I believe that it’s the dance floor that dictates the choices to the DJ, not other way around. Thus, I neither program my music in advance of the event nor I attempt to “educate” or “challenge” the dancers. My only goal is to deliver the best danceable music and abundant energy to the floor. Nothing can give me more pleasure than a floor full of people having a good time from the first to last tanda, without any exception.
What to expect? Traditional tango music, mostly focused on the Golden Age (late 30s and 40s), with occasional deviations for earlier or later periods.
L’Armenonville was the name of the cabaret where the famous Tango singer Carlos Gardel, made his debut one New Year’s Eve in 1913. For nine years in Buenos Aires, this cabaret was one of the most famous places for tango lovers, and since its name comes from a hunting lodge in the Bois de Boulogne near Paris, it made sense for a French band to adopt this name to create echoes between this city and the Argentine capital.
L’Armenonville was the name of the cabaret where the famous Tango singer Carlos Gardel, made his debut one New Year’s Eve in 1913. For nine years in Buenos Aires, this cabaret was one of the most famous places for tango lovers, and since its name comes from a hunting lodge in the Bois de Boulogne near Paris, it made sense for a French band to adopt this name to create echoes between this city and the Argentine capital.
- Teatro Cuatro (concerts)
- Bloemendaal (Concert-Milonga)
What happens when talented young people discover Argentine Tango under the guidance of our artistic advisor Wim Warman? You’re going to see that on Whit Monday at the Teatro Cuatro. Miriam Veeger’s Amersfoort music school Vioollab specializes in training talented young violinists. During this performance, witness how they discover improvised tango music together with Pianist Wim Warman.
What happens when talented young people discover Argentine Tango under the guidance of our artistic advisor Wim Warman? You’re going to see that on Whit Monday at the Teatro Cuatro. Miriam Veeger’s Amersfoort music school Vioollab specializes in training talented young violinists. During this performance, witness how they discover improvised tango music together with Pianist Wim Warman.
El Puente Trio takes its name from the musicians’ central focus and inspiration – building bridges. Guitarist Elliot Muusses from the Netherlands, clarinetist Natalio Sued and bassist Adan Mizrahi, Argentines, bridge the geographical and cultural gap with fresh stylings on tango classics. The trio revives the tradition of clarinet, guitar and bass in Argentine music, giving it a charismatic twist and irresistible danceability. The three’s seamless blending grows out of their own personal experiences and celebrates the crossover of styles and textures, bringing the allure of Argentine music to Europe.
El Puente Trio takes its name from the musicians’ central focus and inspiration – building bridges. Guitarist Elliot Muusses from the Netherlands, clarinetist Natalio Sued and bassist Adan Mizrahi, Argentines, bridge the geographical and cultural gap with fresh stylings on tango classics. The trio revives the tradition of clarinet, guitar and bass in Argentine music, giving it a charismatic twist and irresistible danceability. The three’s seamless blending grows out of their own personal experiences and celebrates the crossover of styles and textures, bringing the allure of Argentine music to Europe.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
A milonga is an occasion especially for dancers, dancing to music played by a DJ. Especially for the Dutch and international guests who also come to dance.
El Cachivache is currently one of the most popular tango orchestras on the international circuit. Some call the style “Tangopunk” because of its modern sound. Their creative and entirely unique style is danceable, original and creative. Each year, the group visits more than 50 countries across 3 continents on their tours. And so this year also exclusively with us in Amersfoort.
El Cachivache is currently one of the most popular tango orchestras on the international circuit. Some call the style “Tangopunk” because of its modern sound. Their creative and entirely unique style is danceable, original and creative. Each year, the group visits more than 50 countries across 3 continents on their tours. And so this year also exclusively with us in Amersfoort.
