Milonga La Bruja presents live music by Hugo Satorre (bandoneon) and Crystie Nicci Shum (piano)! Hugo and Crystie play danceable favorites with electrifying energy. This is a milonga (tango social dance). We welcome dancers and listeners.
Wednesday September 21st, 2022
7:00-10:00 pm
$20 general admission (cash only)
$15 student with ID (cash only)
$10 Berkeley City Club members (cash only)
7:00 milonga begins with DJ
7:45 first live set
8:45 dance performance of Malambo Sureño by Anahí
8:50 second live set
DJ Robert plays traditional tango music. Anahi from Buenos Aires performs Malambo Sureño on stage. (This Argentine folk dance was formerly for men only–not anymore!)
This is a queer-friendly event where all genders are welcome to lead and follow.
Masks are required when not actively eating or drinking.
Drinks (full bar) and hors d’oeuvres are offered for sale. (Cards accepted.)
Hugo Satorre is a bandoneon player from Argentina, as well as a composer, arranger, and teacher. He has played tango music with the ensembles “Otros Aires”, “Orquesta Victoria”, “La tuba tango”, “Tanghetto” and the orchestra of the show “Tango Fire,” with which he made multiple world tours. In 2016 he created his first solo work, an album dedicated to the work of Máximo Mori. He also plays in two guitar-bandoneon duos, Dúo Ramírez Satorre and Dúo Faryna Satorre.
Born in Hong Kong, Crystie Shum began piano lessons at four, and studied for eight years. In 2017, she decided to play piano again, and fell in love with Argentine tango after playing in the CMC Tango Ensemble directed by Scott O’Day. Since then, she has been receiving coaching from maestros such as Hector Del Curto, Pablo Estigarribia, Gustavo Casenave, Hernan Possetti, Nicolas Ledesma, Adrian Enriquez, Cesar Salgan, Julian Peralta, Juan Pablo Gallardo, etc. through workshops and in Buenos Aires. In August, 2022, she performed in the Stowe Tango Music Festival Orchestra, and experienced playing a piece for the Che Bandoneon International Competition. Crystie is currently a pianist, vocalist, and arranger in La Orquesta Fusion Tango, Orquesta Tipica Domo, TangoLuna, and Tango Brumoso. She also began bandoneon lessons in 2021.
Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
To enter the building, ring the bell and say “tango!” We are a 10-minute walk from Downtown Berkeley BART. No non-member parking in the City Club lot. For bike parking, use the bell to enter through the service entrance, and then go straight until you are outside again.
http://hugosatorre.com.ar/