The 2004 New York City International Tango Competition For Professional Instrumentalists and Singers will be held 10 - 12 May at:: Auditorium Consulate General of Argentina 12 West 56th Street New York, NY 10019 USA
The purpose of the competition is to play a meaningful role in the discovery and support of new talents exploring and preserving the art of Tango. Semifinals will be held Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of May, from 4pm to 9pm Finals will be held Wednesday the 12th of May from 6 pm to 9 pm. Grand Prize: Hotel and Round Trip Tickets to Argentina and performances in Buenos Aires' famous Tango venues in late August 2004 and performances in New York City. The list of participants and a schedule of events can be found at: http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/april04/tangosked.htm The competitions was open to professional instrumentalists and singers of all nationalities with no age limit. Based on submitted sample tapes, CDs or videos of performance, 25 individuals and/or ensembles were selected to participate. Presented by Chamber Players International & Argentine American Society and hosted by The Consulate General of Argentina in New York . Dr. Irwin L. Singer office hours: 10am - 7pm Tribology Section, Code 6176 Naval Research Lab Washington, DC 20375-5342 tele: 202-767-2327; fax: 202-767-3321. email: [email protected] http://stm2.nrl.navy.mil/~wahl/6176.htm "is wear it's @" http://home.flash.net/~cooljazz/fotosite/myfamily/corsica.html (family photo, for those interested).
