Dear tango friends, The distinguished gifted artist OCTAVIO BRUNETTI is in the hospital since August 3rd fighting a severe life-threatening bacterial infection for which doctors still do not have an answer. Thanking you for your concerns but as per his family's request NO visitors are allowed at this time.
OCTAVIO BRUNETTI "played with many important musicians such as famous singer Alberto Castillo, Eladia Blázquez, Ruben Juarez, Domingo Federico, Rodolfo Mederos and Osvaldo Piro, and he has shared the stage with Horacio Salgan-De Lio and AtilioStampone. His talent earned him many awards and took him to perform at the famous Teatro Colón, Teatro San Martin,Buenos Aires, Teatro San Martin inCórdoba, Argentina, still at a very young age. In 2002, he was named conductor at the Provincial Orchestra of Popular Music in Cordoba. "He has played with bandoneón masters Daniel Binelli, Raul Jaurena, Hector DelCurto and Tito Castro, and is one of the most sought after tango pianists of our times. He founded his own tango quintet in September 2006, the Argentine Tango quintet.[1] His recordings include “Saludos” with Domingo Federico, “Tierra y Asfalto” with his own Duo, “Inquietudes” with Omar Torres Quintet, and most recently he has recorded with world famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma ." A few weeks ago, the N.Y.tango community was honored with a wonderful and inspiring performance by the Octavio Brunetti Tango Orchestra at the Midsummer Night Swing festival in Lincoln Center . Let us pray for the healing of a great friend, gifted artist Maestro Octavio Brunetti <https://www.facebook.com/octavio.brunetti>, a musician who made a difference in the world's tango community. Let us send Octavio healing thoughts of good health and strength as we visualize Octavio whole and healthy back on stage sharing his inspiring music with us. Let us think of Octavio renewed and healing by the power of God's energy continuously moving through him. Thinking of Octavio and his family, Angela Maria
