The Oblivion Project is an internationally acclaimed ensemble that explores the music of Argentine modern-tango master Astor Piazzolla. Piazzolla, who wrote over 3,000 songs, revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style he called “nuevo tango,” incorporating elements from jazz and classical music.
The Oblivion Project includes graduates of the Cleveland Institute of Music; the New England Conservatory; Oberlin Conservatory; the Cologne University of Music and Dance in Germany; and other notable institutions. Individually, the Oblivion Project performers have played as ensemble members and as featured soloists with orchestras such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Erie Philharmonic in Pennsylvania, and BlueWater Chamber Orchestra in Cleveland. They have collaborated with artists such as Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D’Rivera, Randy Brecker, Dave and Chris Brubeck, Gil Shaham, Gabriela Montero, and Jamey Haddad.
This evening’s performance features Malena Dayen, an Argentine opera singer and stage director based in New York City