Tango Piano Workshop with Mark Wyman
Exploring the core elements of Tango on the piano, in melody & accompaniment in this 3 hour session with one of the world's top experts
Presented by: Ashburton Arts Centre| 0 | ASHBURTON: Arts Centre (info) |
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| P | Saturday 5th July, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 2:00pm Start time: 2:00pm |
| . | All ages |
| C | Other |
Event information
Exploring the core elements of Tango on the piano, in melody & accompaniment.
Mark Wyman writes:
"In this workshop we will talk tango piano! I will discuss the various aspects of playing tango piano effectively, using my 25+ years of learning and experience. Particularly we will focus on improvisation and using leadsheets. I will begin with a simple marcato, the most common form of rhythm piano in tango. We will add milonga and vals. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of playing Tango, but if you do, feel free to bring your questions, bring recordings you like, bring scores. Above all we will discuss, demonstrate and play RHYTHM. That is one of the most important components of tango. We will be using excerpts of my Tango Fake Book. Do bring along your copy if you have one, and it will also be available for purchase [PDF].”
Mark Wyman has played piano since age five. In 1988 he moved to San Francisco, California, to continue his musical studies, graduating from San Francisco State University (Summa cum laude), and then Mills College (Dean's List) with a Masters in Piano Performance and Literature. Mark has a very broad musical experience, from classical to punk, from pop to avant-garde, playing anything with keys or knobs, piano, organ, accordion, and many synths. He has performed solo, and with many different groups across the entire musical spectrum, touring around the US, and all over Europe.
Tango has been his special interest for more than 25 years. While based in San Francisco, Mark played with several tango groups: Strictly Tango, Tango #9, MonTango, and his own Quartet. A trip to Buenos Aires hearing, studying and playing tango consummated his love for this music. Mark currently lives in Amsterdam, performing, accompanying and teaching. He plays with choirs, musicals, at schools, and with many different groups and individuals.
Mark also publishes The Tango Fake Book via his website https://harmonk.com.
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