As a part of the museum’s regular summer music series, “After Hours,” JCSM is proud to present a LIVE TANGO with the Auburn Argentinian Tango Group. New to the dance? Join us for instruction from 5 to 6 p.m. From 6 to 8 p.m., we tango! This program features the Tango Orchestra Club of Atlanta with Dr. Howard Goldstein and the Auburn Argentinian Tango Group.

Space is limited, and pre-registration is SOLD OUT. After 4:30 p.m. check-in, stand-by participants may be accommodated at 6:15 p.m. as space and time allows. Early-bird registration for future events like this one is available through museum membership.  The museum galleries, café and shop are open to the public during this event.    

JCSM and the Auburn Argentinian Tango Group thank Dr. John Stewart for helping to make this program possible. Museum admission is free. A five-dollar donation at the door is appreciated.

Tango Orchestra Club Atlanta (TOCA) is an Atlanta-based community orchestra of professional and trained musicians who love tango. We perform authentic Argentine tango arrangements both para escuchar (concert tangos for listening) and para bailar (tango for dancing at a milonga). Our repertory includes classic tango, tango nuevo, and contemporary tango. Our Atlanta performances have included concerts at Emory University and the Latin-American Center as well as at numerous milongas. We have also performed at Auburn University, the University of Miami, and the University of California, Riverside. Our name pays tribute not only to the city of Atlanta, but also to a famous Buenos Aires football club as well as one of the first labels to record tangos. Our acronym, however, reflects what we like to do best, namely, PLAY!

Music Director/Pianist Kristin Wendland (PhD, CUNY) is a senior lecturer in Music at Emory University in Atlanta where she teaches music theory classes; history and culture classes; Argentine tango courses; and arranges for, coaches, and mentors the students of the Emory Tango Ensemble. Her book “Tracing Tangueros: Argentine Tango Instrumental Music” (Oxford University Press) with coauthor Kacey Link appeared in March, 2016.

Violinist Howard Goldstein (DMA, Peabody) is a professor of music at Auburn University where he conducts the orchestra and teaches music history. He has been a member of the Columbus Symphony for over 20 years. He nurtured his love for tango by attending two College Music Society workshops in Buenos Aires organized by Dr. Wendland.

Mary McCoy (violin/viola) is a nationally board-certified orchestra director, specializing in elementary-level instruction, with a degree in Music Education from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Born in Buenos Aires, she was officially introduced to tango as music, dance and lifestyle in Atlanta in 2007.

Todd Markey (bass) has a wide range of musical skills, including performance in classical, jazz, and rock styles, as well as composition and music theory. He received a Masters degree in Music Performance in double bass from the University of North Texas in 1997 and taught at Valdosta State University from 2000 to 2004. He is the creator of the popular string education website, TheStringClub.com. 

Vincent Aleandri (accordion) has been a professional accordionist since 1959, when he joined the Tamburitzans while attending Duquesne University. He served as musical director for the Pittsburgh Folk Festival from 1970 to 1982, and was a solo and featured musician at Walt Disney World from 1982 to 2006. He currently performs at numerous venues in the Atlanta area.

Cèsar Augusto (tenor) developed a passion for tango as a youth in Colombia. He studied voice at Truett McConnell College in Georgia and with Elizabeth Nohe Colson in Atlanta. After appearing in several opera workshops and master classes, he portrayed Juan Peron in the 2015 Serenbe Playhouse production of Evita.