Satin Tango Trio

Satin Tango Trio

These three versatile musicians have their (musical) origins in Argentina and France and, after an international career, found each other at the Rotterdam Conservatory. Tonight you will sometimes imagine yourself among the old water pumping stations in a vibrant, authentic tango club in Buenos Aires and then take a breath of fresh air over the Argentinian pampas. You're coming too, right?

Bárbara Varassi Pega is a pianist, arranger and composer born in Rosario, Argentina. She captivates audiences worldwide with her energetic playing, including in the prestigious Quinteto Astor Piazzolla . Bárbara currently lives in the Netherlands and is involved as a teacher, researcher and coordinator at the Codarts University of Applied Sciences and the Fontys University of Fine Arts.

Jean-Baptiste was born in Paris, where he studied classical music. He was introduced to tango at the Rotterdam Conservatory, where he obtained a master's degree in interpretation and took lessons from great masters such as Gustavo Beytelmann, Juan José Mosalini and Daniel Binelli. He has performed with countless orchestras, ensembles and musicians within a variety of musical styles, and developed as a clarinetist and arranger within tango.

Gerardo Agnese - Gerardo was born in Argentina and studied with the famous bandoneonist Domingo Federico, led the legendary pop group Degradé and played in many different ensembles, theater, circus and interdisciplinary projects. He attended bandoneon master classes with maestro Juan Jose Mosalini, among others, and obtained a master's degree in bandoneon and composition at the Codarts University of the Arts in Rotterdam.