About this Event
Desbande Quintet — Tango Nuevo in Concert
Formed in 2023 under the artistic direction of violinist Phoebe Snelling, the group draws profound inspiration from Astor Piazzolla’s legendary Nuevo Quintet, exploring the rhythmic vitality, emotional intimacy, and daring innovation that transformed Tango forever.
With their distinctive instrumentation — bandoneon, violin, guitar, piano, and double bass — Desbande Quintet honours Piazzolla’s original sound world while bringing fresh nuance, spontaneity, and modern sensitivity to the concert stage. Their debut studio recording of Piazzolla’s Michelangelo 70 in 2023 marked them as an ensemble of exceptional precision and sincerity. Since then, they have performed to captivated audiences, including a celebrated debut at Milton Court Concert Hall, and most recently appearing alongside the Philharmonia Orchestra and Argentine Tango Champions Adrien Bariki-Alaoui and Iro Davlanti-Lo for Marin Alsop conducts Bernstein and Piazzolla at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
This concert offers a rare chance to experience the full dramatic breadth of Tango Nuevo — at once smouldering, virtuosic, and deeply human.
PHOEBE SNELLING - VIOLIN, BRYAN CROOK - PIANIST, GEORGE TARLTON - GUITAR, GWEN REED - DOUBLE BASS, JULIAN ROWLANDS - BANDONEON
Live at Unit 24
Greenwich Centre Business Park, Unit 24
53 Norman Road
London
SE10 9QF
How to arrive?
- Exit Greenwich Station and follow the signs to the underpass.
- Use the underpass to cross underneath the railway tracks.
- After exiting the underpass, you’ll arrive at Tarves Way.
- Continue walking straight along Tarves Way for approximately 300 meters.
- The Greenwich Centre Business Park will be on your left.
This route takes approximately 2-3 minutes on foot from the station to the venue.
Free parking on site.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
unit 24, 53 Norman Rd, 53 Norman Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 22.38
