Astor Piazzolla in
Buenos Aires
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
The Peggy Corkum Music Room
6181 Lady Hammond Rd, Halifax
A Piano Around the World is an ongoing project of the great Canadian pianist Louise Bessette, exploring music from diverse continents and cultures. Tonight’s port of call is Buenos Aires, where Louise, along with Marc Djokic and Chloé Dominguez, will explore the joys and passions of Astor Piazzolla, master of the Nuevo Tango.
ON THE PROGRAM
Astor Piazzolla
Oblivion
Histoire du Tango
Le Grand Tango
Adios Nonino
Las cuatro estaciones porteñas (“The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”)
Louise Bessette, piano; Marc Djokic, violin;
Chloé Dominguez, cello
Chamber Players Series Sponsors
Anonymous, in memory of Walter and Valda Kemp
Jennifer Bain
Daniel and Diana Burns
Lynn Johnston
John LeBlanc and Joanne Langley
Richard Peckham and Maureen Nowlan
Karen Woolhouse