Pete Swan Presents: Tango Guitar Project

($15-$25 | 7pm Show) **”Tango Guitar Project”** is composed of three highly trained classical guitarists from three different countries: the project’s creator and director, **Maxi Larrea**, **Facundo Martínez** from Argentina, and **Andres Pantoja** from Chile.

The Project performs new compositions and original arrangements, showcasing a repertoire of traditional and contemporary tango pieces, including works by renowned contemporary tango composer and bandoneon player, Astor Piazzolla.

**Maximiliano Larre**a is a nationally certified classical guitarist from Rosario, Argentina. Currently, he lives in Tucson, Arizona. In Argentina, he has participated in some of the leading tango and folk music festivals. He’s toured with tango bands in Europe, North America, and East Asia.

**Andrés Pantoja** was born in Chillán, Chile, in 1981. He started his guitar studies at the age of 13 with Professor Edith Vásquez. He is currently pursuing a DMA at the University of Arizona in the United States. He has performed in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Uruguay and in the most important festivals in Chile.

**Facundo Martinez** was born in Mendoza, Argentina in 1997. He is a Teaching Assistant to Professor Thomas Patterson at the University of Arizona. During his time at the university, he has had the opportunity to attend classes taught by renowned teachers such as David Russel and Sergio Assad.