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Stories of Tango – Jesús Castro-Balbi & Daniel Binelli
November 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm
This event is part of the KSU Recital Series. Join faculty artist Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello, and guest artist Daniel Binelli, bandoneon, for a program of tango music.
About Jesús Castro-Balbi, cello
Cellist Jesús Castro-Balbi has developed a distinguished record of artistic and educational leadership nationally and internationally. He has performed extensively across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and is featured on 13 albums.
A passionate champion of music of our time, he is the dedicatee of 20 compositions and has presented 57 premiere performances and the world premiere recording of 19 works, including the first recording of Samuel Zyman’s Suite for Two Cellos with Carlos Prieto. A renowned educator, he developed an internationally sought-after cello program at Texas Christian University, where he taught for 18 years. At TCU, he founded and served as artistic director of the TCU Cello Ensemble, the TCU Cellofest, and of the Faculty & Friends Chamber Music Series. Previously, he was a cello faculty at the Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division.
Of Peruvian heritage and raised in France, Dr. Castro-Balbi graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique at Lyon (France), Indiana University Bloomington, and the Yale School of Music, and holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Juilliard School.
About Daniel Binelli, bandoneon
Internationally renowned composer, arranger and master of the bandoneon, Argentina’s Daniel Binelli performs extensively in concert and recital. The bandoneon is a unique and sensuous instrument showcased in a wide range of his own compositions, many of which have roots in the tango of Binelli’s native land, where he is known as a dedicated researcher and expert in the form.