Slow rhythm, a melody gliding gently, an embrace that tightens and releases; legs that play, cross, and spin in circles as the pair reads and responds in silence. Tango arrives at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater for a single performance on September 26. Piazzolla 100: El Nuevo Tango is a production by Leonardo Suárez Paz that combines music, dance, and multimedia. The performance celebrates the centenary of Astor Piazzolla‘s birth and offers a reinterpretation of tango in the 21st Century.

During the show, which begins at 8 p.m., each measure marks a dialogue between music and body, where the tradition of tango meets the synchronized movements of those who dance it. Leonardo Suárez Paz, a Latin Grammy nominee, leads the Nuevo Tango Ensemble and the Nuevo Tango Ballet, both recognized internationally. The proposal integrates choreography, musical interpretation, and audiovisual projections to create an experience that bridges tango tradition with contemporary innovation.

Suárez Paz, whose family spans four generations dedicated to tango, grew up under Piazzolla’s mentorship and shares personal stories about his teacher in this production. The music of the performance includes arrangements described as “harmonically sophisticated” by Gramophone (UK), which have been performed on stages in both Buenos Aires and New York.

The artist, with a multifaceted career of more than 30 years in music and dance, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His artistic path began as a singer at the age of six, as a violinist at fourteen, and at sixteen he became the youngest member of the Teatro Colón resident orchestra. He has collaborated with figures such as Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Berlingieri, and Horacio Ferrer.

In 2009, Suárez Paz founded Nuevo Tango Ballet with his wife, dancer and choreographer Olga Suárez Paz, with the aim of expanding the boundaries of tango by incorporating elements of modern dance, classical ballet, and dance theater. Piazzolla 100 has been presented in renowned venues in Buenos Aires and New York.

At the Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires, the production filled 2,600 seats, while at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York it also drew a large audience. This season, the work also reached Lincoln Center, earning coverage from specialized media such as All About Jazz, which described the piece as “magnificent.”

In Peekskill, the audience at the Hudson Valley Theater will experience this work in a historic and more intimate setting. The production is made possible with support from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, which helps bring the performance to the local community.

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