On 21 April 2025, during the Easter Salon, we can dance to live music LITTLE TANGO ORCHESTRA, which will play 2 sessions of 30 minutes for us (the first session around 18:30,the second around 20:00). During the time the orchestra is not performing, we can dance to the beautiful tandas of DJ El Rojo.
It will be another unforgettable Easter Salon. Doors open at 5pm and we will dance on until the clock of 10pm.
The entrance fee is 15 Euros.
LITTLE TANGO ORCHESTRA plays Argentine tango: from traditional songs from the golden 40s with poetic lyrics by Homero Manzi to more modern pieces by composers such as Astor Piazzolla and Julián Peralta. The repertoire varies: at a tango salon, mainly rhythmic dance numbers are played: tango, waltz, milonga (fast tango), and at a listening concert rather modern compositions, interspersed with traditional tango and sometimes a South American folk song. Little Tango Orchestra has been in existence since 2019. A first tour in Switzerland was followed by the corona crisis, which the band used to make recordings for their first album Baldosa Floja. This little orchestra plays in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland.
LITTLE TANGO ORCHESTRA consists of:
Peter Biesboer (bandoneón) lived in Brazil for many years, where he was introduced to the country’s many wonderful musical styles. At the time, he was still playing the accordion. His interest in tango came later: he has been playing bandoneón for ten years, in Tango Orkest Amsterdam and La Barra, among others.
Willem Gotink (guitar) once toured Central America with a music theatre group and later played Yiddish music and flamenco. For over two decades, his love has been (mainly) for tango. He previously performed with his group La Ocasión, a tango ensemble that played a lot in the Netherlands and sometimes in the Antilles.
Maarten Klomp (double bass) has played bass for years in various jazz bands and a klezmer band. Five years ago, he got hooked on tango, especially the more modern repertoire. He now plays with Tango Orkest Amsterdam and Little Tango Orchestra, among others.
Evelyne Montens (vocals) started dancing tango and gradually immersed herself in lyrics and singing. Her fascination led her to milongas and tango concerts in Buenos Aires and peñas and folklore festivals in the north, where she kept working with different musicians to develop her voice. She performs alternately in the Netherlands and Argentina.
You can listen to the music of this orchestra here