HECTOR DEL CURTO, bandoneon

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, bandoneon player Hector Del Curto has traveled the world both as soloist and chamber musician, having shared the stage with the world-renowned tango composers Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese, ballet dancer Julio Bocca, the ensembles Orquesta Sinfonica de Buenos Aires and the Teatro Colon Ballet.

Recordings include performances with Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri’s Grammy Award-winning collaboration "Masterpiece" (RMM), Roy Nathanson, Elvis Costello, Cyrus Chestnut, Deborah Harry and Shakira.

He performed at Carnegie Hall in 1999 with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and outstanding artists such as Gary Burton, Joe Lovano, Argentine pianist Pablo Ziegler.

Del Curto toured with the spectacular show "Forever Tango" for four years, including an extended run on Broadway.