Sumi Lee - Ramiro Boero Duo

(USA & Argentina)

El Gaucho Perdido

(2025 World Premiere)


Date(s) & Time(s):
Saturday, May 10, 4:30 PM
Duration: 70 mins w/out intermission
Location: 544 Capp Street, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Community Music Center

Ticket Information

Early Bird: $20, Advance: $25, Door: $28
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Artist Information

Piano: Sumi Lee
Bandoneòn: Ramiro Boero

Artist Websites

sumilee.com
ramiroboero.com/

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Sumi Lee Collective

Production Details

El Gaucho Perdido (Lost Horseman)
Lee Boero’s tango duo takes the stage to premiere their new EP, a daring collection of contemporary tango compositions that fuse tradition with fresh ideas. The album’s title track, El Gaucho Perdido, mesmerizes with its haunting slow milonga rhythm and the uncommon pulse of 5/4 meter. Adding to the diverse soundscape, Choro y Luna blends tango with the vibrant sway of Brazilian rhythms. With intricate arrangements, passionate melodies, and a dynamic interplay between piano and bandoneón, this concert offers an exhilarating, modern take on tango’s evolving landscape. Experience a day of rhythm, emotion, and musical storytelling like never before.

El dúo de tango de Lee - Boero sube al escenario para estrenar su nuevo EP, una audaz colección de composiciones de tango contemporáneo que fusionan tradición con una innovación fresca. La pieza que da título al álbum, "El Gaucho Perdido", hipnotiza con su inquietante ritmo de milonga lenta y el inusual compás de 5/4. Sumándose a este paisaje sonoro diverso, "Choro y Luca" combina el tango con el vibrante vaivén de los ritmos brasileños. Con arreglos intrincados, melodías apasionadas y una dinámica interacción entre piano y bandoneón, este concierto ofrece una emocionante visión moderna del tango en evolución. Vive una noche de ritmo, emoción y narración musical como nunca antes.

Artist Biographies

Sumi Lee (Piano)
Sumi Lee is a classically trained pianist with a Master’s in Music and Piano Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She has worked with numerous Bay Area opera companies, choruses, and K-8 schools. She is also a trained tango pianist from La Orquesta Escuela de Tango Emilio Balcarce in Buenos Aires. She has performed with renowned tango maestros and toured the U.S., South Korea, and Canada. A recipient of multiple grants. She recently released two contemporary tango albums and has been producing tango concerts. She also founded Golden Gate Int’l Artists to support diverse musicians. She had served on the MTAC San Francisco board for a decade.

Ramiro Boero (Bandoneón)
Ramiro Boero is an Argentine bandoneon player, arranger, and composer from Buenos Aires. He has performed as a soloist with prestigious orchestras, including the Madrid Symphony, the Argentine National Symphony, and the Montevideo Philharmonic. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with tango legends such as Víctor Lavallén, Leopoldo Federico, and Rubén Juárez. He has played in renowned ensembles like Sexteto Mayor, Color Tango, and Orquesta El Arranque, earning two Carlos Gardel Awards and a Latin Grammy nomination. A dedicated educator, he teaches at the prestigious La Orquesta Escuela de Tango, Emilio Balcarce and Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda.


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