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Tambuco Percussion Ensemble

TAMBUCO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

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Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Three time GRAMMY Nominees including Best Classical Album, Tambuco, was founded in 1993 by four distinguished Mexican musicians and it is ranked among the finest and most innovative percussion ensembles in the world.
These four musicians refuse to be tied down to one style, with a repertoire ranging from structuralist percussion music to a wide range of ethnic drum music and avante garde sound interpretation. The one constant is their desire for perfection and unique, virtuoso performance. The musicians of "Tambuco" use all conceivable and inconceivable means to realize their musical ideas.
Tambuco has been awarded with many distinctions and prizes from international cultural organizations. Tambuco has offered concerts in four continents. They have performed in the USA (Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center), Tokyo (Ino Hall), London (Barbican Centre), Paris and Montpellier (Festival de Radio France), Australia (Quennsland Music Festival) Shanghai (Oriental Arts Centre) plus concerts in Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Cuba, Colombia, Brasil, Uruguay, Argentina and Canada, as well as practically all the concert halls of Mexico.
Tambuco has collaborated with world renown soloists and conductors. As solo ensemble, Tambuco has performed and recorded with ensembles and orchestras such as Kronos Quartet, The Michael Nyman Band, Orchestre Philharmonique de Montpellier, Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México, Orquesta Sinfónica de Guanajuato, , La Camerata, Orchestra de Catania and Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, amongst others. To date, Tambuco has recorded 7 CDs. Its album: Carlos Chavez Complete Chamber Music, received two GRAMMY nominations: Best Classical Album and Best Small Chamber Ensemble as well as a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Classical Album. It's Album "Rítmicas", was selected by Audiophile Audition as one of the best CDs of the year . Tambuco recorded also with Kronos Quartet on their Grammy nominated album “Nuevo”. ____________________________________________________________ ___________
PRESS COMMENTS
The Washington Post wrote: "Highest artistic quality, a great sense of aesthetic sense and technical virtuosity beyond any doubt"
Grammophone Magazine wrote: What mesmerising creativity,! A Tour de Force of subtle and forceful artistry. The members of Tambuco are chameleons on dozens of instruments. Oh, to hear these performers in this music in actual concert!
The New York Times wrote: The timpanist Ricardo Gallardo and his three Tambuco associates are kept busy, but even in pieces "Xochipilli, an Imaginary Aztec Music" or the Partita for Solo Timpani a sense of neatness hangs over such naturally theatrical opportunities.
Percussive Notes wrote: "The quality of their performances is a testimonial on their behalf as contenders for a niche alongside the premiere percussion ensembles in the world"
Diario Reforma (Mexico) wrote: "Great repertoire, performances of a very high level, amazing technique, and a great sense of communication with their audiences "
La Jornada (Mexico) wrote: "Tambuco surprised everyone for their freshness, originality and intensity in their interpretations"
Psyché (Argentina) wrote: “Program chosen with great intelligence, united to their extreme dextrerity, quality of interpretations and overwhelming passion.

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Member Since: 10/13/2005
Band Website: tambuco.org
Band Members: Tambuco Percussion Ensemble members:Ricardo Gallardo, artistic directorAlfredo BringasRaul TudonMiguel Gonzalez
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Record Label: Quindecim Recordings and Cambria Master Records
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Tambuco releases new Album!!! Iberoamerican Series Vol II: Spain

    Tambuco is proud to announce the release of our our Iberoamerican Series,Volume II, dedicated to works for percussion written by spanish composers, most of which have worked with Tambuc...
Posted by Tambuco Percussion Ensemble on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:37:00 PST

Tambuco Presenta nuevo CD!!! Serie Iberoamericana Vol II España

Presentamos el segundo volumen de la Serie Iberoamericana, en esta ocasión dedicada a la obra de compositores españoles, que en su gran mayoría trabajaron con Tambuco compartiendo su tiempo, su músic...
Posted by Tambuco Percussion Ensemble on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:32:00 PST

Tambuco y Valerie Naranjo "Sesiones del Lunario"

VIRTUOSA Y ELECTRIZANTE COLABORACIÓN Tambuco y la gran percusionista Valerie Naranjo, juntos en El Lunario. Tambuco tiene el gran gusto de anunciar la realización de dos espléndidos conciertos en el ...
Posted by Tambuco Percussion Ensemble on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:33:00 PST

Tambuco en India

Tambuco en IndiaEl Ensamble de Percusiones Tambuco realizó en los primeros días del mes de septiembre de 2006 una gira por India en la que no sólo ofreció dos conciertos en las ciudades de Delhi en el...
Posted by Tambuco Percussion Ensemble on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 03:35:00 PST

Tambuco gets two GRAMMY® nominations!

Tambuco obtains two GRAMMY nominations!"Best Classical Album" and "Best Small Ensemble"Tambuco Percussion Ensemble and Southwest Chamber Music are proud to inform that they were nominated for the GRAM...
Posted by Tambuco Percussion Ensemble on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:59:00 PST