violins: RÓMULO BENAVIDES, EDDIE VENEGAS & REINALDO MOYA
viola: ELENA ROJAS
bandoneon: DAVID ALSINA
bass: GUILLERMO EIGHILL
piano and musical director: FRANK VALIENTE
"Adios Nonino" at the Sopac Arts Center Orange NJ, February 2007
SOPAC ARTS CENTER MUSICIANS
violins: RÓMULO BENAVIDES, JOSÉ MANUEL PIETRI & PAOLO LINGIERI
bandoneon: TITO CASTRO
bass: GUILLERMO EIGHILL
tango dancers: SARA & IVAN TERRAZA, VICTORIA & GUILLERMO
piano and musical director: FRANK VALIENTE
Influences
Bach, Mozart, Stravinsky, Piazzolla, Beethoven and Debussy
TANGO MASS CONCERT at Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral NYC October 28 2008
Frank Valiente's Biography
Frank Valiente, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Studied piano with professors G. Surif and F. Fasoli, harmony and orchestration with Marcolli, violin with H.Carfi and Aida Marani, later on conduction with maestro Teodoro Fuchs. Became member of the orchestra conducted by above mentioned professor.
At age 16, organized and conducted his own orchestra ''Los Juveniles del Tango''.He was named Best New Artist at the Luna Park of Buenos Aires.
Moved to New York, he recorded with diverse records companies, as arranger and musical director.
Musical conductor on many occasions of the local, national and international OTI Festival.
Winner of first place as orchestrator at El Festival de la Canción de New York in 1974.
For 8 years serve as musical director for festival de Radio Mil in New Orleans.
For 9 years serve as musical director for "Festival de la Voz y la Canción Dominicana of New York".
His accomplishments as director, orchestration and pianist has immensely contributed to the growth of latin music in the City New York. Composed and orchestraded the Argentinian Tango Mass, the music based on the official liturgical. The premier took place May 24 , 1998 at St.Patrick Cathedral.
For many years hosted his own Radio Show “Tango Tempo”.
His work as pianist and musical director with famous.
TANGO SINGERS includes:
Roberto Goyeneche, Alberto Podesta, Ruben Juarez, Argentino Ledesma, Raul Lavie, Horacio deval, Roberto Florio, Juan C. Godoy, Guillermo Fernandez, Angel Cardenas, Fernando Leiva, A. Castillo, Olga del Grossi, Cristina De Los Angeles, Manolo Fernandez, Emilio Ramil, etc..
INTERNATIONAL SINGERS
ARGENTINA R. Yanes, Leo Marini, Marta Serra Lima, Isabel Sarli, Yaco Monti, Gabriela Anders, Leo Dan, Luis Aguile, King Clave, Telma Tixou, Polo Marquez, El Greco, Amanda Miguel, Jorge Char, etc...
COLOMBIA Nelson Pinedo, Claudia de Colombia, Carlos Julio Ramirez, Mario Garena, Oscar Golden, Ricardo Fuentes
CUBA Celia Cruz, Rolando la Serie, La Lupe, R. Ledesma, Olga Guillot, Luisa Maria Guell, Vicentico Valdez, Xiomara Alfaro, Orlando Contreras, Celio Gonzalez, Blanca Rosa Gil, Lisette
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Fernando Villalona, Alberto Beltran, Joseito Mateo, Antony Rios, Nini Cafaro, Camboy Estevez, Luchy Vizioso, Lopez Balaguer, Rhina Ramirez, Omar Franco, Anahay, Olga Lara, Vikiana
ECUADOR Julio Jaramillo, Mardos Molina, Hugo Henriquez, Hilda Murillo, Kike Vega, Fabrizio
ESPAñA Juan Legido, Tomás de San Julian, Danny Daniel, Carmen Salao.
Paco Montes, Los Tadeos
MEXICO Fernando Allende, A. Manzanero, Napoleon
PANAMA The Golden Boys, Basilio
PUERTO RICO Daniel Santos, Yolandita Monge, Carmita Jimenez,Sophy, Bobby Capo, Iris and Lourdes Chacon, Gilberto Monroig, Ismael Miranda, Vitin Aviles, Raúl Marrero, Melvín Santiago, etc..
URUGUAY Alberto Rivero, Tomas Alcon, Paul Alberto, W. Galli
VENEZUELA Felipe Pirela, Alfredo Sadel
